HELENSVILLE HOT SPRINGS.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12751, 24 March 1910, Page 4

HELENSVILLE HOT SPRINGS.

OPENING OF NEW BATHS

[United Presb Association.]

Auckland, March 23.

The Helensville hot springs, situatI'ed'at Parakai, about a mile from the Helensville South railway station, were known and used by the Maoris in olden days, and later by the early settlers. Thirty years ago there was an old whare, and a primitive sort of a bath, where anyone was at liberty 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 » grant was made fpr giving better accommodation for the largely increasing number who visited them. The building put up was a modest little affair, and it has long been too small, ahd last year the Helensville Domain Board, which administers, the reserve on which the springs are situated, secured a grant, with which they liave put np a fine swimming bath and added six to the number of private .b&ths. The hew baths were opened to-day, when Messrs Lang, Glover, and Stallworfchy, Ms.P., Hon. Mr Beehan, M.L.C, and others were present at the ceremony.