AT THE SEASIDE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2376, 7 January 1922, Page 3

AT THE SEASIDE.

Every house at the local seaside is occupied, -and a number of visitors are camped in sheltered nooks. Bathing, boating, fishing and sun baths are general. Strolling over the sand hills, one comes suddenly upon groups of people spreacLout upon the sand in primitive dress. There’s something in the seaside air which causes young people'to pair off in the evening and wander for miles along the sea shore. Now and again one sees a solitary old bachelor gazing seaward, probably turning over Byron’s immortal poem. Floating on the air from some distant sand dune conies the strain of choruses, well harmonised. Probably the voices of children. Every one seems happy and sunburnt. Pilot Larsen keeps a sharp lookout for persons lighting fires in the open near the residential portion of the beach. Fires in the open in this locality are strictly forbidden. The reason for such precaution is seen at a glahce, for if a fire was started in the lupin or marram grass, it would clean up the residences in the sheltered locality, and do irreparable damage.

The Beach Improvement Committee, under the capable lead of Mi' Dawick, has effected considerable improvement to the reserve by planting trees and fencing and improving the roadway from the hall to the Sanitorium. The completion of this road will be a blessing to those living off the river foreshore.

The tennis courts are well patronised from dawn till dark. All Saints’ Children’s Home, opposite the hall, is a fine roomy building, with plenty of playing space for the little ones, who ajjgfar extremely happy.

Mr W. E. Barber, member of the Harbour Board, inspected the area of lupin and marram grass Ho the west of the Sanitorium last evening. There is no drifting sand in this area, but there is an ever-pre-sent danger from fire. He expressed the opinion that this area should be planted with suitable trees and belts of ice the latter to check any oulhreak pf fire. The approach to the river foreshore through the-cutting is still a difficult proposition for motorists to negotiate. "In churning through the sand, fine dust penetrates the engine hearings. Some means will sooner., or later be found to find a better entrance'to the foreshore.

Visitors to the Beach are invited to purchase their groceries from Bauckham’s, the first grocer’s shop in town. Factory butter at Is 3d per lb.*