Parnell Baths in Disgusting Condition

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 565, 18 January 1929, Page 6

Parnell Baths in Disgusting Condition

SCUM AND REFUSE SWIMMERS UP IN ARMS In spite of the most drastic COB|' ment the Parnell Baths show little improvement. Lust evening they were crowded, and in the opinion of swimmers they have not been worse this season. Smoker* sitting round the sides threw the* r cigarette butts into the water w mingle with other refuse, and the general lack of supervision, alreadi severely commented on. shows change. . , “Swimmers previously have poin out to the City Council that while tli« baths attendant has to sit in an o o 0 and take money he cannot attend what people are doing in the remarked a prominent member of Parnell Club this morning. * but same old position continues, morning the conveniences in the men department were blocked and ° v flowing. r s . "The notice,board at the top Stephen’s Avenue is marked up in ’ readable lettering. For three du>s t week the board announced that | baths were closed for cleaning* baths being closed on the firs l when I took no notice of the warn n and open on the next day, when quired from a swimmer and found t the baths were open. natter “We expected something . when Mr. M. Champion wasaPP°“ . officer In control of baths. The c cil seems satisfied to let things apparently leaving the blame o ~i sl ratepayers who turned down the loan, whereas there are a number I things they could do to bettei position even under the preSf* facilities.”