FILTRATION PLANTS IN CITY BATHS
Sir, So Mr. Brinsden (chairman of the City Council Baths Committee) has indignantly repudiated the statement that Auckland’s swimming baths are “unsanitary”! Allow me to tell Mr. Brinsden this—and I speak with the support of a very, large number of swimmers: The Parnell baths last season were a disgrace to Auckland, and should have been closed long before the Health Department ordered this course to be adopted by the City Council. Mr. Brinsden’s refusal to face and admit well-known facts would be humorous were it not for the fact that his attitude is characteristic of that of tho council. Early in January I developed ear trouble as a result of swimming and diving in the Parnell Baths. Foolishly ignoring medical advice, I subseqeuntly again visited the baths, and have as a result suffered seven months of agony —in addition to which fact lam nearly dear in one ear. “Not unsanitary”! Why does Mr. Brinsden imagine the Health
Department insisted on the baths being closed? _ It may be news to the City t to know that every swimmer (aiad Pu. parents) in Auckland are silently tu ing at the delay of the City Oounc ; arranging for filtration plants to be stalled at both Parnell and BW Beach. The scandalous delay W “ ,C T taken place is apparently going to that the Parnell Baths must rem*£ closed until February, which is ® to be the earliest date by Ration plants can be landed in iscw land and installed. If there was ever a time when ratepayers had a duty before a that time has now arrived. Tner clear-cut duty upon every ratepayj vote on the 19th inst. in favour Q tration plants being installed a ' Parnell and Shelly Beach i v ps 10 alternatives are to resign ourse ut the baths remaining closed tnro the summer, or to allow our c - to run the risk of contracting pte c other troubles such as those corn _ Jast season by myself and many°_-. So its up to the one of us—to see that the loan is carried on the 19th. vl - A FATHER OF BOY!*
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 458, 13 September 1928, Page 8
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355FILTRATION PLANTS IN CITY BATHS Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 458, 13 September 1928, Page 8
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