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Waipipi—None. Wairoa—No. Thames —Councillors should be elected for three years ; one third to retire annually. Parawai — The County Councillors should be nominated and elected by the various Boad Boards, say the Chairman of each Eoad Board within the county, if the counties are subdivided into Koad Boards. Waitoa—No. Piako —No. Waikato —No. Kirikiriroa—No. The present mode has worked well. Waipa —No answer. Hamilton —See answer to Question 3 —chosen by the Highway Boards. Kihikihi—No. Eangiaohia —No. They are useless as a local body. Tuhikaramea —Let each Eoad Board nominate one of its members as a member of the County Council. Raglan — The Chairmen of the Eoad Boards should form the Council. Pirongia—Would suggest that there be no elections whatever, but that the Chairmen of the road districts be ex offieio members of the County Council. This would save numerous unnecessary elections and attendant expenses, besides insuring joint action between Eoad Boards and Councils, instead of antagonism. Eaglan Town —No answer. Wha/catane —No. Cook— No. Ormond —None. Patutahi —No. Te Arai—No. Poverty Bay—No. Tauranga —No answer. Katikati —No. Te Puna—No. Wairoa —No. Sawke's Bay —No. Heretaunga—No. Kereru and Aorangi —The Chairmen of Eoad Boards ought to act as County Councillors. Maraekakaho —No. Okawa —Councillors to be annually elected, with the right of re-election. Papakura —None. Petane—No. We think the present system adequate. Te Mata—No. Waij>awa —No. Norsewood —No. Ocro —We would offer no suggestions. Ormondville—No. Euataniwha North—No. Tamumu —No. Woodville — That they Bhould be elected by the Eoad Board. Taran aki —No. Manganui—The Chairman of each riding to be member of Council. Mangarei—Would it be possible to elect Chairmen of Eoad Boards at the annual meeting of ratepayers, and make each Chairman a Councillor ? If so, the answer to your third question should be Yes instead of No. Carrington—No. Waitara West —The members of the County Council to be elected by the Eoad Boards, each Eoad Board sending one member. Egmont —One should be returned by road district if not separated from county. Moa —Our idea is to dispense entirely with County Councils. Okato—No. Clifton—No. Waitara East —Simplified: by rate-

Question 4— continued. payers at a meeting called for the purpose electing a Chairman by show of bands, the Chairman to declare to be elected the one haying the greatest show, Bending written notice thereof to the proper authority. None but those whose rates have been paid up to be allowed to rote or be elected. Ingle wood —-No. Patea — The suggestion, made by the County Council Conference was adopted as the answer to this question. Haivera —No answer. Hawera—No. Waimate —No answer. Ngaire —That County Councils, if appointed, should be elected by the ratepayers from members of each Boad Board. Wanganui —Non c. Waitotara —None. Eangitikei —No. Rangitikei—No. Lethbridge—No answer. Manawatu —No ; the present system suits very well. Manawatu —No. Otaki—No. Halcombe—No. Eutt— No. Kilbirnie —Yes. The Council should be composed of the Chairmen of the Boad Boards. The Council would then be composed of men who knew and would constantly watch the wants of both the road districts and counties, and would be well acquainted with the capabilities of both. When a Road Board had two representatives on the Council, one of them should be the Chairman of the Boad Board, in virtue of his office. Kaiwara—No. Wairarapa West —No. Eeatherston —Part should retire annually. Carterton —No answer. Waimea —By open nomination instead of by nomination papers as at present. Motueka—By nomination at a public meeting called for the purpose, instead of by nomination papers as at present. Upper Motueka —No. Waimea —See answer to Question 16. Richmond —No alteration suggested, with the exception of doing away with plural voting. Pangatotara —No. Eiwaka —No answer. Lower Moutere —By open nomination. Collingwood —No. Collingwood—No. Bailer —Yes. Term of office to be for two years. Election of councillors to be held on same day as Chairman. Irumgdhua— Would not BUggest any alterations. Grey —Electors should only be entitled to one vote ; no cumulative voting should be allowed. Marlhorough —No answer. Awatere —I think the Chairman of the various Boards should be the Councillors, as they would then directly represent the interests of the Boards. Omaka—No. Pelorus—No; I cannot see that any improvement can be made or desired. Picton —■ Would suggest that the Chairmen of the Boad Boards should be the members of the County Council ex officio. Spring Creek —No. Wairau—No. Lower Wairau—No. Pukaka River Board—The Chairmen

of the local bodies should be the members of the County Council. KaiJcoura —No answer. Kaikoura Eiver Board —No, cannot suggest a better mode of electing councillors. Ashley —No answer. Eyreton—No. Mandcville—As at present, Oxford—No. Waipara—No answer. West Eyreton—No suggestion. Selwyn —Think that one-third of the members of the Council should retire annually, so that there might be more continuity in the body. Courtenay—Yes. Half the Councillors to retire each year. Heathcote —Suggest that where the County Council consists of ninemembers, fourof the number should retire at end of first year after election, and five to retire at end of following year. The members thus holding office, after first year, for two years. Lincoln—Yes, so that one-third or portion should, like the members of Education Boards and Road Boards, retire annually. Eiccarton—Elect under " The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876." Templeton—No. South Waimakariri—One-third of the members to retire annually to secure continuity of experience in the Council. Alcaroa —No answer. Little River —No. Pigeon Bay—No. Port Victoria — None whatever, if their existence is deemed necessary. Ashburton —That one-third retire annually in rotation. Wakanui—No. Mount Somers—One-third retire annually. Oeraldine —Yes. That a proportion retire annually, so that entire change in the Council may take place every three years. No member to hold office longer than three years without re-election. G-eraldine —No. Mount Cook—No. Mount Peel —No. Temuka—Yes, a proportion to retire every third year; but no member to hold office more than three years without re-election. Westland —County Council works well here under present mode of procedure. No alteration to suggest. Waitahi No; the present system works well. Kakanui—No. Present system satisfactory. Waiareka—No. The present system of electing Councillors works very well, and we approve of plural vote according to property as at present. Waitaki—Vo; Wailcouaiti —None; the present mode ia very good. Palmerston South — Present mode satisfactory. Waikouaiti—The present mode is very good, hut there should be no plurality of votes. Maniototo— This Council is perfectly satisfied with the present mode. Peninsula —No answer. Peninsula—The present mode of electing Councillors is believed to be thoroughly satisfactory. Taieri —No. Waipori—No ; as the present system is satisfactory. Bruce —Present method satisfactory. Crichton—No.