BATING COSTUMES

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13170, 7 October 1914, Page 3

BATING COSTUMES

,•/.■•-;,;■-■■,■.-.■;'■.',,■', ...■,- i;." ■,. ■■ ,:.U.^:, , i;.; 'ffiLLltepN-STiri^ ■ ? '.Tho City,' Councillors last. .evening ventilated thoir views upon tlio. morits bl'various. bathing costuiuos.j ,'>' : l,;Tho : Btitlis, Coiuihiltce rcpMtoil; huvi injj been seen by; Mr. Atkihs,;-|:opro»pi»t-liig tlio Lyall Bay Surf;Chbri!i,connection with that chiusp;of tlio by-law ;wliich:reads: "No person in swimming costume who is over the ago of ton, shall bo or remain'on any beach or foreshore opon to the public, except for the,purpose of entering tho water, or whoh leaving the water to reach tho .bathing shed, unless such n person bo clad in tho swimming costumo known as the Canadian costume." , Mr Atkins asked for, and the conimittco agreed by.resolution, that the following, words bq added to the clause!-" Or in a woollen ncck-to-kiicc costume, provided a V-sluipcd trunk be worn undori'licnth."- . . '. Councillor Buddie pointed'out that ;tlio.by'rliMV as originally passed rcforrcd only to tho costumo of persons who ;woro parading.the beach, and not bath;iiig. As far as the by-law was cOii[cei'iicil, it was quito open for any man 'to goyin for a swim without a costume at all. " Couucillqr Barber asked what would bp. thought of a man walking about Lninbtou quay in 'a costumo such as some of those worn at Lyall Bay. In Sydney they had Chidley of "simple life" fame,,who was dressed quite respectably compared with some people who paraded Lyall Bay, yet Chidley was arrested as iiqt being properly clothed. . After ■discussion, .the committee's recommendation was reported witli an amendment, making it specially applicable to males. ■..-..•:,