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New South Wales Surf Bathing Associtaion :
Handbook, 1913-1914.

Extracts from
New South Wales Surf Bathing Association.: Handbook 1913-1914.
Surf Bathing Association of N.S.W.
Sports Club, Ltd., Hunter Street Sydney.
Caxton Print, Phone City, 1419.
1913.

Introduction.
Unfotunately, the phamplet is unpaginated, hence the temporary alphabetical designations..
In particular, note Clause 10:Surf-shooting of the Surf Bathing Ordinances (page E) that regulates the use of surfboards.

Page A.

The
Surf Bathing Association of New South Wales
OFFICE-BEARERS-SEASON 1913-14.

PRESIDENT:
Ald. C. D. Paterson.

VICE-PRESIDENTS:
J. S. Lord, Esq., L. C. I. Ormsby, Esq., F. A. Thorpe, Esq.,
G. H. WillIams, Esq., S. Fullwood, Esq.,
and Capt A. Holmes.

HON. SECRETARY :

Donald D. McIntyre.

HON. ASST. SECRETARY:

Kelson V. Holmes.

HON. INSTRUCTOR-IN-CHIEF:

W. Vincent Craven.

HON. TREASURER:

W. H. Commins.

HON. REGISTRAR:

E. M. V. Shemwell.

HON. AUDITOR:

R. O'Brien

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Q. G. H. Merrett, F. Schwarz, A. T. Brown, R. G. Douglas,
and A. Macpherson.

Page B.

LIST OF AFFILIATED CLUBS.

Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club.
W. S. Thomas, Hon. Secretary, Penkivil-street, Bondi.

Bronte Bay Life Saving Club.
W. Philip, Hon. Secretary, c/o, G. Philip & Son, George-street, Sydney.

Collaroy Surf and Life Saving Club.
A. C. Greeu\vood, Hon. Secretary, Collaroy Beach, Nalrabeen.

Coogee Surf Club.
E. J. O'Dowd, Hon. Secretary, Club House, Coogee.

Cronulla Surf Club.
C. H. OIle, Cronulla.

Dee Why Beach Life Saving and Surf Club.
F. C. Bauer, Hon. Secretary, Pine Avenue, Brookvale.

Freshwater Surf Club.
E. J. Condry, Hon. Secretary, "Undercliffe," Queenscliff.

Helelensburgh and Stanwell Park Life Saving and Surf Bathing .Club.
F. Atkinson, Hon. Secretary, Fernleigh, Helensburgh.

Kiama Surf Club.
Hon. Secretary, I. Thomas.

Little Coogee Swimming and Life Saving Club.
L. Brunton, Hon. Secretary, Battery-street, Randwick.

Manly Life Saving Club.
F. E. Lascelles, Hon. Secretary, "Llandudno," Sydney-road, Manly.

Maroubra Surf Club.
P. Inder, Hon. Secretary, c/o. Box 312, G.P.O.

North Steyne Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club.
J. B. Pym, Hon. Secretary, "Nebraska," Crescent-street, Manly.

Newcastle Surf Club.
Hon. Secretary, Norman Morris.

Newport Surf Bathing and Life Saving Club.
North Narrabeen Surf and Life Saving Club.
E. N. Atkin, Hon. Secretary, Lagoon-street, Narrabeen.

North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club.
R. G. Douglas, Hon. Secretary, 15 Castlereagh-street, Sydney.

Royal Life Saving Society.
G. H. Williams, Secretary N.S.W. Head Centre, 14 Wynward Buildings, Carrington-street, Sydney.

South Steyne Life Saving Club.
W. H. Walker, Hon. Secretary, 30 Darley-road, Manly.

Stockton Surf Life Saving Brigade.
K. Leslie, Hon Secretary, Wiliiarn-street, Stockton.

Wollongong Water Rats Life Saving and Surf Bathing Club.
A. R. Tregear, Hon. Secretary, Crown-street, Wollongong.

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OTHER CLUBS NOT AFFILIATED AT TIME OF PRINTING.

Cook's Hill Surf Club.
Port Kembla Surf Club.
North Shore (Stockton) Surf Club.

Thirroul Surf Club.
Yamba Surf Club.
Manly Surf Club.

Merewether Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club.
Redhead Surf Club.

Page C.

SURF BATHING ORDINANCES.
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(Published in Government Gazette No. 40 of 27th March, 1912.)
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1906, AND ACTS AMENDING
THE SAME.
ORDINANCE No. 52.
PUBLIC BATHS AND BATHING.
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Application of Ordinance.

1. This Ordinance shall apply to Municipalitles, the Councils of which have acquired the powers of section 109 (xvi) of the Act, viz.:-
The construction, maintenance, and management of public baths; the regulation of bathing, and the observance of decency in connection therewith; the provision of life-saving appliances, danger notices, and life-saving attendants, and the construction, maintenance, and hiring by the Council or other persons to the public of bathing-houses and bathing-machines, and the regulation thereof.

PART A.- BEACH OR RIVER BATHING.
Application of this Part.

2. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to personac bathing at places not exposed to the public view.

Costume.

3. (a) All persons over 4 years of age bathing in any waters exposed to the public view other than baths as defined in Part B, shall be clad in a bathing costume covering the body from the neck to the knee, so as to secure the observance of decency; and any inspector may require any person contravening this porvision to at once resume his ordinary dress.
(b) In any case where an inspector is of opinion that any person's bathing costume is indecent or inadequate, or that the material thereof is too thin, or is not in a proper state of repair, or is for any reason unsuitable, he may direct such person to, resume his ordinary dress.
(c) If any person fails to resume immediately his ordinary dress when directed so to do by an inspector, he shall be guilty or an offence against this Ordinance, and may, with any necessary force, be removed to the dressing enclosure or shed by the inspector.

Dressing.- ln Public View.

4. No person shall dress or undress, or remove or disarrange any part of his bathing costume in any place open to the public view.

Separation of the Sexes.

5. (a) No male above the age of 8 years shall trespass upon any part of the beach or any dressing-shed, or any enclosure set apart by the Council for the exclusive use or females, and ...

Page D.

... so indicated by public notice exhibited thereon, except for the purpose of rendering assistance in case of accident.
(b) No female shal ltrespass (sic, shall trespass) upon any part of the beach, or any dressing-shed, or any enclosure set apart by the Council for the exclusive use of males, and so indicated by public notice exhibited thereon, except for the purpose of rendering assistance in case of accident.
(c) In cases where provision is made in the dressing accom- modation for the separation of boys from men and girls from women, children under the age of 16 years shall not be admitted to the adults' dressing accommodation except in the case of children under the age of 6 years accompanied by their parents or other guardians, and adults other than employees of the Council on duty shall not enter or use any dressing enclosure set apart for children.

Sun-basking.

6. (a) Where a special sun-basking enclosure is provided on the beach by the Council, and such enclosuer (sic, enclosure) is approved of by the Minister for Public Works, such Minister may give written authorisation to the Council to erect notices on the beach prohibiting sun-basking except within such enclosure.
(b) Where such notice has been lawfully exhibited by a Council, persons shall not loiter or lie about the beach clad only in bathing costume, except within such enclosure.

Use of Dressing Enclosures or Sheds.

7. (a) A dressing enclosure or shed shall be used for dressing and undressing only.
No person shall play games or, with. out reasonable excuse, loiter therein.
(b) No person shall bring or deposit any filth or rubbish in any such enclosure or shed.
(c) No person shall damage, disfigure, or write in or upon, any such enclosure or shed.
(d) The Council may mark off an area adjacent to any dressing enclosure or shed for the use of females, and may, by notice conspicuously exhibiton thereon, forbid male persons above the age of 8 years to go upon any such space.
Any such person disregarding such notice shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.

Behaviour.

8. In or upon any part of the beach, dressing enclosure, foreshores, or waters used by the public-
(a) No person shall behave in an unseemly, improper. riotous, or noisy manner, to the annoyance of the public.
(b) No person shall blaspheme, or use profane or obscene language. or behave in an indecent manner.

Bathing in Dangerous Places.

9. (a) No person shall bathe at or in the near vicinity of any place which is indicated by a "Danger" board or notice as a place where it is dangerous to bathe.

Page E.

(b) No person shaJi bathe at or in the near ,icinity of any place after being warned by an inspector that it iM dangerous for him or her to bathe at such place.

Surf-shooting.

10. Where any inspector considers that the practice of surf-shooting (i.e., riding on the crest of the breaking wave), whether with or without a surf-board, is likely to endanger or inconvenience other bathers, such inspector may order bathers to refrain from such practice or to remove to a place where such practice will not cause danger or inconvenience.
Bathers shall comply with such orders.
Any inspector may take possession of any surf-board used in contravention of his or another
inspector's orders and retain it until the bather from whom it was taken resumes his ordinary dress, or until such inspector considers that surf-boards may again be used without endangering or inconveniencing the public.

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New South Wales Surf Bathing Association.:
Handbook 1912-1913.
Surf Bathing Association of N.S.W.
Sports Club, Ltd., Hunter Street Sydney.
Caxton Print, Phone City, 1419.
1912.

New South Wales Surf Bathing Association.:
Handbook 1918.
Surf Bathing Association of N.S.W. (Australia)
Sports Club, Ltd., Hunter Street Sydney.
Caxton Print, Phone City, 1419.
1918.

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