BATHS AT ROTORUA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19889, 7 March 1928, Page 13

BATHS AT ROTORUA.

IfBED FOR NEW BUILDINGS. MINISTER'S CONCURRENCE. ASKING parliament for money I COUNCIL'S PLEA SUCCEEDS. . TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] ROTORUA, Tuesday. The Hon. W. Nosworthy, Minister in • h f »A of Tourist Resorts, accompanied fv to private secr.Lry, Mr. W. R. King. •/ visiting Botorua. A deputation Consisting of the Mayor. Mr. T. McDowell, flnfl members of the Borough Council was introduced to him by Mr. F. F. Hockly, jj.P, In drawing the Minister's attention to the state of the Blue and Pavilion baths Mr, J- N - M cLean » deputy-mayor, said the council had already interviewed two other Ministers on the subject. Within the last three years the Borough Council had spent over £I2OO in advertising R6torua and in all their advertising they drew attention to the benefits to be derived from the baths. The council wondered whether they were justified in spending this money when the baths were allowed to get into such a disgraceful condition. The furnishing of the restrooms would not be tolerated in a fourthrate bush hotel. Under the borough control the town was going ahead and marked improvements were taking place. But the bathing accommodation under the department was getting worse and ■vrorse. It was important in the Government interest alone that something should be done. He hoped that steps would be tiken to have the present unsightly structures pulied down at an early date and new buildings erected. Mr. Nosworthy said be was very pleased to have listened to the moderate .way in •which the question of the erection of new bath buildings had been put before him. He knew that all that had been said was quite true. He intended to ask Parliament for sufficient money to do the work and erect buildings that would be a credit to the Government and in keeping with the progressive town of Rotorua. He had noticed the many improvements that had taken place since his last visit to the town and felt sure that the Government would do their share in making the spa moro attractive. Mr. Jackson then referred to the practice of proprietors of certain boarding louses in killing meat on thoir farms vrithout prior inspection, owing to a flaw i:i the Slaughtering Act. This council yished to have inserted in the Act a Blight amendment to meet these cases. Mr. Nosworthy said he would confer with the Hon. 0. J. Hawken, Minister of Agriculture, and see what could be done.

On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce Mr. R. B. Nesbitt drew the attention of the Minister to the need of opening up the road to Orakeikorako. This' was ansang the moot wonderful sights in the thermal districts. The track had of late years been allowed to become overgrown. The Minister said he would obtain a report from the district officer and, if possible, this additional attraction would be made available to tourists.