2 DECEMBER THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2731

For the purposes of this notice:

(1) The monthly average of a trading bank’s holdings of Reserve Bank notes shall be the average of the figures as shown by the weekly returns of Banking Statistics under the Statistics Act 1955 for that bank received in the calendar month to which the requirement applies.

(2) The monthly average of a trading bank’s balances at the Reserve Bank and holdings of New Zealand Government securities shall be the average of all daily figures for that bank in the calendar month to which the requirement applies.

(3) Government securities shall consist of Government stock and Treasury bills (all at nominal value) including advance subscriptions for stock lodged by a trading bank with the Reserve Bank.

(4) Balances at the Reserve Bank shall include both demand deposit balances and time deposit balances.

24 November 1976.

A. R. LOW, Governor.

(S.A. 1—114/2/6)

The Standards Act 1965—Standard Specification Proposed for Revocation

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned New Zealand standard specification has been reviewed by a committee of the Standards Council and has been recommended for revocation, pursuant to the provisions of the Standards Act 1965.

Any person who may be affected by the proposal to revoke this standard specification, and who wishes to object to its revocation, is invited to submit comments to the Standards Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington, not later than 31 December 1976.

Number and Title of Specification

NZS 2114:1966 (BS 3906:1965) Electrolytic compressed hydrogen.

Proposed for revocation on the grounds of non-usage.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of November 1976.

DENYS R. M. PINFOLD, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.

Tariff Notice No. 1976/189—Applications for Exclusion from Determination

NOTICE is hereby given that applications have been made for exclusion of goods as follows from a current determination of the Minister of Customs and for admission of such goods at the rates of duty prescribed under the substantive Tariff item therefor:

*or such lower rate of duty as the Minister may in any case direct

Any person wishing to lodge an objection to the granting of these applications should do so in writing on or before 27 January 1977. Submissions should include a reference to the application number, Tariff item and description of goods concerned, be addressed to the Comptroller of Customs, Private Bag, Wellington, and supported by information as to:

(a) The range of equivalent goods manufactured locally;

(b) The proportion of New Zealand and imported materials used in manufacture;

(c) Present and potential output; and

(d) Details of factory cost in terms of materials, labour, overhead, etc.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of December 1976.

J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.

New Zealand Government Railways—Schedule of Civil Engineering and Building Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value

(10/2100/9)

T. M. HAYWARD, General Manager.

New Zealand Government Railways—Schedule of Civil Engineering and Building Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value

(10/2100/9)

L. G. KEYS, Acting General Manager.

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