*-Referring to the last matter in tho re port the Chairman said that the Council had made an excellent job of the work, and had thereby mrjch improved the Board's property.—Received. Relief,—The Relieving Officer sub* mitted the following report :—

« Rations to the value of £3715s lld have heen issued at Thames during the past four weeks against ,£33 12s 6d issued during the previous month, the increase being caused by the higher rate of contract price for the current year, which commenced on July Ist. On the present average issue of rations the increased price over last year will amount to about £60. At Coroinandcl the cost of rations for July was £6 7s 4d, against £ 19s 6d issued in June. At Ohinemuri th cost of rations for the quarter was £17 1 W."

"—Received. I GENERAL PUKPOSES COMMITTEE.—Tho General Purposes Ooramittee reported as follows :—

"Your General Purposes Committee beg to report that since the last meeting of the Board, the following amounts have been received:—Coromandel County Council, £68 lis Od; Ohinemuri County Council, £38 17s Od; Government subsidy, 3134 2s 9d. Mr Kenny, Deputy Returning OHicer for the Ohinemuri district, tendered his resigna tion as from July Ist. As Mr Kenny de sired to be retired from the duties at once your Committee reluctantly accepted his resignation, and appointed Mr J. S. Ingrain temporarily to the position, and they now recommend that Mr Ingram's appointment be made permanent. The Ohinemuri County Council recommend the appointment of Mr Ingram. The accounts for supplies, services, and salaries for the month of July having been examined and found correct, your Committee recommend that they be passed for payment."

.-Received and adopted

The accounts were passed for pay ment. Other businese of a routine nature was transaotod, and |the meeting terminated.
