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Marllorough — Havelock —No answer. Kaikoura —Yes ; all of them. Kaikoura —All of them. Selwyn — Avon—Do not suggest any alteration at present. Malvern —No answer. Eakaia—lt should be compulsory on all counties to take up this Act in full. Spreydon —The operation of the Counties Act Bhould be compulsory, instead of optional, as at present. Springs—No answer. Upper Waimakariri — All counties should be obliged to take up the Act. Ellesmere—Yes. Akaroa —No answer. Ashburton — South Eakaia —No answer.

Question 10— continued. Longbeach—No more power should be given than at present. Upper Ashburton —No. Qeraldine — Levels —Yes ; and have all the powers of the counties. Levels (Chairman) — See no reason why a large district in such a position should not have county functions executed by Eoad Hoards. Waimate —Does not apply to Waimate. Waitaki— Otepopo—lf the operation of the Counties Act is suspended in any county, Eoad Boards should be enabled to exercise all the powers of the county. Vincent —No answer. Lake —The operation of the County Act in its present form has proved fairly satisfactory, and would be more so if the i powers of the Council were increased.

The best test is that no demands exist for the establishment of Eoad Boards in this county. Peninsula — Portobello —If the operation of the Counties Act is suspended in any County, the Eoad Boards should be enabled to exercise all the powers the counties have. Taieri —■ Seaside—All the powers. Taieri—No answer. Bruce — Kaitangata—Should the operations of the Counties Act be suspended in any county, the Eoad Boards should be enabled to exercise all the powers the counties have. Clutha— Clutha—The Eoad Boards should be enabled to exercise all the powers of the county.

11. Should Eoad Board members hold office for a fixed time, and, if so, what; or should a proportion retire every year ?

Mongonui — Whangaroa North —Annually, as at present. Oruaiti —For a fixed time only. Mongonui—Elect annually, as at present. Hay of Islands —Does not apply. "Whangarei — Kaurihohori —All officers to hold office for one year only. Mangapai—l think it would be better for them to hold office for three years, and to retire in rotation, two every year, but to be eligible for re-election in small districts. Maungakaramea—Eoad Boards to be elected annually. Euatangata—Road Boards should be elected annually as hitherto, and hold office for a year, all members retiring. Annual meeting of ratepayers for election of Eoad Boards should be held in the month of April, instead of July, as now, so that the year of office of a Board be coterminous with the financial year. Waipu North —The law as at present suits very well. Whangarei—All members to hold office for one year only. Sohson —No answer. Rodney — Albertland North—The present system of annual election seems to act well. Komokoriki —The annual election of all the members of the Eoad Board is the best. Matakana East—Eoad Board members should be elected for three years ; one-third of the members to retire annually. The election of members should take place in April, and not in July as at present. TVaitemata — Devonport—Yes ; three years, two retiring at every annual meeting by ballot, but eligible for re-election. Devonport (W. H. Fenton)— Yes; say for three years, two members retiring at each annual meeting, but eligible for re-election. Pukeatua —For one year only. Waitakerei East —For one year only. Eden' —Law Bhould be as at present. Manukau — Awhitu—As at present. Pokeno —Hold office for three years, two to retire annually. Waipipi (A. Muirjuu.)—Should hold office for one year only; then all should retire.

Waikato — Cambridge—Eoad Boards should be elected in April, 1883. At the end of first year two members retire, end of second year three retire, and so back to two at end of third year ; retiring members to be eligible for re-election. Waipa —Two members should retire each year, the two who received the least votes to retire first. Mangapiko— Eemain as at present. Ngaruawahia Town—Term should be as at present for twelve months, and all should go out of office at once. Time should correspond with financial year. Pukekura—Two should retire in each year, and not be eligible for reelection in that year. To start the rotation the two who obtain the lowest number of votes should retire. Raglan — Newcastle—Elect forjthree years, and let some retire every year, thus preventing all new members any year, which is disadvantageous. Whalcatane — Opotiki—As at present. Tauranga —Annual election, so as to give full power into the hands of the ratepayers. Taranalci — Waiwaiaiho —They should be elected as at present. Oakura —A fixed time, one-third retiring yearly. Mangarei (J. T. Upjohn) —They should be elected every year, with the exception of the Chairman, who should hold office for two years. Paiea — Wairoa —For a fixed time; say three years. Manawatu — Manchester —As under "The Province of Wellington Highways Act, 1874." "Rangitikei — Sandon and Carnarvon—For three years, as in the Wellington Provincial Highways Act. Wairarapa Hast —Triennial election most satisfactory. Castlepoint—Triennial election sufficient. Wairarapa West —■ Masterton—Triennial election. Waime.a — Suburban North —As at present; onehalf retire annually.

Amuri —A proportion Bhould retire every year. Marllorough — Havelock —A proportion retire every year, say half. Kaikoura —Proportion, say one-third, retire annually. Kaikoura —One-third should retire annually, but be eligible for reelection. Sel/myn — Avon —A proportion of members retire annually, as at present. Malvern—As at present. Bakaia—ln this provincial district Road Board members hold office for two years, two out of the five retiring one year and three in the next. This system has worked exceedingly well. S prey don —As at present. Springs—As at present. Upper Waimakariri—No change desirable. Ellesmere—The present system should be adhered to. Akaroa —A proportion should retire each year, as at present. Ashburton — South Eakaia —The present system to be adhered to. Longbeach—Present Bystem is best. Upper Ashburton —To be elected for three years, and no retirements. Cferaldine — Levels—Same as at present. Levels (Chairman) —Two years; retiring by one-third annually. Waimate —No Road Boards in county. Waita/ci — Otepopo—Eoad Board members should be elected for three years, and retire in rotation as at present. Vincent —No answer. LaJce —Cannot give opinion. Peninsula — Portobello—Members of Eoad Boards should be elected for three years, one-third of their number to retire annually, as at present. Taieri — Seaside—Yes ; one-third Bhould retire every year. Taieri—Present system preferred. Bruce —■ Kaitangata—The present system of holding office in Eoad Boards is approved of. Clutha — Clutha—For three years, one-third of their number to retire annually.