Malvekn. The annual meeting of ratepayers for this district was held on Tuesday, January 4, at Bailey’s accommodation house, and in spite of the bad weather was well attended. Mr Anson, chairman of the Board, presided. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The statement of ac counts elicited considerable discussion, and clamorous demands from parts of the dis strict which it is thought do not receive their due share of the “ loaves and fishes.” Mr Jebson expressed his opinion that the divi sion of the district would alone satisfy the eastern portion. The three retiring mem bers were Messrs M'llraith, Hight, and Wallace. All three were proposed for re election, and in addition Messrs Jebson, Wil son, and Craighead. The show of hands was in favour of Messrs Hight, M'llraith, and Wilson. A poll was demanded, which, after great excitement, resulted in the return of the three old members—Messrs MTlraith, Hight, and Wallace. Oxford. Last Thursday week was the day chosen for the election of three members to officiate for the ensuing year, in the room of three who retired by ballot in accor dance with the Road Boards Ordinance 1869. The three who had to retire were Messrs Wilson Fisher, Woodfield, and Walker. Seven candidates were proposed, viz., Messrs F. Comyns, L. Parsons, Wm. Wilson, David Fisher, and the three retiring members. Mr Walker and Mr W. Wilson retired, and the poll at the close stood as follows : —Wilson Fisher, 53 ; Woodfield, 48 ; L. Parsons, 40; F. Comyns, 31 ; David Fisher, 29. The first three were then declared to be duly elected. Akaroa and Waindi. A meeting of ratepayers in the above dis trict was held at the Survey office, Akaroa, on Thursday, the 6th inst., for the purpose of electing three new members in the place of Messrs J. D. Garwood, H. Piper, and C. J. Waeckerle, the two former having retired by ballot, and the latter gentleman having resigned his seat. Mr W. G. Inman was chairman of the meeting, but owing to the small attendance of ratepayers, the meeting was (on the proposition of Mr Garwood) ad journed until the 10th inst. 