BEACH PATROL.
—» — - SUMNER'S DESIRE.
MAYOR 18 SYMPATHETIC.
"We are quite is sympathy frith the v Sumner Borough Council in tills matter. Bat the question of financial assistance from the City Council will tree to go before the councillor* before anything can be done," said the Mayor, Mr J. E. Archer, yesterday, when asked bjj a representative of Tn PWsaV if the 0% Oonneil would be prepared to five financial assistance to the Sumner Borough Council in the organising of n beach patrol. For some time members of the Sumner Life-Saving Club have" been anii» i ous to have a qualified. beach patrol r during jtbe bathing season. Beeent _, swimming accidents have illustrated the ' necessity for an officer who would be capable of organising* relief and attempting rescues himself. * , The Sumner Council has not the funds, ' -: in hand for the establishment of such a patrol, and It is considered that the City Council should give financial assist- f ance, as a great many of the aeoldtnt* occur to visitors from the Oitjr. A. pro* posal is that the local council might contribute certain finance, and aei as ; tho controlling.authoriry, while the life*. saving club,mlgbt be prepared to pay a large proportion of fees received frort members residing outside the borough, ,
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 8 February 1927, Page 9
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