Bay of Plenty Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1918 PUBLIC BATHS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6964, 18 January 1918, Page 2

Bay of Plenty Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1918 PUBLIC BATHS.

A letter horn ■ recent vieitor to tbe town published in Uni iesue tells us in uoquilifiad tt-rms exactly how OJf «ocfill*d baths', irapreii visitors. It is perhaps too much to hope that it will stir up any degree of iuterest amgng our City Fathers, fiip Van Winklelike they clumber on, the batht remain in thtir deploiable and disgiaceful condition, and Visitors continue to come seeking the pleasures of the seaside and CQDtinue to depait with the impressions to which our correspondent gives expression. It is true, ai he remarke, that a njovenaert is afoot to endeavour to remove this reproach to the town, but to us it appears a lamentable fact that it requires the matter to be taken up privately—as we understand is tbe intention —to have anything dune at all. It is a patent fact to all eicept Borough Councillors that people are coming here durijg tbe Summer months in increasing number?. During tbe whole of tbe holiday season visitors had the gresteet difficulty in securing accommodation, and during the past week even, a party of seven were compelled 'o rent a furnished house for their week's stay. And when thtia visitors arrive tbey find themselves denied the greatest pleasure and benefit they looked to derive from their visit. We have repeatedly urged this matter on the attention of the Council. The Msyjr seeni3 di.inclined to make any taove in the matter, nnd 60 the disgrace—it is nothing Jess—continues. May tbose wb« are interesting theaiEelvts privately show more enthusiieni and energy, and have the town provided with proper baths before another season adds tJ the barm al| ready done. |