THE BATHING SEASON.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 941, 7 October 1910, Page 4

THE BATHING SEASON.

PEOPEIETY ON THE.BEACHES.

:, In the interests . .of -•:propriety" among' surf-bathers,- the.'City' Council' last' night 1 decided to enforce the wearing of a form! of bathing costume which is comparative") ly :new to. Wellington..:: The.'Baths .and!: Reserves'-/iCommittee; .rewminehded:i. ; :the' use of the Canadian : swimming- costume, by- all bathers 'at: bathing resorts;under' the .control of the council be made com-' gulebrjri--.. : :-'.'•:::'.;:-.'! 4'\ : >' : ''■';■ -.■■/■•;, . Councillor.', Smith moved v th© adoption of: this clause,-, and .to: make: the matter. clear one of; the.oivio:officers exhibited a; specimen of : the'-costume, in. question, which consists of two -garments,-the' upper one being a rather long jersey. T' . . Councillors,: Cohen, - Hindmarsh,:•' and" Fletcher "opposed the .suggestion, - it being pointed out that the" by-laws; already pro-vided'forvavshoulder-to-khee-' costume for persons over'ten years;-'of age. ..:.■:.:'; -.■ r- ■' Councillor Morrah..insisted":. that'; ; the. Canadian':.costume,was :niore. irespectable' than" that': ordinarily. ■ worn" by men,':, and' hot any heavier."-;.v.". "-'hvi. !;:"■•.•;:.'■ - : .^ ;

;'. Councillor .Barber 'approved.; ofVtlieT recommendation;:; Something .'should■ be done I 'to abolish'the state; of affairs which, last -summer,: made it 'undesirable ; tof take a lady te i some-parts of: Lyall Bay: beach;. '-... A ,pror^sai/'to ; ':amend the report-by diah'' was., defeated ;\by.; B\t6 .7,vand the' . committee's rec6mmendatioh-;was adopted.' '. The .committee, also. reported. ;,that : they; were .considering the question/of. adopting; portions of the-New. South rWalea; 6urf-bathing regulations to be applicable . to' the'; bathing resorts of: the city.. :• They will, report, further at; the nest, meeting . ofXthe council;; ~;;. .:■■■-It. v'.V-.'-:.; : -.-;t''.'' >::•: ; -:

• On a recent'official- visit/to the Te'Aro Baths, m. companywith .the oity. engineef,' the committee;found;;them in good .order,; tod;. ; shelters Ja\the.;nien'B';b^hs;;waS:;well- ; un.-. der.''way.• .They.;authorised. the'"engineer, to .prooeed"immediately:'with -'the;vcon-'' •struction. of : the bath-'in; the ladies'.portion,; for,; .which ..work:-the.'sum .'of .£2OO had been':voted by. the 'council:' -K :. The'.'council- also ■;decided, to: spend:^£63,; from- the' district fund account, fin'' improving.: the 'ibathing 'conveniences; al.\ Is-. larid ; 'Bay. : 'The'-mcnVbathing.:shed is"to be;'shifted to'' a .site-further : east;" and enlarged.' The;work is to be; carried oiut i with the.'least possible-delay;.:-'-; l .'. : \ v : ; ;'