sjiler a pr -p< .^al fur tbe o.\'-i::i:j<:e sui'J , cnjdiu^ Of ceriam road liunsi 1 >.>' the .New Zua 'lhuJ and Agricultural Land Company, and to report at next meeting. The Myros» com*

mitice whs similarly commissioned to deal wi'h a proposal of the same kin: l referring lo their district. On ihe motion of Mr Fleming it niii resolved i* tfive notice that the Board would, at its next, sitting, strike a ratr. of «ue shilling in tbr pound for the current year. A proposal by Mr Hallidav, that the rate be, ninepence, fa'led to find a seconder.- Mr Miller gave notice that at next meeting be would more thrU the motion girinu; flu; rate* of a portion of the Mabel to the Mjrross sub riivi.-iou be rescinded. This being all the business I lie Board adjourned. IKYKRCARGILL ROAD BOARD.— At tbr aanual meeting of this Board, bold yesterday, Mr H. J aggers wa«, on the motion of Mi Strang, seconded by Mr Trumble, unani mously appointed chairman for the en'iii>n<,' year. The Chairman elect, in thanking t!h<* Board for the honor done him, said tint, if he succeeded in forwarding n\\ 1 carrrinj uiU the interests of the Bond as liis prn'lcccssor had done he should feel that he had done lii^ duty. Mr Jagjcrt proposed and Mr Stran^ seconded, " Th:u Afr S.oiie ro.jpive a vo:c of thanks for the efiident m.inticr in whi.-h he had conducted ttic business of the Bon,! d during histerm of office." This having bee.M carried, Mr Stove thanked the Board for the konor conferred upon him, and stated that if • person undertook a duty he was bound v< give it his best attention. He had bce:i a member of the Board for lire ye* is, and fo! two years h ..d been their chairman, and during those periods had only been r.b-eht oa one occa«ion. From his experience he should support Road Boards in opposition lo County Councils, and he hoped the Hoard hi; was now leaving would support any measure to give extended power* to l lie Roiid Boards iv preference to County Councils. He ids ■> stated that he had received most efficient a-sistance from the '.-lerk, and thauke I tlic Hoard for their coidial vote. 