HELENSVILLE HOT SPRINGS.
AUCKLAND, March 24. The Helensville hot springs'; situated at Parakai, about a mile from Helensville South Railway Station, were known and used by Maoris in olden days and later by, the early settlers. Thirty years ago there .was an old lump and a primitive sort of bath, where anyone was at Hberty to lave his limbs in the grateful waters which welled up in the wilderness, but it was not till five years ago that their claims were recognised by the Government, and a grant made for giving better accommodation for the largely increasing numbers who visited them. The building put up was a modest little affair, and has long been too small. Last year the Helensv-lle Domain Board, which administers the reserve on which the springs are situated, secured a grant with which it has put up fine swimming bath and added six to the number of private baths. The new baths were opened yesterday, Messrs Lang, Glover, and Stall worthy, M.P.'s, Beehan, M.L.C., and others beiHg- present at the ceremony, ■
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Otago Witness, Issue 2924, 30 March 1910, Page 39
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175HELENSVILLE HOT SPRINGS. Otago Witness, Issue 2924, 30 March 1910, Page 39
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