A CORONATION BATH.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 443, 14 June 1902, Page 3

A CORONATION BATH.

cTo the Editor of the Times.) Sir,—On looking through your paper this morning I noticed a correspondent writing about a suitable Coronation memorial, and as he is a visitor thero may bo some excuao allowed, for it is evident ho has not examined all our resources. I heartily agreo with his suggestion, viz., the erection of a good swimming bath. Nut having a water supply in connection with our town, no doubt the inhabitants have not the facilities of procuring a good bath as often as they would like or need it, therefore it is the causo probably of so little heed being taken as to their own interests. At present we are excited, and every individual 13 debating in his or her mind how to spend tho small sum of .£llOO or IMOO in a suitable Coronation memorial. Wo have got so far as to call a public meeting to decide probably (and I think justly su) against tho majority of our Councillors. At tho same time thousands of pounds of our money have been spent on Harbor Board failures, and our commercial men aud others who ought to move remain silent. Perhaps a good bath would have tho desired effect and wake them up. For “Visitor’s’ information I would suggest that he travel from the. wharf towards the railway station, following the

line of rails ; ho will then notice a structure being eroetod by tho Harbor Board, who have engaged the services of an enginoer to design and erect the same, and when those piles are planked and then filled in with clay, etc., it will bo thoroughly water-tight. No doubt the Harbor Board will further erect suitable dressing sheds and spring-boards. You can then chooso any depth of water you like, from six inches up to seven or eight feet. The engineer oxpeets to have it finished in a month’s time, dating from tho last meeting of tho Harbor Board, so if he would put on a few extra hands—money is no object—the work could be completed by Coronation Day. Tho whole of the inhabitants could then have tho pleasuro of a Coronation bath. Tho structure could then remain as a permanent swimming bath, an excellent Coronation memorial on an ideal site. I am glad and thankful that “ Visitor ” has struck the right sort ot a Coronation memorial.—l am, etc., Bluejacket.