BATHING COSTUMES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14508, 24 October 1910, Page 8

BATHING COSTUMES.

*° p SWIMMING CLUB PROTESTS, ' 1 • ' 1 — . 'y || [BY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.} ||| .. ' • jfcjg.' Wellington, Saturday; j 'jj& ; v V A long discussion took place at; i g recent meeting of the Wellington JoM-' fe teur Swimming Club in regard to the.de* $} cision of the City Council to make tba tfg wealing of Canadian costumes compulsory, vy on all the beaches under its control. Tfra ||g secretary, Mr. W. J. O'Meara read a let. • pg ter from Mr. A. A. Watson, lion, sedft* * % tary o the Manly Surf Club (Sydney), .in ;;| which the writer stated that the regular |» tions on the Sydney beaches provided tOS (g neck to knee- costumes without any «* strictions as to make or shape. The. sec. g| retary stated that all the swimming clubs g|j in Wellington were opposed to the Cana« dian costume, and some leading.mentis pi of the Thorxidon Club had informed bin |g| that it' the wearing of the costume W4J rfg compulsory, they would cease to visit |y Lyaii Bay. _ ■' ' -|;|i After some further discussion, it ,'*aS p| decided thai the committee wait on the! City Counc at its next meeting to p l ®" gr test a,gains'', .the Canadian costume, and:«s* g plain its faults. It was also decided* j. that if possible, an exhibition of t f g| A.S.A. costiunq as worn under the Swim* h; ming Club regulations be given. |c 0 J $csr • P =============== m m,