Auckland Beaches Popular Yesterday!

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 561, 14 January 1929, Page 11

Auckland Beaches Popular Yesterday!

SUNSHINE AND SUNBURN —— many peel TO-DAY . In .city offices demure young 1 h S a ’ e P eer 'V>g anxiously ac sun-burned noses. Even the stai- i wart young men who, on Sundays, transTorm themselves into beach I snieks, pause somewhat apprebensive»y before the office mirror. I o pee, or not to peel is the vital question to-day. 7S^rWrif temperature stood at , depicts in the shade, and following one ol the hottest weeks experienced m\ %ho mmer ’ Aucklitnd - R seemed movi K. Cr ? Wde< i terA *y boa -ts, made a mo\e beach wards. t .:MS st>ite the Luge crowds carried the lame was handled expeditiously at ->oth ends. At Devonpurt and Bayswater a large fleet of motor-buses was Kept, m constant operation throughout tlie day. As each boat arrived bus alter bus drew up, and with reserve buses always in readiness, the crowds time* Cleared in remarkably short Lu the g°°d ship Rangitoto a large crowd oi happy excursionists made the trip to Kawau to enjoy pleasant 1 ambles through the shady groves of that enchanted island or to bathe in a lazy sea of sleeping sapphire that drowsily lapped its peaceful shores. POPULAR MILFORD Clifford was the mecca of many jaded city folk. “Black with people*’ now no longer serves to describe this beach on a warm Sunday, daily coloured beach parasols and covered deck chairs contributed to a riot of colour, while bathing wraps and costtimes which vied with each other to produce the most startling effects put Joseph’s coat to shame. In the bay, white-winged yachts lifting languidly on a gentle swell, fitted pleasingly into the picture. More so than the mosquito craft that buzzed and hummed across the water turning wide white furows on the broad expanse of blue in the aimless manner of their kind. One enterprising outboarder reaped a rich harvest while the sun shone, taking load after load of thrill seekers up and down the coast. Devonport, Takapuna, Cheltenham, Narrow Neck and other coastal resorts also attracted their quota, while full launch loads left early in the morning for bays and beaches further afield. It was a good burning day. Too good for those not yet tanned, and in the evening soothing lotions and cooling creams were in strong demand. To-day there are many tired and touchy Aucklanders—“handsome men” who are more than “slightly sunburned.” Think twice before you slap them on the back in a “hail-fellow-well-met,” greeting. W«ll meant it might be. but to-dav it is not done.