AROUND PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 35, 11 February 1939, Page 14

AROUND PATEA

SEASIDE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY CHILDREN’S PADDLING POOL (Own Correspondent.) PATEA, Feb. 10. Mr. H. J. Peacocke, presiding at a meeting of those interested in the construction of a paddling and swimming pool for children this week stated that it was hoped to construct a paddling pool for children about three years old, which would be from six to nine inches deep, and 30 by 20 feet in length. The swimming pool would be for older children and would be just deep enough for them to learn to swim, 30 by 60 feet. The proposal had the advantage that the dressing rooms were already provided. There would be a wall between the two pools to prevent the small children going into the swimming pool. The boxing for the concrete work would cost nothing, as he would be glad to provide it. As the funds of the society would not permit that body carrying out the work, outside assistance would have to be sought. It was moved that the proposal be adopted and that it be a recommendation to the local centenary committee that the pools be the local centenary memorial. Application is to be made to the Harbour Board for permission to proceed with the work and Mr. Peacocke was authorised to proceed with the work of constructing the pool, his generous offer to provide the boxing being accepted with thanks. Mr. T. F. Hemingway was appointed treasurer, to receive subscriptions. Those present formed themselves into a committee for the purpose of finding ways and means for raising funds on behalf of the society. The proposal was amended to include a pool for bathers to wash the sand from their feet prior to dressing. Messrs. Austin, Currie. Mairs and Hemingway and the chairman were appointed an executive. Donations acknowledged are: A. E. Vodanovich. £2 2s; Captain Barnes, £1 Is; E. F. Hemingway, £1 Is; E. O. Horner. £1 Is; H. Boagcy, £1 Is; G. W. Corbett. £1 Is: H. J. Peacocke, £l Is. ' BOY SCOUTS The following is the rpport of the sun-committee appointed to raise funds for providing equipment and transport for the five local Scouts who attended the jamboree:— “The committee has pleasure in reporting that the objects set for them were attained. The net amount of monies raised was £95 12s 9d. Of this sum £9O was forwarded to Scout headquarters in Wellington to cover the required amount of £lB per Scout. In addition, the sum of £l3 13s was .spent in camp equipment which was handed oxer to the Scout committee as Scout property. The Scout tent was resurrected and put in repair, and another fly loaned. Maori gear was obtained by the individual boys on loan from the Maori citizens of Patea. The hoys constructed aad painted a Maori front and another was obtained from Mr. Taiaroa. The balance of funds, £1 18 lid, is handed

to the Scout committee for its gen eral fund.”

Thanks were accorded the Scout committee for giving the opportunity to send the boys on a trip that was so beneficial to them. Attention was drawn to the whole-hearted support received from Ihe townspeople and tradespeople of Patea.