PUBLIC BATHS

Evening Star, Issue 14529, 3 December 1910, Page 1

PUBLIC BATHS

The Public Prilliis Committee met vector day ait n noon. Mr (J. L. JEn.niston presidi iyj. .Mr .1. A. Pink st.id the inciting had Ik‘i'n railed for the pm pore of assiiuLng to -icure mippoil, for the public baths loan that would couio bet ore the raU-payeus on DeeemLir 12. He would move iu the di rection of appointing a commit too of those present. with a few additional mimes, with a view i« placing in their haridr, the war!; <inliimn. -mg and securing votes for the in, in n.i Ihe day of the ]Kill. .Mr W. Davidson hoped that at Monday'-, nul ling the fact would be cmpha/tised that swimming and life-saving were, almost entii -1 y ne.dec tid nc far as our ccikkjls wore rnnierned. There were probably 3.000 ehiMien in 1 lie Dunedin and suburban schools- over trie age of ten years, and it was reasonable, to expect that, nay, 1,200 (1 ihe.-e would learn swimming if there were proper provision. From that eotm-e .dime a revenue of £l5O j«r annum would be do lived. Dr F. D.it.hvjir said he was sorry to see Dr Colquhouu f letter in the ‘Star.' her an,-.e he thought it would influence th • public. A strong representation should be made to di-prove the ]x,ints be iiad brought im ward. Nothing would stimulate swimming .so much as having a nice bath with plea-ant .sum,endings. Youngsters would sometimes; spend the whole day in the K-pi i baths at Home, and the way to learn ! » iswim tv* to spend a long thus in the water. Even il the scheme did not pay, the ratepayers would have to pay little towards it. Experience showed that those baths could be made perfectly hygienic. .Mr E. H. Campbell endorsed wh.at the pievicus speakers bed .said. If there was a discotdmt note at the meeting on Mmie :y night !u>. war; afraid they would n have the prove',:d carried. The dillicuhy ■might be got over by meeting with Dr Coiquhoun and coming to a reasonably undue landing. Mr 11. E. Ta.pley, Mr J. MTndnp, and Mr H. Olds (ex-custodiaji of the Chriei ■ church baths) also spoke, after which tie following were appointed a eenr ein-e for the purpose of furthering the loan seberue : —Mr (i. L. Donniston, .Signor Sqaaris.e, Dr Batehelor, Messrs VC Davidson, J. A. Park. J. C. K. Sibbald, H. D. Bedford, A. Cannon, Sirnmonds. F. H. Campbell, J. MTudoe, W. H. Matthews, F. U. Turner. D. Bannalyne, W. J. .Morrell, J. Dogg, .1. IJ. Walker, E. IT. James, at.l H. Olds. Messrs Park, UcrmTtcn, Bedford, .Morrell, and Dra Batchsior and Clcrs were tippointed speakers at the meeting cu Monday evening. A deputation of five was anpeinted to wait on Dr Colquhotm with a view to coming to an agreement.