1766
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 83

TARIFF DECISION LIST No. 158

Decisions of the Minister of Customs Under the Customs Tariff (Subject to Amendment or Cancellation by Notification in the Gazette)

APPROVALS

| Tariff Item No. | Goods | Rates of Duty | Part II Ref. | List No. | Effective From | Effective To* |
| :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | | Normal | B.P. | Other Pref. | | | |
| 38.19.269 | Chemical preparations, commonly used in photomechanical engraving and photolithographic industries, OTHER THAN deep etch desensitising etch, deep etch developer, and copperising solution | Free | Free | Free | 10.8 | 158 | 30/7/76 | 30/6/83 |
| 38.19.297 | Diagnostic reagents peculiar to use by medical laboratories in detecting deficiencies or abnormalities in human blood | Free | Free | Free | 10.8 | 158 | 30/7/76 | 30/6/83 |
| 38.19.297 | Q-Broxin .. .. .. .. | Free | Free | Free | 10.8 | 158 | 30/7/76 | 30/6/83 |
| 38.19.297 | Dextrid .. .. .. .. | Free | Free | Free | 10.8 | 158 | 30/7/76 | 30/6/83 |

*Approvals lapse on the dates indicated, the goods thereafter being dutiable according to their substantive Tariff classification. If continuation of an approval is desired for a further period, formal application should be made to the Collector at least 6 weeks prior to the date of expiry.

MISCELLANEOUS

Decisions Amended:

With effect from 30 July 1976 the Tariff item number under which certain decisions of the Minister of Customs have been notified will be amended as follows:

Decisions Amended:

38.19.298 amend to read 38.19.297

NOTE: The change in the above Tariff item results from the Customs Tariff (Miscellaneous Chemical Products) Amendment Order 1976 which comes into effect on 30 July 1976.

Decision Cancelled:

38.19.298 Chemical . . . solution .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of July 1976.

J. A. KEAN, Comptroller of Customs.

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, 2 JUNE 1976

Liabilities

Notes in circulation: $369,710,567

Demand deposits—
(a) State: $175,161,223
(b) Banks: 32,911
(c) Marketing accounts: 20,740,821
(d) Other: 458,756,505
Total Demand deposits: $654,691,460

Time deposits: —

Liabilities in currencies other than New Zealand currency—
(a) Demand: 1,171,834
(b) Time: 194,559,975
Total: $195,731,809

Allocation of special drawing rights by I.M.F.: 78,446,931

Other liabilities (including accumulated profits): 14,732,810

Capital accounts—
(a) General Reserve Fund: 3,000,000
(b) Other reserves: 24,702,169
Total Capital accounts: 27,702,169

Total: $1,341,015,746

Assets

Gold: $704,991

Overseas assets—
(a) Current accounts and short-term bills: $172,451,369
(b) Investments: 37,321,668
(c) Holdings of special drawing rights: 6,390,502
Total Overseas assets: $216,163,539

New Zealand coin: 9,956,124

Discounts: 888,575

Advances—
(a) To the State: 95,349,528
(b) To marketing accounts: 419,201,757
(c) Exports credits: 22,839,831
(d) Other advances: 640,116
Total Advances: 538,031,232

Investments in New Zealand—
(a) N.Z. Government securities: 545,015,661
(b) Other: —
Total Investments in New Zealand: 545,015,661

Other assets: 30,255,624

Total: $1,341,015,746

20 July 1976.

E. D. VALLANCE, Chief Accountant.