Learn to Swim Campaign.

Excellent results attended the Learn to Swim Campaign conducted in New Zealand early in the past year. Figures released indicate that 28,478 persons of all ages were taught to swim during the campaign at a total cost of £2,000, an average cost of 1/5 per person. Once again Auckland showed the way, no fewer than 6,901 non-swimmers mastering the simple secret of swimming. Contrasted to Wellington, where only 1,200 persons were taught, this is a remarkable record, with Christchurch, 6,162, a good second. The best figures were returned in districts fortunate enough to possess tepid baths, and now the scheme has been shown worthwhile the National Committee of Swimming and Life-saving might be pardoned if it worked hard to secure tepid baths in all towns throughout New Zealand. The capital cost in expenditure is more than repaid by the annual saving in lives.

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