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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 198, 31 December 1941, Page 5

young children to swim. It was a disgraceful thing that in New Zealand, a land surrounded by water, there: were so many fatalities irom drowning each year. I't was to help overcome this serious loss that Mr Mahy had decided to. build the pool. Now that the bath was completed he considered that Mr Mahy . had presented the district with a permanent asset and it was up to the people to> see to its maintenance, and its usefulness." Mr Mahy Avho was greeted with applause said that he had recognised the need for such a pool and made no apologies for having pushed the project so persistently. He Avas indebted to many good friends for their help and assistance, especially those who had given their time and their substance by Avay of voluntary labour. Eleven hundred had given cash donations and he was glad to be able to say that lie had also had a sympathetic and helpful response from many business firms which he had approached. He sincerely hoped that now the pool was completed it would be the means of teaching many children to swim eacli year. Cheers were given for Mr Mahy and for Mr McCready, the latter declaring the pool officially opened as three young girls Misses Eunice Beveridge, Margaret Miller and Janet Berg, dived into the water and completed a length. The pool has been in great demand over the holiday period, many children taking advantage of it and gaining their first lessons in the natatorial art.