A POSSIBILITY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 23, 13 November 1945, Page 5

A POSSIBILITY

WARM WATER BATH

BOROUGH COUNCIL DISCUSSION"

J When discussing the combined ! sporting bodies proposed improves mcnt scheme for the Whakatane Domain last evening some interesting points with regard to the possibility of a hot water .swimming bath were raised. Cr Warren introduced the matter when he mentioned that a water diviner had assured, him that the hot water stream from Awakeri Springs ran right through the 80-r----ough and was in a position for tapping. It would be a line advertisement for the town. to have such a bath. Cr Canning: That's what Cr Sullivan thought once. Cr Sullivan: he. can have the next go! Enlarging on the subject latler in the discussion Cr Sullivan said that In spite of his exhaustive tests he was still convinced that th*e hot stream was there. An officer frjcfrnf the Scientific and Industrial Research Department had recently inspected the whole area and was; convinced that Awakeri was liriked with White Island and that the flow was under the Borough. He sug-» gested that representations could be made to the Department urging that the whole subject be fully investigated and tested out. If It • was successful a hot pool in Whakatane would be worth its weight in gold.