. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. FACILITIES. Tlie City Council maintains three large swimmingBaths at Ponsonby, Parnell and Hobson Street West,also small bathing sheds on the beaches at the foot ofSentinel Road, Ponsonby, and Victoria Avenue,Remuera. The use of two Baths, formerly located at AlbertStreet and Customs Street West, was dispensed with,owing, in the former case to the lack of pationage andin the latter to make room for City improvements. The following is a brief description of the three•swimming Baths, which were designed by the CityEngineer a
. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. FACILITIES. Tlie City Council maintains three large swimmingBaths at Ponsonby, Parnell and Hobson Street West,also small bathing sheds on the beaches at the foot ofSentinel Road, Ponsonby, and Victoria Avenue,Remuera. The use of two Baths, formerly located at AlbertStreet and Customs Street West, was dispensed with,owing, in the former case to the lack of pationage andin the latter to make room for City improvements. The following is a brief description of the three•swimming Baths, which were designed by the CityEngineer and erected under his supervision. SHELLY BEACH SALT WATER BATH, IOX-SONBY, which is situated on the beach frontage ofPoint Erin Park, was erected at a cost of £6,500. andwas opened on the 23rd November, 1912. The swinnniiig pool is 15()ft. by Boft., and is sur-ioiindcd l)y heavy concrete i-etaining walls, the ilooi,Avhich is sloped to foi-in a deep and shallow end, l)eingalso of concrete. The water is brought directly fromthe sea through a valve in the wall. ). SHELLY BEACH BATH.
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