WARNING TO BATHERS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 4, 6 January 1926, Page 6

WARNING TO BATHERS

WATCH THE DANGER DISCS.

The series of narrowtescapes from drowning fatalities.at Lyall Bay during the last few days, remarked y the Director of Parks and Reserves (Mr. J. G. MacKenzie) to, a "Post" reporter to-day, had apparently had the effect of frightening solne people from the water altogether, for an impression had gained ground that the teach was dangerous over its full length. That was not so," and if bathers would exercise common-sense and pay heed to the danger'discs there need be no anxiety about undertows and cross currents. The danger area atl present, just to the west of Onepu road, apparently arose from the meeting of two currents, but it was clearly marked by-discs .putho sand. „..■■

'■•.: Sonic bathers were- ad 'thoughtless as to.<hang'towels or. wraps on the notice standards, "an idiotic thing to do," and others who started off by giving the discs a wide berth forgot after a time and worked in towards the danger area. The.eastern end of the bay, towards the fishermen's huts, was never regarded as being particularly safe, and swimmers, particularly strangers to the beach, would be well advised to take their dips in the length known to be safe; '' The continual thoughtlessness and carelessness of 'some, bathers is rather getting on the' nerves of those in charge of the beach," said Mr. MacKenzie, "and if much more of this trouble is experienced there will be nothing for it but to declare the beach closed to bathers until the present rather peculiar water conditions disappear."