THE BATHS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81895, 28 November 1906, Page 2

THE BATHS.

The Baths Committee met 011 Mo'nday afternoon, when there were present : Councilors Collis (chairman) and Messrs Newman and Tisch. It WdS decided to recommend that the electric light be laid across the baths at a cost not to exceed £(}', and that the Thursday bathing hours" be gentlemen from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m., and 4 p.m. to closing time; ladies 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cr. Col.is explained that ttiis gave the ladies an opportunity of enjoying an early morning swim at the baths once a week, the gentlemen having frjm 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. other days. He further stated that the electric light installation should be a paying investment, for there were many people who could not attend at the baths during the day and would be glad of the opportunity to swim at night. Then, too, the swimming club would organise night attractions. The Council on Monday night adopted 1 the report, only Councillor Hellringer objecting, jn the grounds that the baths were too expensive. Cr. Codis retorted: Tney pay better than the East End shed, anyho(,v. The temperature of the water in the baths is now at a temperature of 65 degree.!, warmer tiijin at any time last summer. Attendant is daily increasing, as many as sixty bathers splashing about 011 o'ne afternoon.