92 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 2

Ministry of Works and Development—Schedule of Civil Engineering and Building Contracts of $20,000 or More in Value

Name of Works Successful Tenderer Amount of Tender Accepted $

Civil Engineering—
Kaimai Tunnel Project: manufacture of 150 10" × 10" steel segments Jack Tidd-Ross Todd Ltd. .. 40,145.50
A. U. M. Mt. Wellington Interchange Ramp D extensions: asphaltic concrete paving Bitumix Ltd. .. 44,101.00
Milford Sound: Deepwater Basin wharf and berthage J. F. Morgan Ltd. .. 25,306.20
S.H. 5: Te Pohue-Esk sections: strengthen two sections at Windy Gap and Eland Station East Coast Contractors Ltd. .. 25,501.00
Alexandra Residency: State highways second coat sealing—various sections Fulton Hogan Ltd. .. 74,622.50
Timaru-Milton—S.H. 8: various sections—resealing Fulton Hogan Ltd. .. 69,691.00
S.H. 8: Roxburgh-Clarksville Junction section: shoulder shape correction and sealing work Fairfield Asphalt Co. Ltd. .. 59,648.50
Poro-O-Tarao railway deviation: south portal approach structure Frankpile (N.Z.) Ltd. .. 344,727.50
Shape correction of S.H. 2—Hopelands Road area D. Higgins & Sons Ltd. .. 49,264.00
S.H. 1: Waipahi River bridge approaches Herron Contracting Co. Ltd. .. 49,865.90
S.H. 96: Construction of Waiau River bridge at Clifden J. F. Morgan Ltd. .. 314,780.94
Lower Waitaki Irrigation Scheme: Hilderthorpe distributary races R. A. Winsley Ltd. .. 86,323.28
Lower Waitaki Irrigation Scheme: Hilderthorpe Race: bywash drop and syphon structure R. A. Winsley Ltd. .. 97,965.19
Kings High School: regrading of lower soccer field and associated drainage Maxwell Bros. Ltd. .. 24,444.67
Upper Waitaki Power Development: Ohau A: concrete pipes for auxiliary penstock Hume Industries (N.Z.) Ltd. .. 50,772.00
Waiareka Downs Irrigation Scheme: supply race extension Waitui Contractors Ltd. .. 36,179.38
P.S.S.A. Block Andersons Bay Housing Corporation: earthworks and ancillary construction Ian Robinson Ltd. .. 64,724.83
Development of Beck House, housing subdivision block, Eskdale K. W. Wood .. .. 27,782.79

Building—
D.S.I.R. Research Centre, Owairaka: Insecticide store Hadfield & Plumpton Ltd. .. 21,991.00
D.S.I.R. Freshwater Research Laboratory, Stage III, Taupo Vic Reid Construction Ltd. .. 87,985.41
Tikipunga High School: Arts and Craft Block and Auditorium Colson Builders Ltd. .. 177,871.00
Highways Maintenance Depot, Ohakune R. L. Albert Ltd. .. 48,344.50
Six relocatable classrooms: Carrington Technical Institute Keith Hay Homes Ltd. .. 61,038.00
Agriculture shed, D.S.I.R. Pukekohe P. F. Neale and Son Ltd. .. 24,426.00
New departmental building, Tauranga: foundations Street Construction Ltd. .. 146,552.00

N. C. McLEOD, Commissioner of Works.

RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, 10 DECEMBER 1975

Liabilities $ Assets $
Notes in circulation 393,257,267 Gold 704,991
Demand deposits—
(a) State 140,605,205 Overseas assets—
(b) Banks 6,887,600 (a) Current accounts and short-term bills 161,650,575
(c) Marketing accounts 21,550,438 (b) Investments 112,542,685
(d) Other 415,807,396 (c) Holdings of special drawing rights 4,588,250
Time deposits 584,850,639
Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency—
(a) Demand 939,014 New Zealand coin 278,781,510
(b) Time 189,557,537 Discounts 8,718,268
Allocation of special drawing rights by I.M.F. 190,496,551 Advances—
Other liabilities (including accumulated profits) 77,423,025 (a) To the State 162,166,826
Capital accounts—
(a) General reserve fund 3,000,000 (b) To marketing accounts 322,951,685
(b) Other reserves 21,048,829 (c) Export credits 21,251,643
24,048,829 (d) Other advances 7,995,000
514,365,154
Investments in New Zealand—
(a) N.Z. Government securities 395,046,934
(b) Other 92,448,991
Other assets $1,308,765,848

$1,308,765,848

22 December 1975, E. D. VALLANCE, Chief Accountant.