By The Seaside

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 12028, 21 May 1936, Page 4

By The Seaside

3u- towns throughout the Domiuiin ear, rank m!h Tauranga as a seaside resort, and it is sale to assert that of recent years that fact bat; been more and more recognised ;>ti evidenced by the growing number of visitors at practically all seasons of the year Much more can be chi lined for Tauthan that it tal.es foremost rank among N'ew Zealand's most fa vHurl'd spots. We ean go much fur I her afield titan Xew Zealand and still fail to liinl many places that present the same attractiveness as doee- Tauranga.- There is lirst • its natural setting which gives the place a charm ‘ouud nowhere else. Ah :b it one can look for —except tin: baths —ln a seaside resort is here with abundance of sunshine and one of tint most equable climates in the world. That may seem a big claim: but It Is nevertheless true, as the ini.ereßting table given below, taken from latest available statistics, will demonstrate,

Tauranga’s Favoured Position Among New Zealand’s Seaside Resorts. HEALTH AND SUNSHINE

As will be seen the towns and cities given arc scattered all over the globe, and the temperatures are the moan of the three hottest months and the mean of the three coldest in each instance. A careful perusal of the list will show how favourably Tauranga compares with all other spots for which the information is availaide. It is but natural, therefore, that where such favourable climatic conditions are to be found that theie too should be found an ever-growing -dream of holiday and health seekers who, looking for that congenial spot where a holiday can best be enjoyed and jaded nerves and tired bodies restored to normal activity, find in Tauranga the ideal resort. Here is the list to which we refer:

Much has been done in recent years to make the most of the opportunity that nature has afforded to make the town one of the most attractive imaginable, and the accompanying illustration shows what has been done to beautify the Redoubt.