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Mohson —Yea; this is much needed in regard to Hobson County. Modney — Albertland North —No answer. Komokoriki —Counties should have the power without consulting Parliament. Matakana East—No ; power should be given to road districts to leave counties, or merge into them, as the ratepayers deem fit. TVaitemata — Devonport—No answer. Devonport (W. H. Fenton)—Certainly not. Pukeatua —Yes ; by majority of ratepayers. "Waitakerei Eaßt—No. Eden— No. Manukau — Awhitu —No answer. Fokeno—No answer. Waipipi (A. Muir, jun.)—No. Waihato — Cambridge—No. Wdipa —Yes ; but only by a majority of two-thirds of the ratepayers consenting. Mangnpiko—Yes ; by a majority of two-thirds of the ratepayers. Ngaruawahia Town —Yes; on the vote of two-thirds of ratepayers. Pukekura—Yes ; on petition of threefourths of the ratepayers. Raglan- — Newcastle —Yes. Whakatane— Opotiki—Yes. Tauranga —Yea.

Question 2— continued. TaranaTci — Waiwakaiho—No. Oakura— Do away witli County Councils, and let Government manage all i main line of roads. Mangarei (J. T. Upjohn) —No. Patea —■ Wairoa—No answer. ! Manawatu — ! Manchester —Yes. Hangitikei — Sandon and Carnarvon—No. Wairarapa East — Sufficient power is already given. Approval of Parliament necessary. Castlepoint—No. Wairarapa West — Masterton—Should Government subsidies be curtailed or cease altogether, the portions of counties containing roads passing through nonratepaying land would be cast off and roads closed. The answer to this must be No. Waimea — Suburban North —No. Amuri —No. Marlborough — liavelock —No. Kaikoura —No. Kaikoura —No ; as at present. Selwyn — Avon —Yes ; on petition from twothirds of the ratepayers. Malvern—No. Rakaia —No. Spreydon —No.

Springs—No. Upper Waimakariri—No. Ellesmere —Yea ; provided tliat a majority of the ratepayers are in favour of so doing. AJcaroa —No. Asliburion — South Rataia—No. Longbeaeh—No. Upper Ashburton—No. Geraldiyie — Levels—Yes. Levels (Chairman) —Yes ; subject to the consent of a majority of ratepayers, but reserving action by Parliament in oases of noil-agree-ment. Waimate —Yea. WaitaU— Otepopo—The consent of Parliament should be required to enable counties to split up, or amalgamate, or otherwise alter their boundaries. Vincent —No. Lake —No. Peninsula — Portobello—Counties should not be allowed to split up or amalgamate without consent of Parliament. Taieri— Seaside—No; Parliament should be consulted. Taieri—No. Bruce — Kaitangata—No. Clutha — Clutha—Yes.

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8. Should the road districts in each county form the ridings of the county ?

Mongonui — Whangaroa North—Yes. Oruaiti —No. Mongonui —Yes. Say of Islands —Not applicable to this county. Whangarei — Kaurihohori—No answer. Mangapai—No answer. Maungakaramea—Where the road districts are large enough. Ruatangata—No. Waipu North —Now road districts are too small. Whangarei—No answer. ttdbson —Yes. j&odney — Albertland North—Not necessary, or the whole affair will need recasting. Komokoriki—No. Matakana East —In some cases the right of determining to be left with the ratepayers. Waitemata — Devonport—-No answer. Devonport (W. H. Fenton)—Yes. Pukeotua—Yes. Waitakerei East—No. Eden —Not necessarily. JUanukau — Awhitu —No answer. Pokeno—No. Waipipi (A. Muir, jun.)—No. WaiJcato — Cambridge—Yes. Waipa —Yes. Town districts not to claim as such, but to be part of the original districts from which they were severed. Mangapiko— Yes ; except town districts; and they should be joined to the original district;

Ngaruawahia Town—Yes. Pukekura—Yes. Raglan — Newcastle—Yes ; in country districts. Whalcatane — Opotiki—Yes. Tauranga —Yes. Xaranaki — Waiwakaiho—No ; it "would be most unfair on our part. Oakura—So long as county exists, Yes. Mangarei (J. T. Upjohn)—The number of ridings should be fixed by Parliament) and each riding should elect a Councillor. Patea — Wairoa —No answer. Manawatu —■ Manchester —One or more. Hanrfitihei — Sandon and Carnarvon—Not necessarily. Wairarapa East —Where practicable. Castlepoint—As far as practicable. Wairarapa West — Masterton —This would simplify matters, but would be found practicable in very few cases. Waimea — Suburban North—lf convenient. Amuri —No. UTarlborough — Havelock—No. Kaikoura —Not in all cases. Kaikoura—Not in all eases. Sehayn — Avon —No ; as the road districts are in many instances two small. Malvern—Yes. Rakaia—No j in this county, should

each Road Board be a riding, and return members, the Council would be unnecessarily large. Spreydon—As at present. Springs—No. Upper Waimakariri —Road Boards in Selwyn County too small. EUesmere—No ; the boundaries of the ridings should be defined upon the basis of rateable value. ATcaroa —No. Ashburton — South Rakaia—Yes. Longbeach—Not necessarily. Upper Ashburton—Yes ; subject to the suburbs of any town being a riding round such town. Q-eraldine —■ Levels—-Yes. Levels (Chairman) —Desirable to be so. Waimate —Yes. WaitaJci —- Otepopo—Road districts should not necessarily form the ridings of a county. Vincent —No road districts in Vincent. Lake —Yes. Peninsula —- Portobello —The road districts should always form the ridings of a county. Taieri — Seaside —Yes. Taieri—Yes; each road district should be made a riding. Bruce — Kaitangata—Road districts should aa far as possible form ridings of counties. Clutha— Clutha—Not always.