In 1897 25,000 children in the Auckland Education District signed a congratulatory  address to Queen Victoria (on her Diamond Jubilee). Schools involved were from Northland to Rotorua.

The Manuscripts are available on microfiche at the Auckland Research Centre of the Auckland Library

Names can be searched online at Auckland Library site


Thames Schools and numbers of names in database:

• Kauaeranga Boys (468)
  
• Kauaeranga Girls (219)
  
• Parawai (163)
  
• Tararu (173)
  
• Waiokaraka (367)
  
• Waiotahi (34)
  
• Waiotahi Creek (102)