MIXED BATHING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1620, 11 December 1912, Page 9

MIXED BATHING.

■ '— * —~: THREE-MONTHS TRIAL AT CHRISTCHURCH.' (By -Teleirraph.-Special Correspondent.) •' Christchurch, December 10.. As mixed bathing has been a subject of controversy in Wellington, the public, there may be interestiJd'iii the new .regulations adopted for the municipal baths in Christchurch. . The Baths Committee reported that the question of mixed and family bathing had been considered by tho committee, which had been informed by the .custodian of the municipal bntlis that many requests had been made that mixed bathing should bo allowed under proper restrictions. The committee had found that custom obtained at baths in Britain, and. recommended .that three months' trial should, be given in the Christchurch bath, the time to be Saturday evenings,. between. 7 and 9. o'clock. The following'regulations governing admission to'the baths during that, period 'were recommended:— ...... .That the-balh: should bo- cleared-,oi-general bathers half an .hour ■•before family bathing commenced. '"'','" •- That bathers should enter and leave on that side of the bath only on which their dressing-rooms.. were placed.. . That all persons should wear the regulation neck-to-kneb costume,; with the addition ;.of trunks to be worn over. the costume in the case of males. : That, during the time bathing was .in .progress. no visitors or spectators should be allowed,S and ■ all bathers, who had completed .their dressing should leave the building. : '■ '-, That all persons admitted to the bath must be' accompanied by a. member of the opposite, sex. That no. person under eighteen years of ago should'be allowed in the bath nhless accompanied by an adult of the opposite sex. , That .the loft, side of-the.bath should be reserved. for males'.'-.and the right for females. - ■ , ■ .' ; .. - . That.no racing, or fast swimming, should be allowed'.'. !, '-, -,-' 'V- '.-:■• - That the custodian should have absoluto discretion to refuse admission to the bath .to any.'■person.'.'--, ;::.-■....■■.'. , <:': The conditions recommended, the committee added' Were based upon those in .force ;nt, Ealing, and other London baths, ■ but!.were, rather more strict. ..The'report.was adopted. . ■. .