THE SURF-BATHERS' MECCA

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 694, 20 December 1909, Page 7

THE SURF-BATHERS' MECCA

WELLINGTON'S NEWEST SEASIDE RESORT. There may lie room for criticism in respect ' ' to, sopie of tho proposed, extensions of '.the. city'■<&<'.:& tramways, but there' are no two opinions as iov'•%»-'> tho -splendid;,stretch'"of; perfect ocdan beacfc which, has-been made a-ailablo to Wellington • by the construction of a lino to Lyall Bay I'Csterday: was the. first Sunday on which' the ' ' cars have been running oaer the new section, aid the tramway department -is to "con- ' l iSy i gratulated on its foresight in having provided an.cxccllent service throughout tho 1 altcrnobn and evening, , Nearly ever. car took' ti full' com-" '-'v'Aplement of passengers, and the scene on' tho •V.'i'. beach at 4 p.m. iwas a revelation in 'such sights to tho Wollingtoiuan vho never \>n-. tnres far from home. ; Someone who alighted ,'4' " from a car'and: took, in at a-glanco'.. tho l thickly'"'' popu ated ■ beach, 'with ■ hundreds" of ' bathers X\?y splashing .;n: the blue,; pxclaiincd! "The: Manly 'vA» of Wellington 1" -If.yesterday can bo taken i\s a; guide,. Lyall 'Bay ,'is destined m the not far distant'future- to '.lie just us important an ad. junct to-'this city is fo Sydnoj, and .what is'better, the means of access are aiid quicker than ili. tho case jjf • Mdnly,\or to'.'; S* a come nearer, home,: any of" our other.■ seasidiW?' places, inasmuch as, the trip can be made from'; Courtenay. l'laco to the, beach■■ m under •20 ■ minutes.'' >" -h V ;■ Tho City. Council' is alive , to tho splendid'.'; I asset it possesses ,;in the eity-owncd beach. A)...' ready the municipal authorities have ercctcdPi bathiiig-sheds for ibotli sexes near the: traniway '&V$ terminus, a' shelter-shed,.: and ni band' routndai— and at present, are engaged in the construction ; of a doceir-or so \little - luncheon where picnic parties will' be - able, to eat tlie holiday,; sandwich : without the. usualvaccom. panimcnt:of gri t. The' beach < itself' is• superb.:' : ' 4'% It shelves gradually i eiiough: to. afford, plenty; of low "water "space for tlie kiddies, - aid ir': 1 thrco miles of ,farm sandy , strand' would ac-'-commodatc tho paddlers of d city ten . times size of Wellington. Active preparations aro' being made for . a big sports' tb«''l,,vr:.;; childrou' on tho beach lor Monday next 1 (Box* :, ' ''' ing Day). • ;• ■■■; '/."'Kfi-S