1228 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 44

Notice by Examiner of Commercial Practices of Consent to a Merger and Takeover Proposal

Pursuant to section 69 of the Commerce Act 1975, the Examiner of Commercial Practices hereby gives notice of the following merger and takeover proposal to which he has consented.

Person by or on behalf of whom notice was
given in terms of section 68 (1) of the Commerce
Act 1975 Proposal Date of Consent

Tasman Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd. To acquire all the shares in 28 March 1980
the capital of Winstone
Forest Farms Ltd. and all
the shares in the capital
of Tikitere Pine Ltd.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of April 1980.

A. E. MONAGHAN, Examiner of Commercial Practices.

Notice by Examiner of Commercial Practices of Consent to a Merger and Takeover Proposal

Pursuant to section 69 of the Commerce Act 1975, the Examiner of Commercial Practices hereby gives notice of the following merger and takeover proposal to which he has consented.

Person by or on behalf of whom notice was
given in terms of section 68 (1) of the Commerce
Act 1975 Proposal Date of Consent

Radfords and Co. Ltd. To take over the lease of 21 March 1980
the building, fittings, and
certain lines of stock
Irvin and Stern Ltd. in
Lower Hutt

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of April 1980.

A. E. MONAGHAN, Examiner of Commercial Practices.

Notice by Examiner of Commercial Practices of Consent to a Merger and Takeover Proposal

Pursuant to section 69 of the Commerce Act 1975, the Director of Business Practices, duly authorised delegate of the Examiner of Commercial Practices, hereby gives notice of the following merger and takeover proposal to which he has consented.

Person by or on behalf of whom notice was
given in terms of section 68 (1) of the Commerce
Act 1975 Proposal Date of Consent

Thames Star Co. Ltd. To merge the business with 1 April 1980
Hauraki Herald Ltd., to form
a new company, Hauraki
Publishers Ltd.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of April 1980.

G. D. STRINGER, Director of Business Practices.

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, 26 MARCH 1980

Liabilities $(000)

Notes in circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513,867
Demand deposits—
(a) State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 629,830
(b) Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
(c) Marketing accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,757
(d) Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361,463
1,082,062
Time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liabilities in currencies other than New
Zealand currency—
(a) Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 834
(b) Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472,843
473,677
Allocation of special drawing rights by
I.M.F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,608
Other liabilities (including accumulated
profits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,050
Capital accounts—
(a) General reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000
(b) Other reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,879
53,879

                                                 $2,351,143

Assets $(000)

Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699
Overseas assets—
(a) Current accounts and short-term bills . . . . 302,193
(b) Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,450
(c) Holdings of special drawing rights . . . . . 39,207
350,850
New Zealand coin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,166
Discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,811
Advances—
(a) To the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) To marketing accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . 652,679
(c) Export credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,990
(d) Other advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638,013
1,328,682
Investments in New Zealand—
(a) New Zealand Government securities . . . . . 573,919
(b) Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
573,946
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,989

                                                 $2,351,143

E. D. VALLANCE, Chief Accountant.