LIFE-SAVING REEL.

Otaki Mail, 17 February 1922, Page 2

LIFE-SAVING REEL.

GENEROUS GIFT TO OTAKI. Some little lime ago, Mr P. G. »■. vies. Town ('Jerk, acting on behalf oi the Borough Council, communicated with Mi I). .1. Keardon. captain of ili-C Custlecliff Surf Club, for the piirpu... of gaining information regarding life. saving apparatus with tl bject of -i-. curing such an outfit for Otaki. .Mr Davie* has now received a reply fron 1 Mr Keardon convoying an offer of s complete set as a gift to the r P. Mr Reunion 's letter is as follow.,; "In reply tu yours of IMb, I. havi . to say thai it is my intention to pre-i sent your Council with a life-saviut reel, together with hulf-a-niiie of line. complete with body bell, snap huot and brass swivel. The above outfit ii complete in ,<very detail. The Cour.i;! will require to make provision for it-- '/:: care, and I can suggest no better m; : than for the more energetic members o: the swimming community to fom themselves jnto n g ur f <jl ub _ TJ , CT could then hold surf drill and becomt proficient in the use of the gear. Quite a small building or room of about Ift by tilt, is ail thai is needed to house it, - but it, is important that it be kept, a-.vav from the weather, otherwise the life <■'■ the rope would not be very long. I! this offer meets with your approval \\ would bo delighted to arrange tors team from our Surf Club to visit tht - Otaki beach and give a demorwtratio: in the practical use or the life lice For this offer to be of any us* this v& son, it is imperative that w« VS promptly, and if convenient to you,:, § would manage it in about two weeb time. " ituiil be recognised at once that .'■'' Bourdon's gift is both a generous ad useful one, and should be specially ■■. ccptablc to Otaki on account of '.hi- a sort becoming more popular each j>X - with visitors. A provision of safe!? gjjl as would be provided by a life line; a wise and timely move by the Council and no further delay should be allow* in installing one after gU ch a gift '- that of Mr Bcardon. As the Councili . holding a special meeting this to consider the by-laws, it it, nugges.oJ that the above matter might also * dealt to-night, with a view to arraij ing a suitable week-end for the of the Castlecliff team. In a letter to an Otaki citizen connection with the above matter, £ Keardon sugge»ts that on the day t| i visit of the Castlecliff team acqtm'J.' sports should be held, or any idea fesf J will bring a good crowd to the bead I He adds: "Get a half holiday for *jjvfj children and get everybody Satereste m We will form a surf ci-ib righr there~ "m the spot, and take up t tj wards its funds to provide neee--i' I buildings and further gear. You woS 1 know your old beach if tbiji idea ge-tjt pushed as I believe it can be pj- - - They could also arrange afternoon M* The Mayor and others could be pr- -.- and give short addresses, also our L'<- * orary instructor. The scheme will ri.-' be launched. Get every rwiminer f'ffS near and far interested on the day, ?.' I it will never look back. Further btJ&-'Jj iiig« for the use of bather* and ewHI veniecces for the public are recto reS I and if provided would be a ioon to tl']|| place una the arub. I urn delighted *S be able to help bathers at Otaki "