SUN BATHING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 166, 13 January 1914, Page 4

SUN BATHING.

AM) AU.KCKI) IMMODEST COSTUMES. a uoßocmi council, DIS( I'SSIOX. The question of Kun-liatiiiii',' as practised on the beaches at New Plymouth came in fur some discussion at the meeting of the Borough Council last night. The discussion ranged from bath-ing-costumes in detail to the borough bv-laws.

The subject was introduced be a let-t-r from Mr T. W. Welch, who stated Unit he wrote at the request of several burgessses to ask some member of the Council to move the following resolution, or to take siicli steps as might be ncccsaury to effect the. same result:

'•That adult baltici's of each sex at our public reserves, when desiring tn remain out of the water in luithing-cOt-tumes, should be prohibited from smi''.ithing, or promenading in bathing-cos-tumes, except in their oun retreats set aside, or tn be sot aside, for that purpose, and fenced oil' from the public gaze." The Mayor pointed out that the matter was provided for in the new bylaws, which would be in operation by March next.

Cr. Wilson stressed the importance of including some regulation as to the class of bathing-costume to be worn on the beach.

The Mayor remarked ti.at the present regulations in that rcpeet dealt only with mixed bathing in the Munieip'il Baths.

Cr. Wilson was of opinion that a prosecution would create a more healthv tone.

Cr. Tabor said that Use proper cos tumewns the Canadian costume.

Cr.'Collis thought it miirlit bo advisable to strengthen (In- hands of the seaside committees by instructing tlu-ni to enforce the wearing o? a proper costume and lo prevent indiscriminate promenading. Or. Clarke resenf< d tin- Miggcs-tiou tliiit the committees had lit <>n lux in this respect. There was a difiVrcnce of opinion on the mutter of what v.;.:* immodest. Or. Johnstone ivmiirked that there was room for' improvenifiif At present women were wearing batlr!ng-cos(umes little better than ;i ioil of paint. It was decided to inform Mr Welch' that the matters he referred to have been dealt with in the new by-law*.