We have had an opportunity of inspecting the ratebook of the Waimea Railway District now lying at the office in Gore of Messrs Green and Souness, and below are given the names of those parties who pay rates on properties valued at or over L500. Space does not permit of the names of the smaller holders being inserted; they comprise a large number of owners of property residing in various parts of Southland and Otago. We simply show the total amount owing by these. As our readers will infer, the ratebook is not so clean on this occasion as in former times, when the exact amount each man had to pay was clearly set forth. Now the rateable value only is given, and those curious to ascertain the amounts owing by themselves or their neighbors with have to calculation to make. The proposed rate is one penny and twenty-three-thirty seconds of a penny in the £, and on a total capital value of L754,248 should produce L5401 10s 3¾d. The rate for the year ending March, 1883, was L4744 17s 6d; that for L4867 14s 8d; so that the rate is gradually increasing instead of diminishing, notwithstanding the alleged improved financial position of the Railway Company. Following is the list referred to previously :—

	£
Alexander W, Mandeville	1800
Barron James, Riversdale	800
Beecot H G, Mandeville	652
Bell G M, Wantwood	1580
Bennett J G, Riversdale	1120
Boot. Alfred, Dunedin	876
Brennan Edward, Gore	2580
Canning F S, Gore	1488
Clearwater F. Riversdale	510
N. Z. A. Co, Riversdale	347,743
Curie Robt, Riversdale	900
Davidson D, Riversdale	1948
Duguid P, Gore	1700
Dunn Denis. Riversdale	604
Education Reserves	2776
Falconer John, Croydon	8140
France Wm, Riversdale	1000
Fraser and M'Lean, Gore	800
Gee John, Riversdale	2216
Gray John, Riversdale	736
Gray Wm, Riversdale	688
Green and Souness, Gore	13,432
Green T, Gore	2160
Hall J, Riversdale	7452
Hamilton J and R, Riversdale	2916
Hamilton R, Riversdale	1428
Heenan M, Riversdale	1212
Carroll T R, Stoney Creek	780
Simson I S, Gore	1160
Johnston J & G, Mandeville	3868
Kelly J, Mandeville	1684
Kelly N, Mandeville	2800
Kellie D, Gore	3664
Kennedy J, Mandeville	4000
Kennedy R. River-dale	800
Lyons P, Riversdale	900
Martin A, senr., Gore	652
Martin T, Mandeville	2772
Matheson A, Riversdale	900
Matheson P, Riversdale	900
Matheson Roderick, Riversdale	800
Manson D, Riversdale	700
Monaghan P F, Gore	3028
Moore G, Riversdale	608
Morrison H, Gore	648
Munro D, Mandeville	1448
Murphy E, Mandeville	1500
M'Ca den A, Riversdale	900
M'Alister E, Riversdale	952
M'Aulay D and A, Mandeville	1640
Clarke H, Riversdale	1200
M'Donald J, Riversdale	740
M'Kay A, Riversdale	552
Mackay J, Riversdale	1256
M'Cleary D, Riversdale	660
O'Connor M, Riversdale	600
Piller, T L, Gore	504
Reid W, Riversdale	1048
Roche J, Mandeville	936
Ross G T, Gore	600
Ross J. Gore	1100
Salmond W H, Riversdale	928
Smaill J, Riversdale	580
Smith D, Mandeville	1100
Smith J, Gore	524
Spath C F, Riversdale	872
Stewait D, Riversdale	900
Tait G, Riversdale	960
Auld D, Riversdale	752
Walker Rev. K, Dunedin	548
Carmichael Jas, Riversdale	1480
Buxton J, Gore	1752
Watt Jas, Mandeville	1512
Watt R A, Rivesdale	3256
Watt W, Mandeville	576
Wellbrock M, Gore	1584page break
Windle H, Riversdale	644
Bradmore J W. Lumsden	672
Atkinson and Miller, Longridge	7000
Tucker G. Lumsden	1096
Black T, Lumsden	1536
Crosbie J, Lumsden	2332
Butler Bros, Longridge	4500
Cook, Longridge	1500
Clark C, Longridge	3430
M'Math T, Lumsden	504
Coneghan, Jas., Longridge	752
Cowie W, Longridge;	600
Dore J, Lumsden	2004
Dickson J, Longridge	1062
Dickson Jno, late of Dickson and Pagan, Longridge	6464
Doolan E. Longridge	500
Earle E, Longridge	1200
Educatiou Commissioners Otago	23,320
Fletcher Geo, Lumsden	2094
Haggitt D'Arcy, Dunedin	672
Hemmingsen Peter, Longridge	616
Howells H, Gore	3496
Staite G, Lumsden	552
Jackson G T, Dunedin	720
Kay A, Longridge	900
Watson R, Elbow	900
Keown J, Longridge	2564
Glenie J, Longridge	500
Executors Peter M'Kellar, Invergill	25,780
Bunn E, Longridge	7400
M'Phee Jno, Longridge	1200
Butel Geo, Arrowtown	744
Bowers T, Thorn bury	832
Butel Jno, Arrowtown	732
Dickson A, Longridge	616
Fitzgerald Edward, Arrowtown	1564
Garkin H, Chatton	732
Grier A, Longridge	560
Grant R, Longridge	500
Hailes W M, Wairio	548
M'Phemon J, Longridge	532
Smith J, Longridge	620
Walker D. Longridge	620
Wilson J H, Berwick	636
Ward W F, Thornbury	780
Stanford S, Lumsden	552
Shields J, Longridge	500
Stewart A, Longridge	640
Stock J, Invercargill	1500
Beattie J, Gore	1720
M'Kibbin Jno, Riversdale	1788
Jones H S, Chatton	690
M'Donnell P, Gore	1864
Stanton P, Riversdale	1532
Gillanders D, Waikaia	5388
Currie S, Waikaia	3520
Ibbotson F W, Riversdale	20,548
Parker, Hon E W	2916
Argyle J J, Wendon	800
Anderson W M, Waikaia	788
Aitken Geo, Waikaia	800
Archibald A W, Chatton	820
Beggs E. Riversdale	1016
Barclay T H, Otama	1100
Beaton J, Waikaia	812
Cameron J, Wendonside	1012
Cross D. Otama	988
Crawford A. Riversdale	900
Earle A G, Riversdale	1080
Hurley J, Waikaia	680
Graham T, Wendon	572
Graham A, Wendon	780
Hall W, Waikaia	800
Hamilton J, Riversdale	636
Law S, Wendon	1836
Walker W, Otama	556
Malier J J, Waikaia	1392
Marshall F, Wendonside	1000
Mellick A E, Riversdale	1444
Matheson M, Invercargill	664
M'Gilvary C M. Wendon	856
M'Kenna W, Wendon	1040
M'Neill D, Wendonside	798
M'Gregor J, Waikaka	648
M'Kay D. Riversdale	1756
M'Cullough A, Riversdale	1452
M'Doull K, Waikaia	528
M'Gregor A, Wendonside	666
M'Intosh S, Chatton	656
N.Z.L. and M.A. Co.,Dunedin	560
Pearsall Jno. Riversdale	3492
Reid A, Wendon	1740
Robertson Jas, Wendonside	1248
Squires ino, Riversdale	1324
Wood J N, Waikaia	848
Smith D J, Chatton	556
Tayles W, Riversdale	1876
Tay les E, Wendon	800
Thurston C G, Wendonside	896
White Jas, Olama	1796
Wood R M. Wendonside	774
Parker J H. Christchurch	1080
Free M R, Gore"	620
Heherr J, Gore	612
Fleming and Gilkison, Invercargill	1200
Cullen and Stevenson, Gore	500
Henderson S T, Gore	800
Green Mary, Gore	500
Macarter Dr. Gore	500
Nicolson J, Gore	752
N.Z.L. and M. A. Co., Gore	800
Grant J K, Gore	1016
MacGibbon and Sons J, Gore	500
Roy J H, Gore	524
Smaill and Brown, Gore	720
Crown lands	8431
Amounts under L500	57,870
Total	754,248