SWIMMING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22878, 5 November 1937, Page 17

SWIMMING

LEVY IMPOSED ON CLUBS \ derision io request swimming clubs to conlriiuile to the funds of (he Auckland Committee of Swimming and Life-Saving to assist it to promote (lie national "learn-to-swim" campaign next month was made by the executive of the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association yesterday 'I he centre had received n request from the committee of swimming nnd life-saving for the imposition of a levy on all clubs. The committee also asked the centre to ensure that a sufficient number of instructors would be available from each club. The North Shore ('lub was granted permis siou to hold a carnival in (lie Tepid Hatha on November SI). TE PUKE CLUB OFFICERS CONTROL OF PUBLIC BATHS [BY T BI,E(J HATH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] TE PUKE, Thursday At the annual meeting of the To Puke Swimming Club it was decided to accept the Borough Council's offer of lull use of the public baths, providing the council is responsible for all maintenance. Arrangements were made for members of Iho club lo be in attendance during certain stipulated periods, when the baths would be open to the public The retiring president, Mr. D. George, stated that the club had met with many setbacks in previous years, but these difficulties had been overcome and the prospects for the coming year were excellent. The election of officers .resulted as follows: —Patron, Mr. C. H. Burnett, M.P.; president, Mr. H. N. Freeman; vice-president, Mr. E. W. Hooke.v; secretary, Mr. C. Howell.