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the exception of the late Mr. T. E. Corkill, who died on the 12th December, 1934. while still a member, the constitution of the Board has not varied. By GovernorGeneral's Warrant dated the 21st March, 1928, Mr. J. Snell, M.A., LL.B., Controller of the Mortgage Division of the Public Trust Office, was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Rural Intermediate Credit. Under the authority conferred by the Act whereby the Board might utilize the services of any Department of State, the Public Trust Office was selected as the most suitable agent for the performance of the administration work, which called for an extensive and capable representation throughout the Dominion. The Office also undertook the preliminary work entailed in the inauguration of the system before the appointment of the Board, and appreciation of the manner in which the work was carried out was placed on record by the Board when it first met. On a number of occasions subsequently members have recorded the Board's indebtedness to the Office for the excellent service rendered, and it is clear that had the representation afforded by the Office, or some similar representation, not been available the system could not have been administered as economically and efficiently as it has been. 4. District Administration.—The Board divided' the Dominion into sixteen districts, and m lespect of each appointed a district board of five members and one or more District Supervisors, with District Officers at smaller towns, where necessary. The District Supervisor at the headquarters of each district board was appointed Chairman. The list of the district boards and district representatives as at the 30th June, 1937, is as follows : —•

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District. Headquarters. Town. Designation. North Auckland . . . . Whangarei .. .. Whangarei .. . . District Supervisor. Dargaville . . . . District Officer. Auckland .. .. Auckland .. .. Auckland . . . . District Supervisor. Pukekohe . . . . District Officer. W aikato .. .. Hamilton .. .. Hamilton .. .. District Supervisor. Te Aroha . . . . District Supervisor. Te IVuiti .. . . District Officer. Cambridge .. .. District Officer. Rotorua .. .. District Officer. Tauranga .. .. District Officer. Taumarunui .. District Officer. . Tliames .. . . District Officer. Poverty Bay . . . . Gisborne .. .. Gisborne . . .. District Supervisor, s Bay . . . . Napier .. .. Napier . . . . District Supervisor. Waipukurau . . District Supervisor. Dannevirke . . District Supervisor. Hastings .. .. District Supervisor. "W&irofi . . . . District Officcr. Manawatu-Wellington .. Palmerston North . . Palmerston North . . District Supervisor. Wellington .. District Supervisor. Feilding .. .. District Officer. Marton .. .. District Officer. Taihape .. . . District Officer. Levin .. . . District Officer, iaranaki .. .. New Plymouth .. New Plymouth . . District Supervisor. Hawera . . District Supervisor. „ T . „ T . Stratford .. . District Supervisor. Wanganui .. . . Wanganui . . . . Wanganui . . . . District Supervisor. Wairarapa .. .. Masterton Masterton .. .. District Supervisor. ,, ,. , Pahiatua . . . . District Officer. Marlborough .. .. Blenheim .. .. Blenheim .. .. District Supervisor, w T/ 1 j " " kelson ■ • • • Nelson . . . . District Supervisor. Westland .. .. Greymout.h .. Greymouth .. District Supervisor. Westport . . . . District Officer North Canterbury .. Christchurch .. Christchurch . . District Supervisor. Ashburton . . . . District Officer. „ , „ . Rangiora . . . . District Officer. South Canterbury . . Timaru . . .. Timaru .. . . District Supervisor. 8° ' • • • • • Dunedm .. . . Dunedin .. .. District Supervisor. Oamaru . . . . District Officer. Q , , Balclutha . . . . District Officer. Southland .. . . Invercargill .. Invercargill . . District Supervisor. Gore . . . . District Officer.