The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1885.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 4992, 12 January 1885, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1885.

Want of representation on the Education Board is one of those things requiring attention at the hands of Thames people, and seeing that vacancies, which will require filling, will shortly occur on the Board, a word or two anent the position affecting this district will not be inopportune. In past years the selection of representatives on the Board has resulted in the election of Auckland men to attend to Thames interests, and as. a natural consequence, there was every danger of their suffering in the event of the smallest possible conflict between our and another portion of the Auckland district. Were, at least, one local man chosen to attend to the educational affairs affecting Thames, brought before the Board, there can be little doubt that the result would be more satisfactory to the place. This proposal of ours is by no means a singular or unreasonable one ; efforts—somewhat slight perhaps—have been made in the past to secure such representation, ard doubtless it would have been obtained but for the inertia of those concerned. There is a large attendance at State schools in this district, and although it—very fortunately—seldom happens that their interests clash in any matter of importance with others of the Auckland district, it would be somewhat comforting to learn that were an occasion to arise, demanding attention to our individual interests, we would be represented by one of ourselves, whose thorough conversance with our wants and deservings would not only be of service to the Board of which he would be a member, but ensure for this district a fair consideration of its side of the case. We would commend to the attention of the incoming School Committees—to be elected this month —the advisableness of considering very carefully this subject in its many important bearings, and we feel assured that they will come to the conclusion that it is extremely desirable that the district should endeavor to secure the election of a local man to a seat on the Board. The system fallen into by the people in attending to th» ir own business by allowing it to attend to itself, is deserving of every deprecation, not only in connection with this matter but with regard to othi rs, and we desire to see Thamesites arouse themselves from their lethargy, and remain fully awake to the fact that if they don't look after them" selves and their own interests, they can hardly expect other people to attend to them.