IMMODEST BATHERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1924, Page 7

IMMODEST BATHERS.

SUNDAY AT SUMNER

PUBLIC GOING TOO FAR

Lack of decorum in bathers was the subject of discussion by the Sumner Christchurch Borough Council. Dlr. Cooper asked if nothing could be done to prevent half-naked people lying on the beach on Sunday afternoons. The thing was being carried too far, he said Mr. Harris remarked that last Sunday afternoon he noticed town people undressing in the sandhills at the Scarborough end of the beach in full view or everyone. A new use for motor-cars had been discovered. Some people were drawing cars up on the esplanade and using them as dressing-sheds. It mightbe ail right but he doubted whether any person with much decency would make a practise of it. Mr. Harris went on to say that something should be done to suppress the disgusting manner in which men and girls lay about the beach or played about. It was a matter for the police well as the beach patrol. '•'he council resolved to send letters to both the police and the patrol pointing nut that these immodest bathers were carrying things too far. Mr. Thomas said that a distinction should be drawn between legitimate sun bathing and immodesty, because sun bathing was health giving and should not be discouraged.