M.H.R.'S ON EDUCATION BOARDS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10563, 9 January 1896, Page 4

M.H.R.'S ON EDUCATION BOARDS.

At tho close of his addreoa to bin constituents at Waiwera on Saturday evening Mr T. Mackeuzie, M.H.R., was asked by Mr Andsrson if the fact of a member of Parliament being a member of the Education Bourd was not a disadvantage to the Education Board. Mr Mackenzie in reply said there wore advantages and disadvantages, but after carefully considering the matter he had concluded that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. He did Eot consider it required nine members to do tho work of the board. Tha moit important work of tbe colony was transacted by a Cabinet of sevan members. Bunk directors, land boards, &c, managed with five members, so that if the sis members of tbe Education Board remaining during the session could uot do the work, they certainly paid themselves a poor compliment. Members in Wellington were always Willing to come south and attend if business of importance required it. Then there was something to be said from an economic point of view. The lessened coot to the board through country members of Parliament bftiug on the board was considerable, and the savings went a good way towards assisting struggling schools. But the great feature in favour of mombors of Parliament; being members of the Education Board was the advantage of being in touch with tha practical working of the educational system, and being able in Parliament to voice what was necessary. Every year legislation was introduced dealing with educational work. Lush year they had the Teachers' Court of Appeal Bill and tho Technical Education Bill. The Otago Board was also represented free of outlay at the Education Conference. It therefore appeared to him to be a distinct advantnge to Otago to have two members iv the Lower Houso snd the Hon. Mr MacGregor iv tha Upper House.

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