THE BATHS.

Evening Star, Issue 4037, 3 February 1876, Page 2

THE BATHS.

. . To the JEditor. , Sia, no longer, a boy myself, the recollection ofmy earlier days i- sufficiently trong.for me to wishto -11 boys every sorr of ;ham less enjoyment and (ealthful rfport, I think the .authorities acted in.a i'i dly spir>t in O) eni g the Peliche Bay baths ifree of chargerto all la9s Under fifteen years of aJce. ■ - 5... .. . But, in. fairness to the community, -they should have .remembered; that the bath had previously, and f^r : a longtime,; been- very* largely used by adults; who paid for their .entrance and jot fair return for their money . Now. however, that boys are admitted free at ■a 'I hourSj.theic elders have, to., put up with' Ve y much inconvenience, often- failing to secure a vacant box, apd more often, should one happen to.be found,-, having to undress in a wet and; dirty compa tinent, as the attendant evidently finds the increased work beyond .his powers. The bath, to say the least of it, is not commodious, and therefore the- old adage should have be.-n remembered of being just before, geuerbiis; We pay our subs ription because we happen to be the age-of fifteen; but at the same time we expect some little little advahfor our payment. I, for my'part, will give way to the boys if they like and will go ea. ly, say before hrdf-past six, but let me: in justice have a clean box to go to.—l am, &c. ; - • • Aqua. - Dunedin, February 3,-