SUMNER BURGESSES' ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16694, 1 December 1919, Page 8

SUMNER BURGESSES' ASSOCIATION.

MONTHLY MEETING. A nicotine of the Sumner Burdens**' Am tociation ivu«i l.old in the Council Chamber! ou Saturday evening, Mr it. W. Hcstop (preeidc;ii; tcitij; in the chair. (.'or:fr pendente was received from the Sumner Lifo-Savinp Cluli asking the Atsociatioa to support it in the matter cf Mcuring oatha to touch swimming and lifesavins; ati.i auking for two icprescntativot to work with a sub-oomuiittco appointed to consider tho matter. At the request «f the rhairman, Mr O. F. Allen, headmaster of the Sumner School, outlined tlie objects cf tho nio\emcnt. Swim* miug and life-wiving «<ro union gut compulsory subjects in inc«t schools. Owing to ths abicnoe of baths where systematic touching could 1» currici out, tho children of tba Sumner were behind thoso of other districts where baths were use;!. Tho amount uf battling ou the bench made it very necessary that all the children should Warn li» swim. Three prrjecin were at present beiui; considered:—A salt water bath, to bo f-lljd bv c'ccfric yumping; an en evirated h'ltb, eolf-hilincr, on tho north siilo of Cave Ro<'i; i«ul a bathing cnclosu'» to the west of the pi«r. Mr Bilson was irisrcisting himMii in tiio matter, and it wuis Kcivcraiiy felt that the health and training of tho children would be nopL?ctcd in tl>o summer months uniil a prrxl buth was built. Mr If. Buttle, chairman of ihe Li/e-Savin? Club, endorsed what tho previous sp-akrr I'uu stated. The matter lnui Livti forced uoon tlve Association, which recognined iU iirport-vnoe. If tho boroui»h recognised iU responsibility. tiro Government Rrants woulil brins tho scheme within tho range of possibility. It had been curjteated that the war memorial should Uhe tho form of a switninin;;batb. Mr A. Scotl, jun., frpoko in support of tbe proposal. On the motion of Mr 11. Buttle, seconded by Mr Murly, it was agreed that the Association should support the_ proposal, and that the dolegates should consist of the cbairmnn. p"d tho secrete"-, Mr Jane*. Mr Hcetou urged that tho gala micftt tx* vjjriKsted aa a means of raisin); lurid* tot tbe baths. The chairman. in outlining a coqim of action for the year, mid he de*irod to tee a programme adopted which would benefit net only the individual members but also the community u-h a whole, lis would like an expert to map out a comprehensive scheme for beautifying Sumner. This could be supported by annual gnbsc-i" , ions and a certain amount of • work cou.d bo undertaken yearly. Ho thought that a Forensic Society could work as an adjunct of tho Associatka during tho winter eea>on. Tho vice-president, Mr H. Buttle, eaid visitors wero at preeent with 111* entrance to the bo oiiph, but much more could be dono. Be instanced the need for improvements at tho e«M end of the besch. lie referred to tho outrages on flowering tre<~* and r.hrubs practised by visitors. _ Mr C. Bonjamin ste'ed that a benutifol laburnum tree, near the baths. wo 9 ruined by though tleea visitors. The seats on tht Esnlanod© wore wantonly deatroj*d. Mr 11. C. Jamirtson plated that if residents interested themselves protecting their own pror«rty, the beautv rpot* would be M safo aa the lovely St. Hilda promenade, Melbourne. On tho motion of Mr C. Benjamin, it wa* decided to invite Mr Younz. of tho Christchurch Domain, to mako ft report on beautifying thi borough. ll)r Murly'a resolution that a Forensic fvxioty ehould bo formed in oonjonetion with the Society, can carried, membem agreeing to ftirang© tho syllahud at tbe ne*i mretini». A discnasion took place on the alteration regarding on tbe express trams. It wa* detided to approach tho barotigh mpre-(W'-'ative. poin'in? out t'vt th« as well as tbo men wero ctterly dissatisfied. It was derided to point <.ut to the authorities that lonj; etopi* and slow propria* v.oTo bcinz oonlinually noted on tho expreei cars, which waited as lont; as pfcht minute* at the Heathcote Bridpe for a psssini; tram, and nisde alow time behind another oar ttottk St. Peter's on tbe morning run. PoKtal and telephone matters were diacuieed.