#  66 - March 1973 

THE  N.Z.  NATURIST

Editor in Chief

John H. Gilmour

Business Manager

Charles Selwyn

Copy Preparation

Editorial Committee

Advertising Representative

Barry Hill

Photographer

Joe Smith

Business Manager and Editorial Office

P.O. Box 2925, Auckland

President

Russell Delacour, Christchurch

Vice-Presidents
 

Jock Shoolbread, Auckland
Geoff. Allen, Christchurch

Secretary-Treasurer

Joan Treanor, Wellington

Public Relations Officer
& Overseas Correspondent

Kess van den Bosch, Auckland

"New Zealand Naturist"
Editor

John H. Gilmour

Business Manager

Charles Selwyn

Youth Organiser

Kathy Wyeth

Delegates representing all clubs

editorial

Well, we can certainly be sure that nudism has come of age in New Zealand. With the 21st National Rally came more favourable publicity than we could ever have imagined. Most readers will know by the time they read this that the Rally was opened by the Minister of Justice, an honour in itself, but add to this the fact that we had the Mayor of Auckland, Sir Dove- Meyer Robinson ("Robbie" to most Aucklanders) to help us celebrate the 21st Birthday of the N.Z.S.A. by cutting the cake and you can certainly say that nudism is now socially acceptable.

What a difference is evident today in the public attitude to nudism. No member of a nudist club needs to hide the fact and can discuss his nudist activities with his friends just as he can any other hobbies or interests. This is a far cry from the early days of nudism in New Zealand when nudists hid behind the name "Gymnosophy" and had to have absolute anonymity. Today almost all the newspapers are at the very least sympathetic to our cause, if not openly in favour of it. One paper which has changed its opinions over the years is Truth; they have recently published several articles which have been quite definitely pro-nudist and have recently published some very attractive full-front natural nudes of a very attractive young lady on a beach near Auckland. This is very interesting when compared with the same paper's comments on the "cult" of nudism which they published 40 years ago. Then they said: "Truth is most emphatically of the opinion that New Zealanders as a whole will voice a strong protest against the establishment of such an organisation." This was part of an article under the headline "New Zealand Does Not Want Cult of Nakedness". Other headings in the same article were "Nudism Invades Dominion" and "Promoters' Motives Sincere, but Movement Has Dangers". The article goes on to say: "Emphatically, Truth declares this extraordinary cult should be banned in New Zealand".

Now compare all this with today's attitudes. We now have the Sunday Times printing unretouched male nudes under the heading "Come On Kiwis - Get Your Gear Off", the Minister of Justice opening the nudist rally with a very favourable speech in which he said, among other things: "... My attitude to you is one of tolerance... and I think the attitude which society ought to present to you people is that of tolerance, you should be able to do your own thing in your own way in such a way that it pleases you, but doesn't offend anybody else." He went on to say "... if we were all conformists required to fit into one narrow channel then our pattern of life would be very dull indeed."

Our other distinguished speaker, Sir Dove-Meyer Robinson, made no bones about it: "... tolerance. That more or less means that you're prepared to listen to both sides and you're not prepared to take any sides. I'm going to be more positive, I'm all for you. I believe that familiarity with the appearance of the bodies of the opposite sex kills prurient curiosity, and brings sex down to what I would call a more normal basis", "... to me the healthy, normal, natural outlook that you people have towards the human body is a good thing". "I agree that we have to pay some respect to the conventional attitude of those who are not yet enlightened and haven't come to see things the way that you see them and therefore we must be slow in our approach to making beaches completely available for nudism".

This is all very fine, but where does it get us? Firstly, it gets us in the public eye, it makes people aware of us, and when people become aware of us they start to think about us instead of just condemning us or laughing us off as a lot of cranks. Secondly, it gets us much closer to the day when we have our first "free" beach, and I have no doubt that with wider public acceptance will come our first free beach, but many people seem to have the wrong idea of a free beach. If anyone has been following the correspondence in the daily press they will have observed that many people think that a free beach where we can swim nude will be exclusively for the nudists and they fear that they will "lose" the use of that beach. Others seem to think that if a beach is declared free for nude bathing then they have to swim in the nude. We can all help a little here, when we hear people discussing this subject; make a point of explaining to them that we don't want to "take over" their beach, or to force them to join us in the nude, we just want to share their beach, without our togs, but explain to them that they don't have to shed theirs if they don't wish to.

Our recent Rally had many amusing incidents, some which spring to mind are: the comic volleyball match staged by Auckland Sun Club against N.Y.C.; Dave taking a cold shower standing in a bath in the open, in the pouring rain; the club which attended in such strength that they brought their own children's enclosure, complete with sandpit; another club who outstayed their finances and went to work for a local vineyard, all of them working in club uniform; the New Year's Eve fancy dress, when the judges announced the fancy dress winners - everybody had won; the local greengrocer who came in daily to provide our vegetable requirements with a different "assistant" each trip; and just after the Rally, two fire appliances attending a bush fire on the club grounds, all the firemen in full uniform, boots, helmets, etc., watched by dozens of interested but very naked people. Those firemen must have felt even hotter than usual (some of them did eventually finish up in the swimming pool to cool off).

John H. Gilmour.

rally
report

The boom in New Zealand's nudist movement was highlighted by the record attendance of sun club members at the New Zealand Sunbathing Association's 21st National Rally held at "Oranui", the grounds of the Auckland Outdoor Health Club from 29th December to 2nd January. To mark this important occasion Auckland Outdoor Health Club had invited Dr Martin Finlay, Minister of Justice, and the Mayor of Auckland, Sir Dove-Meyer Robinson to officially open the Rally.

Although the weather for the opening was wet and dismal there was nothing dismal about the welcome accorded to our distinguished guests. It was gratifying to find in their speeches that they agreed with our way of life. After the cutting of the cake to celebrate the 21st birthday of the N.Z.S.A. the visitors were given morning tea and were able to ask various questions of the officials and executive members.

At the height of the Rally, during the sweltering temperatures of the summer heatwave, hundreds of adults were present on the grounds. Together with their children, from tiny tots to teenagers, the total number of nudists attending the Rally was close to 750. Fourteen of the sixteen New Zealand clubs were represented. The Auckland clubs together had the biggest contingent present, but Wellington and Hawkes Bay were present in strength, too.

The services at the club's 26-acre grounds were strained to their limit during the Rally, but everything went off smoothly under the guidance of the Rally organiser. There was a daily delivery of bread, milk, vegetables and newspapers and the club's shop, stocked with most general lines required by campers, was constantly busy from opening to closing time. Its sales of soft drinks, ice creams and ice blocks was the rival of anything at public motor camps.

One of the main purposes of the rally each year is to bring together the official delegates from clubs whose job it is to elect the officers for the national association. The delegates' meeting was held on Thursday, 28th December, the day on which most visitors were setting up camp. The major decisions concerning the national movement were made at the delegates' meeting and these were subsequently reported to members at the Annual General Meeting which was held on Tuesday, 2nd January, the final day of the Rally.

The general meeting is an important and essential feature of the national association. It provides a forum for the discussion among members of topics of concern to them all, such as free beaches, content of the N.Z. Naturist, nudity and liquor, teenagers and liquor, and the image of the movement.

Russell Delacour of Christchurch, the newly elected President of the N.Z.S.A. welcomed the officials and guests of honour, and after the Rally opening daily life at Oranui was dominated by the demands of the sporting contests. Auckland Sun Club again proved themselves the victors in the three sections of volleyball. A.O.H.C. were predominant in the miniten, while the rest of the trophies were scattered over the other clubs. It was good to see Northern Sun Seekers win the Mowlem Trophy for the greatest increase in membership.

The New Year's Eve Fancy Dress Party with the theme of "The Future" was a success and had the judges really thinking hard for the winners. In the end they decided that all costumes were well thought out and declared them all the winners. The usual midnight swim finished off the old year and welcomed in the new.

All agreed that again the Rally had proved to be popular and arrangements are already underway for the 1973-74 Rally to be held at "Five Acres" in Wellington.

President's Report

of the 16th Annual General Meeting of the N.Z.S.A.

The 16th Annual General Meeting of the N.Z.S.A. was held on the grounds of the Auckland Outdoor Health Club in conjunction with the 21st National Rally. The wisdom of holding a Half-Annual General Meeting was demonstrated by the comparatively short Agenda which allowed Delegates to fully discuss all matters raised without a sense of having to rush on to the next item. Club delegates each gave a report of progress over the last year. Newer and smaller clubs were all able to report good progress in new members and development of grounds.

The New Plymouth Sun Club was elected a full member of the Association.

The New Zealand Naturist continues to progress. As the newly elected business manager is located in Auckland, and the magazine is edited and printed there, it was decided to authorise the establishment of a separate bank account for the Naturist, to be located and operated in Auckland.

The meeting accepted the offer made by the Wellington Sun Club to hold the next Rally at Wellington.

The meeting was saddened by the absence of our Immediate Past President, Gavin. Owing to ill health he was unable to continue as president but there is every indication that with care his health will be fully restored. The work that Gavin and Gaynor did for the Movement is well known to members. No words of mine can add to the esteem in which they are both held and I know that all members join with me in wishing Gavin a full and speedy restoration to full health.

The Rally was opened by the Minister of Justice and was attended by his Worship the Mayor of Auckland and other distinguished visitors representing local bodies. Unfortunately the opening was marred by rain and had to be held in the marquee. The remarks by both Dr M. Finlay and Sir Dove-Meyer Robinson were very encouraging. They were reported by the NZBC on the national news and fully covered in the press. The firm foundations laid by that tireless worker for the movement, Percy Cousins, are now evident in the public acceptance of the movement.

Fortunately the weather improved after the first day and the sports programme was completed without incident. While we now have a five day Rally, it is important to be able to complete the programme in four days. We lost a considerable amount of playing time on the first day owing to the rain and the last final was not completed until 5.00 p.m. on the last day.

In his reports, Gavin made his views of the youth section clear. I am equally convinced that this section of our movement should receive every encouragement and assistance in our clubs. It was a pleasure to see the N.Y.C. competing in the sports events as a separate club. Although they are not yet ready to apply for full membership of the Association, they are making progress and I hope to see them as a strong established member club before long. On the last morning of the Rally a bus load of the youth left to attend the Youth Rally at Ruatoria.

The progress towards establishing free beaches has been fully reported in previous issues of this magazine. With the goodwill of the Minister of Justice we will now make a submission to the Government to amend the relevant portion of the Police Offences Act and thus open the way for local authorities to legally establish free beaches.

The influx of between three and four hundred campers on a club's grounds is a severe strain to its services. Some inconveniences occur but in retrospect they all add to the fun of the Rally. Our thanks must go to A.O.H.C., our host club, for the manner in which the Rally was organised and conducted.

Russell Delacour.

Although the weather on the first day was showery it did not dampen the spirit or enthusiasm of all the nudists gathered for the 21st National Rally at Oranui in Auckland.

Soon after the official opening and blessing of both the Minister of Justice Dr Martin Finlay and Sir Dove-Meyer Robinson, Con had the first of the volleyball games under way in quite heavy rain. At times the games looked like a combination of water polo and volleyball, however, considering the difficult conditions play was of a very high standard.

Unfortunately, because of the surface water on the two concrete miniten courts play had to be postponed until the Saturday morning.

Conditions were tailor-made for indoor sports and Peter was quick to capitalise. He had all three table tennis tables occupied to capacity in the marquee, with the result that by Saturday night only the finals remained to be played.

By Saturday afternoon the rain had cleared and all the competitions were in progress with most clubs represented.

The first finals to be played were in table tennis and tenniquoits and it was encouraging to see the very high standard turned in by the junior members.

The swimming events were held in brilliant sunshine on the Monday afternoon and were watched by an enthusiastic crowd. Tuesday, after a lot of sweat, energy and a little frustration, the remainder of the finals were ready to be played.

To give everybody the opportunity of viewing all the events each final was played at a set time.

rally
sports
report

Miniten set the pace and it was satisfying to see Faith (W.S.C.) and Rod and Andrew (C.S.&H.C.) making the final on foreign territory and providing such strong opposition to the locals in the women's singles and men's doubles finals.

Auckland Sun Club clearly demonstrated their superior teamwork by winning all three of the volleyball trophies, the junior, the ladies volleyball and the mens.

All the finals were closely fought and produced many exciting and memorable moments for all.

The following is the list of winners who were presented with their well-earned trophies by our National President, Russell Delacour from Canterbury Sun and Health Club at the closing of the Rally on Tuesday afternoon, 2nd January, 1973.

SWIMMING

David Wells Trophy

Boys: Neil (W.S.C.)

Girls: Lesley (W.S.C.)

Doug Cousins Trophy

Ladies: Eileen (N.Y.C.)

Men: Ron (H.B.S.C.)

TABLE TENNIS

Men's Singles: Charles (A.S.C.)

Men's Doubles: Charles and Eddie (A.S.C.)

Ladies Doubles: Faith and Joan (W.S.C.)

Junior: Tony H. (N.Y.C.)

VOLLEYBALL

Mens: Auckland Sun Club

Ladies: Auckland Sun Club

Junior: Auckland Sun Club

TENNIQUOITS

Senior: Auckland Outdoor Health Club

Junior: Lance and Susan (Gisborne Sun Club)

MINITEN

Men's Singles: John (A.O.H.C.)

Ladies Singles: Gillian (A.0J4.C.)

Mixed Doubles: John and Gillian (A.O.H.C.)

Men's Doubles: John and Jock (A.O.H.C.)

There were some further events for which there was no trophy, results of these were as follows:

Miniten:

Junior: Neil and Leslie (W.S.C.)

Ladies Doubles: Gillian and Rosemary (A.O.H.C.)

Table Tennis:

Ladies Singles: Sylvia (A.O.H.C.)

Mixed Doubles: Charles and Eleanor (A.S.C.)

Chess:

Senior: Charles S. (A.O.H.C.)

Junior: Bruce (A.S.C.)

The 21st National Rally is behind us and we can look back on a most successful meeting. It was twenty years ago that we invited, for the first time, the press to come and have a look. The N.Z. Herald, the Auckland Star and Truth sent their representatives and the articles that followed were all sympathetic to our cause. We never turned back on that milestone. And now another milestone has been reached. We are officially recognised. The Minister of Justice, Dr Martin Finlay and the Mayor of Auckland, Sir Dove-Meyer Robinson (Robbie to us) were both present on this (for the New Zealand Nudist Movement) historical occasion. We cannot underestimate this fact and also we know that both interrupted their holidays for us. We cannot be too thankful for this recognition now the movement has come of age. If persons like this dare to come out in the open for us it surely puts a heavy responsibility on us club members. We have also to come out in the open and explain our idealism for the recognition of the human body as a normal healthy instrument to be use for what it is made for. Show the outside world that we are nudists not only because we like it, because it is pleasant for our selves, but that we like to transmit and give other people that same feeling of freedom. Freedom from clothes and outdated convention. A freedom to dare to think for ourselves what is good for the human body and mind. Explain to these outsiders that the human body is something to be proud of and things that we are proud of, we do not hide.

free
beaches

Photo: N.Y.C.

It is with this last sentence in mind that I think about our free beaches. That will be the place where we put our philosophy into practice. We will show tolerance to other peoples' ideas, but will not be forced to accept their ideas. Of course there will be people who cannot accept our ideals but at the same time let these people realise that while we do not try to force our ideas upon them, we expect that they will not try to force their ideas upon us. The world, and also the New Zealand beaches, are big enough to provide room for both.

Dr Martin Finlay invited us to submit proposals for alterations to the Police Offences Act to enable us to do what we want. By the time you read this article several of our member lawyers will be meeting and discussing this problem and come up with a solution to open the possibility of a free beach. Several picnics on isolated and not so isolated beaches have been made and most have the same pattern. We do our own thing, some people or families join us, others pass and no difficulties arise. Everybody is tolerant and that is as it should be. We do not want beaches exclusively for ourselves, the public should have access if they wish. That is the only way to prove that we have nothing to hide.

The alteration to the law will be aimed at making it possible for a local body to put a piece of the foreshore available for those who want to swim or sunbathe in the nude. Those people who are afraid that we want to take any beach can be assured that their voice can be heard via their democratically elected council. That council will be the ultimate authority to decide if that particular area will have a free beach or not.

Let us hope that we can achieve this goal very soon and can sunbathe and swim at our beaches without fear of prosecution.

Emiel Roland.

If you are interested in knowing about a progressive and forward looking sun club, read on.

Membership stands at about 55 adults, with seemingly hundreds of children, and at the time of writing, applications from six other adults were being considered.

After being in existence for two years, members decided it was time we owned our own grounds. Plenty of searching brought us to an area of seven acres.

Through some members lending money at no interest, and getting a mortgage, we were able to take over the property, and now all that remains is to pay back what we owe.

The grounds are a mixture of grass and trees, flat and hilly, and a stream, but as yet, not an adequate water supply.

There's also a house on the grounds where meals can be prepared, meetings held, children put down for a rest, and members and visitors stay.

nelson
sun
club

Photo: Nelson Sun Club

One of the first priorities for development was a swimming area. We went ahead and almost completed the first of the planned two swimming pools, when someone thought of the (almost non-existent) water supply. The pools have been left since then, while everybody concentrated on water.

We even went to the lengths of having a diviner attempt to find an underground supply.

Much to a lot of people's surprise, we put down a bore and struck water. However, the cost of pumping and piping is too great at the moment, and recently members have dug a water storage area for a much needed regular supply.

It seems as if now, after having been in residence for more than a year, a good water supply is just around the corner.

Another necessity has been a means of access. Between the gate and the main developed area of the grounds, runs a stream which has, on occasions, been called a torrent. When we first bought the grounds much effort was put into building a bridge. It was a mighty effort, but the flood waters turned out to be mightier, so no more bridge. A little bit of levelling and we had a ford. But the forces of nature seemed to work against us, and another flood washed the ford away.

We've now got it back into working order, but we'll have to think of something more permanent.

From the foregoing paragraph it seems as if Nelson is all work and no play, but you can rest assured we are not dull.

Tenniquoits and badminton are played, as mentioned before swimming pools are on the way, and we are gradually clearing more land for other sports. There's even a suggestion of a putting green, with the club sheep being used as moving bunkers.

Many parties are being held, either in members' homes or in hired halls, and by the time this article appears in print we will have enjoyed a Guy Fawkes barbecue and a Fancy Dress dance. A nudist fancy dress gathering should be fun.

And, of course, we all gain great satisfaction from Nelson's eternal sun.

Following the lead of the Wanganui club, we are investigating the possibility of having a public nude swim-in at the local swimming pool.

Photo: Nelson Sun Club

Photo: Nelson Sun Club

As you all know, Auckland has been working for some time to try and get a free beach. Earlier this year we in Nelson attempted the same thing, but the Waimea County Council turned us down, apparently being under the impression that what we asked for was illegal.

At present we are biding our time, but a side effect of the application was a lot of valuable news coverage from the press and broadcasting.

There is one added suggestion though. Some club members are considering a frontal attack, and spending a day at a local beach in the nude, just to see the reaction. If anything does happen, you're bound to read or hear of it through the news media.

A few months ago we held our third birthday party. Considering it was winter we had a very good turn-out for the occasion which was also opening day for the new summer season.

The day was highly successful, particularly in the area of sports. One item of note was the presentation of a painting of the club grounds which had been painted by a member.

As you can gather, members of the Nelson Sun Club are relatively few in number but many in enthusiasm, and by the time of our fourth birthday, who knows what will have been achieved.

rally
report

Deep in the Mangaoporo Valley, located a few miles north of Ruatoria, is a very special sheep farm that became the venue for the third national N.Y.C. rally covering three days and four nights. Our youthful get-together included forty-one people. The farm's shearers' quarters accommodated everyone comfortably although the more adventurous settled for a billet in the wool shed just a paddock away. The living was lazy, a fantastic lot of fun and an unforgettable experience.

Thank you sincerely, Ian and Jennifer, for having N.Y.C. stay on your farm. When it came time to go the goodbyes never came easy.

More about the getting there and the good times N.Y.C. had.

January 2nd - Departure from Auckland

5 a.m. in the goat paddock at A.O.H.C.

Our big yellow bus waited in the dawn. The sun was rising on the last day of the main rally. With a bit of prompting the N.Y.C. camp snapped out of dreamland and lost little time packing for an early start. Russell, N.Z.S.A. President, along with a few parents wished us the best and at about 5.40 a.m. we slipped quietly away. A convey of four cars had already made a head start and we were to meet them later at Ruatoria.

On the road to Ruatoria...

Almost everyone tried to catch up on lost sleep just as soon as we fell into a cruise on the southern motorway. Trouble was, you couldn't manage much of a snooze as it seemed a better idea to join in with the back seat singers or maybe take a commuter-type stroll down the aisle and say "hi" to everyone else.

Attention shifted to lettering the bus windows. Someone surrendered a tube of red lipstick to our signwriters for the job and they started with the back window. "NUDIST YOUTH CLUB MOBILE" stood out large and bold with other variations for the side windows. Even the front window told a story. I guess onlookers knew who we were (nothing like a bit of free advertising).

The road to Ruatoria took us south through Hamilton, inland through Cambridge, Rotorua and north towards the Bay of Plenty where we stopped at Opotiki for lunch. Rather, it could be described as a grand scale invasion of a little main street restaurant. If you ordered tea and got coffee with more sugar than you usually manage you simply sighed with sympathy. There was all of us and about two of them.

Thumbing a ride doesn't normally gain the right attention from a bus. But our bus had that edge of difference. We had seats to spare so six sets of thumbs were rescued from the roadside and welcomed on board in traditional N.Y.C. style.

George, our Aussie hitch-hiker decided our scene was just great and stayed on with us for the duration of the rally. Stepping into our life style came easy to him and he planned to look up a club back in Australia.

Photo: N.Y.C.

The hilly road of the north-east coast was a winding scenic drive. Spectacular green countryside and golden beaches soaked in surf, tempting enough to stop and enjoy. There was a short stop for a bout of bus sickness and a slow down for a herd of cows, but time was on our side. We would make Ruatoria in time for tea. From Opotiki we kept company with six friendly bikies. They'd pass us, we'd pass them and so on all the way to Tiki-tiki. We pulled in at this quiet little town to consume cool things and to stretch our travel-tired limbs.

We arrived there at five o'clock and 400 miles later, in good time to meet Ron who was looking after the farm. What better place to meet Ron than at a pie cart! Tea was a stand-up tuck-in affair on the main street. I think Ruatoria must have been expecting us as we got lots of attention from the locals.

Off again with directions to the farm. We eventually came within walking distance of our holiday home after highlighting our entry into the Mangaoporo Valley with a few crunches to the bodywork of the bus. The road in was dusty, the bridges narrow and the dips in places proved very deceiving. Ron popped up again with a tractor to make our going easier.

At the shearers' quarters there were plenty of mattresses. Everyone wangled a good bed one way or another and peace prevailed around twelve. The night belonged to the owls hooting and the river tumbling not far away. We'd arrived! The feeling was super fabulous.

January 3rd

The sun was up! Our first day was going to be beautiful. It was one of those please-yourself kind of days. The early morning wash-in-the-river people made a grand beginning to a dam that proved to be the perfect swimming pool come communal bathtub.

Another group helped our bus driver manoeuvre our wounded bus back over the wide expanse of river. This task required filling the dips that troubled the tail and front of the bus.

Our work gang did a great job. Everything went smoothly. The mini autos with us were better off, too. They had a tendency to drown crossing the low watery bits! Kathy and Neil went shopping in Ruatoria, while rounding up sheep for slaughter took others up in the hills.

Back in the kitchen there was plenty of organising activity. Cooking was quite a change from dials and switches with an open range to keep fired. Ron loaned us a small refrigerator and we were quite tickled pink about being gifted with fresh lamb - enough to feed an army!

There were thrills and spills on the farm go-kart. In fact one of our speedsters luckily escaped with only a bruise when he took flight over quite a high bank.

Everyone found the farm good news and the atmosphere at our place was thick with happy people. We retired earlier that night after a sing-song.

Photos: N.Y.C.

January 4th

An early awakening and up, up and away in our bus to seek out a good beach. Close to Te Araroa we declared a free beach, but the rip was a bit strong for comfort and the stones rather rough underfoot. Back on the road with plans to look in at Horseshoe Bay. It seemed too crowded for our purposes and we found ourselves heading for Hicks Bay, further along the coast.

On the way we stopped for food (they had a collection of fascinating hats in that store). A stroke of luck meeting a member from the Gisborne club with his ice cream truck parked outside. He shouted us to a bag of ice creams. Neat! Hicks Bay had a long long beach. Not a soul to be seen. We declared the beach free with a rush for the surf. People from the motor camp nearby swam with us quite unperturbed. The water was deliciously warm.

A sporty racing car was sculptured in the sand with a live driver behind the wheel. Couldn't really get that thing to go anywhere.

We packed a lot of fun into our beach trip though as the afternoon got windier there was a general feeling of looking forward to a wash in our river back on the farm. Six o'clock saw us back in our river valley. We'd travelled 70 miles.

After sundown we barbecued our meal and ate by candlelight in the woolshed. We celebrated Shaun's fifteenth birthday but didn't quite find the energy to dance the night away. It had been a long hot day. Forty-one tired, contented nudists drifted to bed.

January 5th

Our last day and it was as if we'd just arrived. It was a day to do what you felt like doing on the spur of the moment. Some explored up the river. Most sunbathed and found relaxing their bag. If you ventured upstream, you'd have dropped in on a handful of mud fighters. What a glorious mess! Yuk, but fun.

Ian and Jennifer joined us that evening for a meal of roast Iamb. Everyone was in high spirits although we hoped tomorrow would never come. There was hope that the river would flood. If only this holiday could go on endlessly!

Before bedding down there was a general meeting to elect a national N.Y.C. executive. Taupo would be the venue of their next meeting and N.Y.C. should be a fully incorporated society by that time.

N.Y.C. waved goodbye to a fabulous and successful youth rally as the bus pulled away at 6.45 a.m. next morning. We stopped over at Mt Maunganui for two hours and arrived back at A.O.H.C. at 8 p.m. Saturday, January 6th.

We're looking forward to an exciting trip next year and hope to see a lot of new faces from round the country coming with us.

Special thanks to Gordon who made our coming and going possible. To his wife, Kathy, for being with us all the way. To Ron and to Ian and Jennifer for inviting N.Y.C. to Ruatoria. N.Y.C. was delighted.

Photos: N.Y.C.

n.z.s.a.
caravan
raffle

The Caravan Raffle in which all N.Z.S.A. clubs were invited to participate came to a very satisfactory conclusion when the results were announced by Russell Delacour, the newly elected President of the Association at a special function held in Christchurch on Saturday, 20th January, 1973.

The following are the results:

First prize - Ticket No. 25505, Caravan:

L. I. Dick, Dunster Street, Christchurch, 5 (ticket sold in Christchurch).

Second prize: Ticket No. 2330, $50.00: "On the House", D. J. Henderson, 31 River Road, Huntly (ticket sold by mail order).

Four consolation prizes of $5.00:

Ticket No. 23653 (sold by Hawkes Bay Sun Club);

Ticket No. 23435 (sold by Nelson Sun Club);

Ticket No. 4243 (sold by Auckland Sun Club);

Ticket No. 3559 (sold by Canterbury Sun Club).

Approximate Statement of Accounts:

Income - 1,000 books sold at  $10.00

    per book ..................................... $10,000

Expenditure - Prizes ............... $1,500

    Printing and postage .............. $200

    Mail Order Advertisements ... $300

----- $2,000    

This leaves a net profit of approx ........ $8,000

The profit was shared by all the participating clubs. As organiser I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to all the people who worked hard to make this raffle the terrific success that it was.

P. E. Trott.

beware
- we
bare

To Pakiri we went, the day after the Rally - and since I'm not a competitively inclined lass, this was one of the highlights of the rally for me, but let me tell you...

The plan was to assemble at the Pakiri turn-off at 10 a.m. Groups of cars each to be with one that knew the way and where to go. Of course, we were the last to leave the club grounds, at about 9 a.m., with some of the stragglers in tow thinking that we would be the very last to arrive. The day was bright and sunny and hot and quite frankly - the thought of a day on a white sand beach in that sunshine and heat made me wonder if we were mad after all.

Some weeks before Emiel and a few others had marked a track through the bush on the property - the track was there already, made by cattle actually, but to find it and keep on it was more difficult and red rags tied in the trees were the answer, after all one can't expect too much from cows, can one?

There we were then, some 30 cars full of people, and what's more, full of "things one needs at the beach". There were chillibins and binoculars, umbrellas and blankets, bottles of fresh water and sunhats, chairs and cameras and floating boards and - silliest of all, my son had to take his bow and arrow (what target he was going to use I did not dare to ask). When everyone was loaded up reasonably comfortably we trekked off on the quarter-hour walk through the bush to the beach. It is beautiful bush, but on a hot day loaded up, marshalling the kiddies and the slow, somehow that was not appreciated very much. Nevertheless the column proceeded quietly without too much mishap to where we had to cross the l0ft wide drainage canal. Then the fun started, because the crossing was over a bunch of ti-tree trunks or three nikau-palm trunks. Matter of fact, there was only two inches of water in the bottom of the canal, so it was much easier just to slide down and climb up on the other side - but observe; there is a bridge of sorts so nearly everyone tried to cross over the bridge and I tell you that gave rise to a whole lot of wobbles and a whole lot of laughs - the best one being one woman, who insisted on being carried piggy-back by her husband (sunhat and all) over the three wobbly nikau trunks. What a hair-raising sight!!! We formed a chain to lift all the luggage over and even Emiel's chillibin, or should I say crumbed chillibin - he had dropped it on the way - made it over without falling apart even further.

Photo: Con. A.O.H.C.

Five minutes later - there was the beach - oh glorious sight, oh lovely cool water, we were all so hot by now that even ice cubes in the sea would not have deterred us. Virtually everyone dropped what he or she was carrying, dropped clothes - and ran - straight in. I reckon nude in the sea feels even better than nude in a pool. Oh boy!!! It was lovely.

The umbrellas, the groupings, the sorting out of friends, the seating - all that was left until after that first swim.

We could not have been luckier if we had arranged the weather ourselves - it was warm, overcast and there was absolutely no wind. The sea was glassy, the curlers broke neatly and with a sigh of relief, both for the walking and after-rally feeling we lay down and relaxed.

Indeed we had several onlookers at times - after all Pakiri has a little motor camp at one point and that was packed with holiday-makers. Some just walked by, some walked up to where the notice board stood, some sat down just a little further than the board. One man only sat down, fully dressed with tie and all, and used his binoculars to see what there was to see, but even he, after a little while tired of such boredom. And then there was the enterprising farmer with his tractor - one that had a hay-carrying board at the back, but now it carried people. He came back and forth several times with a different load of passengers each time. All of us waved amicably at one another and I keep wondering if the farmer charged them for the sight-seeing trip. Most of those, who walked by or sat down initially just beyond our marked area, joined us in the end and seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly - so generally the atmosphere was one of pleasant acceptance, which is all we hoped for.

Little Sarah, the baby of 15 months with the party loved all of it, drove her parents frantic with her insistence upon sticking sand where it oughtn't to be stuck, ran into the sea and generally played herself to a standstill and when that happened there was Con with his Land-Rover and Thor with the beach-buggy ready to take all the heavy stuff (which wasn't edible or drinkable) and the mother and baby back over the beach to the road again - so the trip back through the bush became an easy walk.

Yes, it was glorious, it was a wonderful day, a great success and I for one certainly hope that we do it again soon.

N.Z.S.A. NOTES

Executive Changes

At the recent Rally some changes were made on the Executive. Russell Delacour of Pineglades, Christchurch, is now the National President. Kees van den Bosch of A.O.H.C., replaces Jeff as the Public Relations Officer and Charles Selwyn of Auckland Sun Club, is now the Business Manager of the New Zealand Naturist. Kathy Wyeth, of Palmerston North, is the Youth Leader. Unchanged positions were: Jock Shoolbread, of A.O.H.C., and Geoff Allen, of Christchurch, who are the Vice-Presidents. Joan Treanor is again N.Z.S.A. Secretary and Treasurer, and John Gilmour, of Auckland, continues as Editor.

Perc Cousins Trust Fund

On the day following the Rally, Siemen of A.O.H.C., spent the afternoon going round the grounds collecting for this fund and finished up with the grand total of $36.50. In addition to this we have received $20 from Dave Luttrell and $1 from Kees van den Bosch. This fund was set up so that any member of the movement could apply to the N.Z.S.A. for financial assistance should they get into financial difficulties. This is a worthwhile fund and any person wishing to contribute may do so by forwarding any amount to the Treasurer, P.O. Box 40482, Upper Hutt.

M.P's Visits

Following the example set by Oranui in having the Minister of Justice open the rally, both Christchurch and Wellington clubs have issued invitations to members of Parliament so that they can have an insight into the movement in general before the Police Offences Act goes before Parliament later this year. Perhaps smaller clubs can follow this example and help the movement in its cause.

P.R.O.

The Public Relations Officer, Kees van den Bosch, of Auckland Outdoor Health Club, is eager to draw attention of the public to all our activities and future plans for the good of the movement. Should you have any news, ideas, etc., please don't hesitate to inform him so that he can act on the matter. Although we are becoming more and more acceptable in the public eye we still need that extra publicity.

THE PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER'S MESSAGE

This year, the nudist movement in New Zealand really seems to have come of age.

In terms of public acceptance of our way of life, the majority feeling fluctuates between benevolent tolerance and outright approval. In terms of official acceptance of our way of life, the winning of the struggle by Auckland Outdoor Health Club for the exclusive use of their grounds to have them zoned "private open space", together with the remarks made by Dr Martyn Finlay and Sir Dove-Meyer Robinson during the Rally opening have shown that we have come a long way towards total acceptance.

Let us realise that this breakthrough is the result of long years of attempts by many members at presenting the true facts about our movement at every opportune moment. We are now at a point where we are no longer news to most of the media as to our normal day-to-day activities and only the bigger and nationwide activities of our movement will bring them out to do a cover story.

It is now up to the individual member more and more to carry the banner of our public image expansion.

The most effective way of achieving this is to drop the artificial shield of secrecy with which many of us still surround ourselves. Many of our older members have grown up in our movement with this fixation about adverse publicity. From experience I know that if one is respected in society for the place one holds either at work, at church, or socially, revealing that one is a nudist enhances peoples ideas about our movement and does not lower their estimate of you.

This is my main message, tell the world you are a nudist and tell them why, when that inevitable question is asked.

The second part of my message is that if you hear about, read about or think about anything that needs action, comment or otherwise from the national body through your Public Relations Officer, don't hesitate to call me or write to me. My address is P.O. Box 2925, Auckland.

Until next time,

Kees van den Bosch.

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Northern Sun Seekers Inc.

The first half of the 1972-73 season was very busy and successful, culminating in the club win- fling the Mowlem Membership Trophy at the Rally. The club is progressing in leaps and bounds, and facilities now include a clubhouse (with bunks) and lean-to cookhouse with a wood range. We are also upgrading the swimming pool and have hopes that this year will see the introduction of electric lighting in the clubhouse and an improved water supply.

One long-standing problem - the smell from the "long drop" outhouse - has been solved with the discovery of a potent proprietary brew, one capful of which keeps the vicinity sweet for a week.

A disappointingly small number of club members (only 14) attended the rally at AOHC. After that function ended a large number of visitors toured north to visit our grounds.

Northern Sun Seekers can claim the distinction of being the first club to stage a beach trip during the sympathetic administration of the Labour Government - we were on the beach within hours of the election upset.

Actually, the election didn't really come into consideration - it just happened to coincide with a free weekend and a good tide.

The outing, attended by 71 members of the Auckland Outdoor Health Club and Northern Sun Seekers, was a great success, especially in regard to publicity. We invited a columnist from the local paper, John Hawkins, of the Northern Advocate, to attend and he spent a most enjoyable day with us - in club uniform.

We arranged a straight news story and picture for the following day and John eventually followed up with a very favourable, if tongue in cheek, article.

John, in his story, recorded his initial impression on finding himself the only clothed person in sight: "I sat on the beach for some time before I discovered that out of 60 or 70 people I was the only one clinging to my modesty. There, all around me, were bare bods frolicking like spring lambs in October, anatomical details bouncing about like nobody's business. It looked, at first sight, like a meat works during an earthquake."

He described how he finally removed his trousers "and not another soul on the beach noticed my presence. I could have walked 100 yards on my left ear and I doubt if they would have noticed, let alone been impressed."

John concluded his article with the remarks:

"I am not going to describe nudists in general, as I have now discovered they are ordinary people. Not nuts, or weirdos, or funny peculiar, just ordinary people who get sick of clothes and take ,'em off when they feel like it."

Coming at a time when we were pushing hard for new members the trip was really good value and a talking point throughout the town. We were delighted too, to hear the beach trip mentioned in the "Gallery" TV show later when Dr Finlay came out so much in favour of free beaches.

The trip itself was most enjoyable, despite some confusion over directions, which caused some wild goose chases.

Still everybody will know where to go next time - and we'll make sure that they won't have too long to wait.

Finally, a gripe which we're sure club secretaries everywhere will agree with - why do people planning to visit other clubs leave it until the last possible minute to write; and having written, expect a reply by return mail.

Waikato Outdoor Society

Our year has begun on a high note with plenty of sunshine and a reasonable number of new members. We have had a good response to a small advertisement we have placed fortnightly in the local newspaper.

Our ablution block is finished and opened in style, and we are setting our sights on a clubhouse this year.

A larger number than usual (58) of our members attended the Rally this year, enabling us to compete in the sports events. Most of the rally-goers went on to stay at the grounds of the Northern Sun Seekers and really enjoyed themselves.

We are looking forward to visits from other clubs before the summer ends, and now have an impressive shield, donated by a Tauranga member, to compete for when we meet with Tauranga Club.

Nelson Sun Club Inc.

By the time Christmas reached us, we were all in the swim. The opening of our first swimming pool and finding a plentiful supply of water to fill it has encouraged members to come more often and stay on prolonged visits. Accommodation in the house and all facilities are being used to capacity. Already plans are under way for a larger, deeper swimming pool for the adults, in fact the hole has been dug in readiness.

It has been good to welcome many visitors from other clubs - Auckland, Wellington, Christ- church, Dunedin and even from Tindo Club, South Australia. We hope all these people enjoyed their stay in the "Sun City" of Nelson. Their ideas were interesting and left us with plenty to think about as far as progress within the club goes.

Our winter social evenings, always highly successful, extended well into the summer. Alan threw open his basement for a Fancy Dress Party. The costumes were so way-out or subtle that one of our members was nearly thrown out because no one recognised him. New Year's Eve was celebrated at the grounds, in the house. This included a walk to the glow worms (how many had trouble manoeuvring that plank across the creek!!!) and a swim before, at and after midnight.

It was a tight squeeze in the house so a few of the more energetic men removed one of the adjoining walls to extend the lounge. This has cut down the sleeping quarters but has made the living area more spacious and comfortable. Hub had his birthday party a week later - another big success.

John has completed cutting a track to make a bush walk at the edge of the forest to add to the many attractions the Nelson Sun Club has to offer.

Canterbury Sun Club Inc.

After our energetic winter social activities, we have now settled down to a quiet summer's nuding. Yet we had our customary children's Christmas party, at which Father Christmas appeared looking, under the circumstances, rather overdressed. We also held a New Year's Eve fancy-dress party which was attended by Martians, astronauts, angels, and Old Nick.

The works committee has put up a fence along the rear boundary of our grounds, so that we can now wander nude in the back area without being exposed to the prurient gaze of the sheep.

We were represented at the 21st National Rally at Auckland by our delegate, Russell, and 14 members were able to attend.

Palmerston North Sun Club Inc.

At Lake Downs we have completed a golden summer. Our popularity as a sun club has been evident by the large number of visitors from other clubs who have stayed at our grounds over the holiday period. Our house at times almost reached bursting point but nobody was turned away.

Lake Downs now has some permanent caravans and there will be more to follow.

With our central position we have had a very successful increase in membership.

Our West Coast weather has turned on the heat again this summer. Our club must now be the best equipped in the country with two tractors, hay mowers, and now our own grader. The credit for this must go to our grounds committee.

The pool has been the most popular place in the club during the hot weather.

Thirty-five members were at the Auckland Rally.

If you are interested in joining a friendly club write now to our Secretary, P.O. Box 980, Palmerston North. A club brochure will be sent and a visit could be arranged.

Photo: Keith T., A.O.H.C.

Auckland Sun Club Inc.

A lot has occurred since the last magazine was published. The major event for our club must surely be the opening of our swimming pool. After months of toil it was officially opened by the designer who commented that he felt much as the engineers must feel in those countries where it is traditional for the architects and engineers to stand beneath a bridge when the first heavy load is taken across. However, both he and his wife were later observed giving the pool a thorough test and enjoying every minute of it. Our gratitude is also expressed to the local fire brigade for their able assistance with the filling.

Two other very successful events worthy of mention here were the Christmas Party for the adults held at the Colony Night Club and the Sauna Party at Des and Colleen's. The children were not forgotten for their function was just as successful and Santa called to hand out the presents followed by jelly and ice cream.

The National Rally at Oranui was the next major event on the calendar.

Our annual Gold Trip to Thames proved for the fourth year running that events away from home grounds can be very popular. At the time of going to press we are still getting crazy reports about this January fixture.

February saw us as hosts to Northern Sun- seekers. We were delighted that so many were able to come. To see so many using the pool made all of us who worked on it forget the hard work that went into it. There is no doubt about it, if there is one thing we all can learn about exchange visits it is as Russell, our National President, said at the A.G.M.: "It's time we stopped galloping ahead on improvements and concentrated on the very fundaments of the movement". These two visits from outside clubs have proved to us that "people matter most". Once again, our thanks to all of you who made the long drive just for a day.

Hawkes Bay Sun Club

A total of 33 adults and children arrived for the Rally and settled in very well. Our apologies to those neighbours we kept awake at times till the early hours of the morning. We are reaping the benefit of Dr Finlay's and Sir Dove-Meyer's opening speeches in Hawkes Bay with renewed interest from the public, which has resulted in five new families having settled into our club life. Hectic work is going on to get our pool operational and to give the grounds a face lift. Water from our dam is pouring into the new pool, and when you read this we should have overcome the teething troubles of the filtration plant and the wildlife such as eels and water boatmen should have been returned to their natural habitat.

A large trampoline has been donated to the club and is in full use every Sunday. Our thanks to the Donor.

Christmas trees which were sold from the surplus on our grounds during December bolstered our dwindling finances by well in excess of $100. The plan is to plant more trees, so that this can become an annual fund raising effort.

Our ablution block is slowly taking shape and should be in operation sometime this year. I have been told that it may be roofless for some time yet and think that this may be the first modern open air facility in the sun club movement?

A vintage tractor has also been obtained. It is a John Deere steel wheel two cylinder job which is in as-new condition in its original colours. We hope to obtain some implements such as a blade and/or harrows and if anyone who reads this has a surplus of these gadgets, please ring 35-523 Napier and we will be glad to relieve you of them. By the way, our tractor is so old that the local agents have no record of this model at all.

With our new pool and our new members, we look confidently into the future and hope to be able to offer our grounds for a Rally in the near future.

Gisborne Sun Club

With the advent of spring the nest-building urge comes to all, including the Gisborne Sun Club, whose clubhouse was erected in early December. It was decided that we construct a brand new 30ft by 20ft clubhouse using the professional services of a builder, leaving our members free to make the grounds immediately available for our sunbathing activities, building fences, etc. Fortunately, Patsy and Mike were able to supply us with a temporary toilet. Now we have freehold grounds and enthusiastic members, projects are being willingly tackled, and an encouraging trickle of membership applications is coming in. Any person reading this who feels interested in joining our ranks, please don't hesitate to contact us.

We were delighted to receive visits from members of other clubs during the last few months and look forward to many more.

When the clubhouse was completed the grand opening was performed by a leading local personality. We also received congratulations and support from our New Hebrides members.

December 16 saw our first social function on the grounds, complete with Christmas tree, nude Santa and a barbecue for all.

The annual Labour Weekend visit at Ruatoria was spent sinking shafts for "oil". You will all be "relieved", as we were, when these were converted to outdoor conveniences for the N.Y.C. The 300 yard sprint should ensure the well being of all!

However, we did find time for the serious matter of planning the layout of the grounds for the best club in the Southern Hemisphere. In this we are fortunate in having our own well- tamed landscape gardener. With the completed plan we are now willing to swap him for a manageable electrician or plumber.

Because of the priority of owning grounds our Hallowe'en function had to "go by the board" for this year. This was deeply regretted by all members, our many friends and supporters and visitors from other clubs. We will do our utmost to see this does not happen again.

On the way to the 21st National Rally at Auckland the 20-strong Gisborne contingent gratefully stayed one night at the Tauranga Club. We were welcomed by some hairy, long-tailed members who spent the whole night playing skittles with our beer cans. We were later informed that they were non-paying opossum members.

Owing to family commitments Ron and Sue could not be with us but were left in the position of being able to welcome the N.Y.C. to "Brigadoon".

If the youth who visited Ruatoria are typical of the young people today then the "oldies" need have no fears for the future.

Gisborne's efforts in the sporting field are improving as Susan and Lance brought home our first trophy ever by winning the Junior Tenniquoits at Oranui. Congratulations to you two.

Our thanks go to A.O.H.C. for once again hosting us at the National Rally, and commend them on their efforts towards such a major undertaking. We smaller clubs should be most grateful, and this one is, that the three clubs who hold the rallies are willing to take on such a work load.

Tauranga Sun Club Inc.

Summer this year in the Bay of Plenty has been really great, one of the best we have experienced for some years and we have noticed a colourful change at the club (skin wise). It seems that Taranaki gets its fair share of sun, too, as all our women folk are still talking very enviously about a Taranaki lass who recently visited our grounds sporting a lovely golden bronze tan.

Recently we invited a reporter and photographer from our local paper to the grounds to do their thing, with a very good write up and photos appearing in the paper the following week. This created a great deal of interest and also an increase in membership.

A great deal of interest has been centred around our popular holiday resort, Mount Maunganui, where some of the fairer sex have been shedding their bikini tops, which caused quite a few comments in the local paper, keeping the reporters fairly busy. Even the Mayor of Tauranga and Mt Maunganui said as quoted: "The women can go topless, bottomless - any way they like - as long as they are not flaunting themselves in front of those who would prefer not to see them. But I think if someone did not wish to see such a fashion it would be easy enough for him to just keep clear," Also a spokeswoman for the Tauranga Weight Watchers' Club suggested that parts of Papamoa Beach could be set aside for nude bathing and sunbathing. She agreed with nude sunbathing if it was done discreetly and said "away from public beaches I can see nothing wrong with the idea."

So one never knows; we might achieve a free beach in the Bay of Plenty.

Wanganui Sun Club Inc.

A cheery greeting to all, from the River City club.

We held our third "Splash In" for 1972 which helped to publicise the club and introduce some new members. It was quite successful and we gained some good members.

Work at the club grounds has gone ahead nicely and the increased numbers to be seen each weekend at the club grounds shows the effort made to improve facilities was well worthwhile, Many more improvements are envisaged for the near future.

Good use has been made of the new camping area.

Despite adverse weather the Christmas party proved to be a very enjoyable day for the children. The group awaiting the arrival of Father Christmas could have been any group of children, not necessarily nudists, as the day was cool enough for all but the hardiest to remain clothed. A hearty Ho, Ho, Ho announced Santa's arrival and a ripple of excitement passed through the bunch of waiting children as he descended the hill, scattering sweets as he approached. With a cheery word here and a joke there interspersed with some good advice about helping mum, Santa started distributing presents from his large sack.

Then there was a line up for the barbecued "bangers" and a bottle of soft drink.

With appetites satisfied and presents opened our future Olympians got under way. Owing to the track bending and narrowing in the middle the egg and spoon, wheelbarrow, pick-a-back, and backwards races became "thrills, spills, and bags of laughs" enjoyed by children and parents alike. As the races came to an end the sun finally peeped through the clouds and the pool became the centre of activities.

For the size of our club we were well represented at the National Rally, there being a total of 26 Wanganui members present. The adults never reached great heights in sports but our juniors did well, being runners-up in both chess and miniten. Good effort kids, but start practising now for the next Rally at Wellington.

Our members scattered after the Rally in various directions. Unfortunately the family who planned to visit most of the clubs in the North Island struck bad luck when their son broke a leg, then had a major car breakdown. The broken leg was well taken care of but travel was curtailed for some time. As a result they only visited five clubs instead of twelve. Better luck next year.

The club swim and sauna activities continued monthly through the summer and will soon be increased for the winter months. We hope to have other social events to keep our club together until next summer allows us to meet at the grounds again.

Of course if you wish to enjoy these activities with us, just write to P.O. Box 410, Wanganui.

Wellington Sun Club

Wellington Sun Club emerges from the silence of the last edition with news of further expansion both in facilities and population.

Favourable publicity and a greater emphasis on the recruiting of new members has yielded good results, and the extra income will be most welcome, particularly with the forthcoming erection of one of the largest buildings ever to grace New Zealand sun club grounds. Thanks to contacts within the Upper Hutt Council our groundsman was able to snap up a large Rugby gymnasium for not much more than a song. This will be re-erected, with some modifications, to replace the existing dilapidated bach. With some optimism we are talking in terms of having the basic structure available by the start of the 1973-74 rally. The summer (we really do have one here, occasionally!) was a little slow in starting, but a succession of good days since New Year has browned a lot of people off very nicely and tested the ability of the new pool filtration plant to cope with a jungle of young humans. Those visitors who have commented on the reduced number of Onehunga Weed seeds in the main lawn should be grateful to the local members, who have diligently removed most of the offending prickles with their bare feet, and to Charlie, who waged fairly successful spray warfare against the pest last spring.

We are all very thrilled that at last we have a sealed miniten court, and judging by the enthusiasm of our members at the Rally this will be well used. In fact we hope to have a second court before next year's rally.

We were well represented at the Rally with a total of 41 members attending.

Another project in hand is the construction of a children's paddling pool complex. This consists of two pools of different depths, alongside the main swimming pool.

N.Y.C. National

I expect most people reading this will now be aware of the fact that N.Y.C. has just had an excellently successful Rally at Ruatoria. However, this is only the pleasurable aspect of the Nudist Youth Club. Much hard work is being done, for we are in the process of forming a constitution. This is being drawn up so that it provides a basis for a club equally satisfactory to the needs of its own members and those of its parent clubs. This constitution, once legally endorsed, will be sent to each parent club, so that every club committee may have ample opportunity to see exactly how N.Y.C. is to be run. All this should be completed before the N.Z.S.A. Half- Annual General Meeting at Taupo. It is at that meeting that the delegates from all parent clubs will be asked whether they consider N.Y.C. to be sufficiently developed to become affiliated to the N.Z.S.A.

It is realised that each parent club has different circumstances under which Nudist Youth Club would operate. To ensure that individual clubs and the nudist movement as a whole realise of what benefit N.Y.C. can be, much communication is needed. This can be expedited if any party concerned who requires official information about N.Y.C. gets in touch with any of the recently elected executive. These are: President, Tony Wood, Auckland; Vice-President, Nicky Reynolds, Auckland; Treasurer, Warren Cooke, Auckland; Secretary, Kathy Wyeth, Palmerston North; Committee, Ben S., Vicky W., Fred R.

Both rallies gave an opportunity to view the potential strength and the weaknesses of N.Y.C. For instance, the fact that a co-ordinated effort by us in the rally sports will produce better all-round competition at Wellington next summer.

The next national meeting of N.Y.C. will be its Half-Annual General Meeting. This will be held at Taupo to coincide with the Half-Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Sunbathing Association.

N.Y.C. Auckland

Slowly but surely Auckland Nudist Youth Club is forming itself into a working club. Anyone who has had any experience with the formation of a club (particularly one as unique as ours) will agree that it is a bit like making an earthenware pot. One kneads it and shapes it. Sometimes the pot sags or splits, but eventually the vessel is complete and can hold water to its brim. We are still completing the kneading stage. However, do not let this put you off, for N.Y.C. "kneads" you! Come, join this young club. You may be sure that the benefits in joining us are available now.

We now produce our own regular Newsletter which is one of the most valuable of a club's facilities.

We also have made a great effort in the field of photography. The result of which we hope will be that the New Zealand Naturist gets an even more youthful appearance whilst we obtain the much needed cash to expand our own range of services to our members.

Finally, Auckland branch of Nudist Youth Club now has its own Post Office Box, so if you intend to get in touch with any individual or executive member of Auckland N.Y.C., you may write to them via P.O. Box 6802, Auckland.

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Sir.-Thank you and your predecessors for the continuing production of a worthy naturist journal. I have every copy since No. 8 and enjoy re-reading them. I always notice the improvement in content and production over the years.

But I'd like to join in the correspondence about photographs and editorial trends.

Like many others I campaigned for changes in the laws on retouching photographs and rejoiced when natural pictures were permitted in magazines.

Friends in England send me copies of their magazines from time to time. These show a growing trend towards emphasising the sex organs - particularly the female - by a variety of low angle photographs and legs apart poses. In addition each issue has correspondence asking for more erotic poses.

I hope this trend does not develop in Australia and New Zealand because it does not reflect the genuine thinking of naturists. It appears that in the general trend towards "frankness" about pictures of the human body the naturist press can find itself trapped into competing with a trend towards voyeurism and sensationalism. I consider the naturist press needs to hold to its values of honesty and genuineness of its illustrations.

My friends in England indicate many naturists there do not appreciate the trend. They report at least two clubs have boycotted the magazines. My club friends in Australia express similar distaste for the overseas trends, and generally we agree with the comments of Dennis and James I (Letters: No. 65) about the Naturist.

So, please keep your excellent magazine with the same sort of material - naturally posed photographs, thoughtful articles, good reporting of trends in the Naturist world. These are the reasons why many people eagerly await the arrival of the New Zealand Naturist every quarter.

Bill Mack, Sydney.

Sir,-Congratulations on the general excellence of the magazine, may you carry on and have another year, or more - at the helm of a very attractive magazine. Bouquet given, now for some brick-bats, however these are not all aimed at you or the magazine, some possibly for the N.Z.S.A.

As day visitors to the last Rally we found it very hard to get close to anybody to give us the general news of the A.G.M., and we could not find any notices as regards the election of officers. Also after completing and sending in application for the Rally it was practically impossible to locate any details of the forthcoming Rally.

Photographs and printing: As the standard of photographs in the mag. has increased, it would seem that little thought is now given to the host of amateur shutterbugs and their requirements. How does one go about getting their snaps processed now? I think mention of this should be made periodically in the mag.

Publicity and free beaches in particular: We have been hearing considerable mention of free beaches - snippets of news - here and there, but surely it is time we ran a factual resume in the main daily papers, especially the conservative ones. With all due respect to the weekend papers that have given us reasonably good reporting, I feel that the people buying these are not the people who are antagonistic to our requests, in spite of Emiel Roland's figures (in No. 64 he states "350,000 are in agreement with a free beach" and in No. 65 "after all we represent 50 percent of the population") it only requires a small percentage of the remaining 350,000 to counter our requests. It has been reported already that petitions are being drawn up to combat increased nudity on beaches. Therefore surely it is time the N.Z.S.A. public relations officer got cracking and endeavoured to have factual articles published (pay for them if needs be) setting forth facts and figures so that everyone may know - and not just those who buy our magazines and/or the weekend papers. Moreover can we not have the number of actual nudists quoted?, after all, all clubs pay levies on their members to the N.Z.S.A., so it should not be a great deal of trouble to say we represent (so many) irrespective of the various polls which in general do not mean much. Some details of overseas beaches should be given, stressing the fact that we do not want sole use of a beach, or do we?

Finally, these good people who buy and read our magazine should not be the ones we have to convince of our "sanity".

Jack Knowles, A.S.C.

Sir,-With reference to, "Worried, Auckland", December, 1972. I am deeply concerned at the apparent lack of knowledge regarding N.Y.C. and hope that after this letter, the position will be clarified.

Although I may speak with only three years' experience of nudism, I think that my views reflect those of the club I have the honour of representing on the N.Z.S.A. those of the Nudist Youth Club. May I firstly point out that the N.Y.C. was not the brain child of the N.Z.S.A. but of the youth themselves. As you and many others have probably noticed, there is a distinct lack of teenagers in the movement. N.Y.C. was formed with the initial idea of retaining these people in the clubs, and to provide for them entertainment suitable for that age group - and it succeeded! After all, why shouldn't the youth have their own organisation? We have equal rights to enjoy the life of nudism as much as the adults - the only difference being that we wish to entertain ourselves in our own way. How then can we unsettle the adults way of life within the club?

N.Y.C. had its beginning at the Youth Rally of 1970. There the kids realised that they had no really exciting future in the clubs, so they set about to rectify the matter. By the Youth Rally of 1971 they had formed themselves into a group with the usual president, etc., and seemed very well organised. The next idea was to form something more stable. At Matamata, 1972, the N.Y.C. presented to the N.Z.S.A. a copy of their aims and objects. These were accepted by the clubs throughout N.Z. and from there we were told to go and "do something with them". We are now in the process of constructing a constitution and from there will go on to form a club in our own right. May I say now that this would not have been possible had we not received help from the various clubs in the N.Z.S.A. and I am sure that the training that N.Y.C. has given its members will stand them in good stead to become responsible adults in these clubs.

Now the N.Y.C. is becoming a separate entity, and by achieving this, we are also managing to attract more young people into the movement to share our way of life. How can this be a bad thing? We need everyone of our young folks in the clubs. You certainly can't talk about a family group when half the family are not there.

So think about it - we're trying to be responsible kids in an adult world, and with your help we can make it.

Kathy Wyeth, for N.Y.C.

Sir,-A new year and a "New Look" government are about to open up a brand new era in the lives of all true sunlovers.

Dr Martin Finlay and Auckland's mayor (Robbie), have openly supported our way of life. Naturists may soon enjoy the open beaches they have sought for so long.

When Dr Finlay deprecated his own appearance in the raw, surely he didn't think that all naturists were models of perfection. If he had studied the photos of family groups and average nudists in our magazine, he would have known that Apollos and Venuses are the exception to the rule.

Nevertheless, he would have noticed that they all share one thing in common - a happy, healthy outlook on nature's finest creation the human body.

"Sunny", West Coast.

Sir,-Congratulations on another fine effort with No. 65 of our magazine. In my opinion Colleen's photograph of the youngsters on p.23 was delightful but what an anti-climax on the next two pages! Why juxtapose two views of attractive girls who are rather too obviously posed and are frontal nudes going to be our bread and butter viewing? My doubts on those were expressed in issue No. 65 and I must emphasise the dangers of such trends. Keep our house decent and in order.

It was a wonderful Rally and the work done behind the scenes must have been of Herculean proportions. Ron of A.S.C. made a timely comment on standards which naturism must maintain (lift is more desirable) if it is to win converts or enter new fields, e.g. free beaches. Good on you, Ron!

There was one sour note and, again, I will put my head on the block but it reinforces the comments printed above.

N.Y.C. members are letting our movement down and I am giving personal remarks on scenes and conversations actually known: the filthy language uttered by youthful groups near smaller children; drinking beer; rude talk to parents and others; lack of help when asked to give a hand. Of other things, rumours perhaps? Let us notice our Achilles heel and let us reorganise N.Y.C. into more workable units; there is just no sane reason why secondary school pupils should have to be so closely linked with those in their twenties, many of whom are self-employed. Freedom within N.Y.C. rank should not mean licence to do whatever individuals wish.

Derek, N.S.S. Inc.

Sir,-I would like to reply to your invitation for comment on aspects of the naturist movement.

As my wife and I have been club members for a short while only and only ever have been to our own club, of which we seem to be the youngest couple, I suppose I should not be voicing criticism.

The first thing that struck me was the number of petty rules that our club had, e.g. no grog, no telling names or where the club was.

I can understand, I think, these rules being made when the movement was just getting off the ground but in this day and age there is no room for such pettiness. If one takes a look from another point of view, maybe these rules were made, not to save the reputations of the clubs, but to save the various members the trouble of standing up for what they were supposed to believe in and showing their courage, or lack of it, in the face of a bit of opposition.

I am proud to belong to the movement and don't give a damn who knows about it. All my friends and workmates of my own age, 26 years, know of my membership and so far most remarks have been "so what". I feel that if the movement wants to gain members in the younger age groups it will need to take a deep look at these out of date, outmoded and petty rules.

You'll get the majority of younger people to join you at a free beach outing but they would never join a club when they found out just how repressive some of these rules are.

I think this is the basic reason why the younger people started the N.Y.C.

I understand that the ultimate aim of the naturist movement is to get everybody, and I mean everybody, be they single, married, black, white, blind, deaf, homosexual or otherwise, to think along the same lines as the movement. If this is the movements ultimate aim, then all I can say is that they are doing a dead loss job of trying to reach it, with all these stupid rules that the various clubs have.

Like the campaign slogan of our present enlightened government, I think it's "Time for a Change".

G.L.J., Tokoroa.

Sir,-Warmest congratulations on issue 65 of the Naturist - surely the best yet. I applaud the highly professional standard of presentation, the varied and interesting contributions and a very fine selection of photographs.

The letter from "Worried, Auckland" left me gasping! How much we need the spark and vitality of N.Y.C. to enliven our Club lives. Here is a heaven sent opportunity to close the generation gap, and yet "Worried" is so concerned with his own selfish comfort that he objects to the presence of a youth group within his club.

Go to it N.Y.C. - we welcome you. But please don't be stand-offish. Talk to us wrinklies and show us just how you see life - it'll do us both good.

Turning to the subject of pubic hair, whilst conceding Mrs J.A. the inalienable right to dispense with hers, one cannot aesthetically welcome this trend. Many modern writers on sex testify to the very fine line between revulsion and attraction when viewing the human genitals. Only too many photographs in recent British magazines show how very unattractive hairless female genitals can be. One only hopes that this particular fashion doesn't catch on here in New Zealand. Let's stay as God made us.

Peter H, A.S.C.

Sir,-My comments about our magazine, the N.Z. Naturist - I like it, and I don't know why people should expect it to be a carbon copy of overseas magazines. Why ape other magazines - or other overseas nudists, who all must be influenced by circumstances peculiar to their own countries.

We are a stronger force when we do our own thinking instead of developing into a lot of ,yes' men. It does not affect our ability to co-operate enthusiastically on the international scene.

W.S., Auckland.

Sir,-I view with some anxiety the latest (Sept. '72) issue of the N.Z. Naturist.

I am a member of the local sun club and I understand that one of the principle aims of sun clubs is to promote a healthy mental outlook concerning the human body. The last issue of the Naturist does nothing to further that aim.

By inclusion of posed indoor shots and other artificial types of photograph - all of them being of women and none (except one) of men - I feel that you must be aiming to downgrade a healthy magazine into the dubious ranks of Playboy and similar "girlie" rubbish.

Mrs G. G. Christie, Wanganui.

They gave me a job to do when I went to the Rally in Auckland. Steve and I helped the NYC President on the gate When everyone came in we took the Registration money and showed them to the camp sites.

It was good too there is not much for an eleven year old during a rainy Rally. We are not old enough for NYC and the kids were watching pupets in the club house and guess whose car I went in. I had a ride in the Boss of Auckland's car.

Tony said "Dont any of you boys take this car it is a very special person but he walked out to it and said which one of you boys want to show Sir Dove Meyer to the marquee Steve said I want to go but I wanted to go so we started arguing then Robbie said you come cos you look the prettiest. It was only a 64 jag but I think it belonged to an Auckland club member who went to pick up Robbie from the air port.

I got out and remembered to say thank you so he patted me on the back said good boy. He didn't speak posh like a sir but just like dad. Then there was the NZBC coming in There was a lady 2 men and me all squashed in the front seat with the tv stuff in the back of the van.

A man came in withe a lady driving she had a beautiful fur coat a proper one like we saw for $1000 dollars not like mums. She moved it over for me to sit down. They said it was Dr Martin Finlay. Mum said I can't have a motor bike at 15 because I will get into to much trouble like Bikies But I have riddin with the minister of justice so he won't cop me.

Mark, W.O.S.

Photograph above shows Mark writing this letter - well done Mark-Editor.

DEADLINE
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JUNE ISSUE

20th APRIL

Sir,-In answer to the letter in the December Naturist regarding alcohol on sun club grounds. Here at Lake Downs, the home of the Palmerston North Sun Club, we allow this right. We are the second incorporated sun club to allow this. There is a house on our grounds and when members and visitors are there it becomes their home for that period of time. If members have a drink at home they should have the same right on their club grounds. We state we are normal people, if so act as such. Members who come out for a few hours usually do not bring drink with them. Then we have members who each weekend, summer and winter stay at the house. Do they become non-drinkers for this period. If James I would contact our club secretary a visit would be arranged to Lake Downs. You will have a pleasant stay with people who enjoy the sun life and a drink if they feel inclined.

Steve Barbridge, Palmerston Nth.

Maid of the Dunes

Fancy takes you by the hand

Along the rolling, tussocked land.

Nature beckons - and you cast

Your garments aside, flowing,

To glide and skip along this tract of sand.

Horizons to seek, to glance at those

Others clad, while between your toes

Trickling, hot grains you feel.

Maiden tanned and maiden free,

The scene you love, trust, transpose.

Resting, kneeling among sharp-edged leaves,

One can contemplate and one believes

You are communing with some spirit.

Assimilating the essence of freedom

With the waves, your breast heaves.

Dear sprite, tanned and shaped,

Yours is perfected form, undraped;

A thing of beauty - yes,

Nothing is lost on him who sees.

Look, here I am, Joy escaped!

and an epilogue from John Dryden:

"Hard features every bungler can command;

To draw true beauty shows a master hand."

Derek, N.S.S.I.

Across

 1. Trio
 4. Conjectures
 8. Persuades
 9. Sound of distress
10. Knocks
11. Aural pain
13. Fish
15. Incorporate
17. Incoming stream
20. Biblical character
22. Propose
24. Prototype
26. At that place
27. American city
28. Corsairs
29. Random judgement

Down

 1. Finger cap
 2. Wireless
 3. Pardoned
 4. Christian tidings
 5. Keen
 6. Indifferent to pain
 7. Char
12. Continent
14. Organs of sight
16. Spectre
18. Depriving of feeling
19. Trees
21. Tall chimneys
22. Establish (3, 2)
23. Choose
25. Curtain

news from
the clubs in
australia

Darwin Sun Club, Northern Territory

The Darwin Sun Club is a young club founded in September 1970 by a nucleus of approximately 12 couples. From this modest beginning the club has steadily grown, although the seasonal conditions and large Public Service employment in Darwin usually only for two-year periods, affects the membership. Membership at present is 70 adults and 35 children.

Photo: Gail H.

The club has the use of land reasonably close to Darwin. At this site various recreational activities are enjoyed. These include table tennis, badminton, tenniquoits and volleyball which is extremely popular to such an extent that three teams play in the Darwin Volleyball Association competition and the perpetual 'A' Grade Women's Trophy has been donated by the club.

During the dry season, when the tropical waters are safe from the dangerous sea wasps and stone fish, the club organises cruises to deserted beaches across the harbour. During the wet season, weather permitting, camping trips and day excursions are organised to several lagoons and a couple of rivers within the Darwin area.

One of the clubs immediate aims is the promotion of a free beach. The idea of a free beach for nudism in Darwin is largely accepted by the public, and it would certainly enhance both tourism and nudism, but legal and governmental red tape have slowed progress. Another of our immediate aims is the procurement of our own land, which as with the free beach is a slow process.

Since most people joining the club are new to Darwin, the club offers new friendship and as it is a comparatively small club the members, socialising and competing together, form a closer friendship with other members, than possibly would be seen in the other larger Australian

With the all-year-round sunshine and tourist potential of North Australia, the Darwin Sun Club is keen to develop as a holiday resort for southern nudists - a friendly club where fellow nudists will be able to enjoy the northern hospitality and their own activities which will make their holidays so much more enjoyable.

Naturi Club, N.S.W.

We have just recently had the pleasure of meeting Doug Cousins, and his friend, Norm, who visited Naturi before Christmas. Unfortunately, they arrived when Sydney was struck by an unusually bad heat-wave, and as our visitors from New Zealand were not used to the heat, it rather spoiled their holiday for them. Better luck next time, Doug and Norm!

If ever you are travelling in Australia, we would be glad if you dropped us a letter asking for an invitation to come and have a day at our club and sample our sauna and swimming pool.

The sauna bath is very beneficial from a medical point of view because it assists nature to eliminate "toxic poisons" from the blood stream. These poisons are constantly accumulating in our bodies mainly because we have adopted a way of living which is not in strict accordance with the way of life intended for us by nature. Our food is not always as natural and as wholesome as it should be, by this I mean that much of it contains artificial substitutes for the real and natural foods. Then there are the stresses and strains of our existence which accompany our civilised society as we know it today. Well, in brief all this brings about an unhealthy state in our bodies which the medical profession refer to as "auto-toxaemia" and which in my language is simply self-poisoning. Nature is constantly striving to eliminate these toxic poisons and we can assist nature quite a lot by the use of the sauna bath.

The proprietors of Naturi Club (near Hornsby in N.S.W.) were the first to introduce and install a sauna bath some years ago and today they have a beautiful Finnish stainless steel sauna installed in a properly constructed room of cedar and redwood, especially designed for holding the heat generated by the sauna. This room would be approximately 10ft by l0ft and 7ft high with a seating capacity for ten people. Outside and adjoining the sauna room is a beautiful tiled shower room with two showers and two people can shower together comfortably. The sauna is described as a "wood burning Finnish sauna" and has a three gallon water tank incorporated in its construction and on the top a place is made to hold a quantity of stones. When these stones are quite hot some water containing a little eucalyptus can be poured on to it and this creates humidity which accelerates the act of perspiring. This is known as a "booster". A brief description of taking a sauna bath is as follows:

"When the thermometer in the sauna room registers about 150-200°F you enter the sauna and take a seat. It is much nicer if several do this together as you can while away the time in pleasant conversation until the body is perspiring freely. Now you can apply the ,booster' which is quite a pleasant experience and in a few minutes you are ready for a cold shower. After the shower a quick dive into the swimming pool is heavenly and then back into the sauna and repeat the foregoing instructions."

The cold shower is most important after the sauna even in the middle of winter as it does three things. Firstly, it washes off the perspiration loaded with toxic matter; secondly, the shock of cold water tones up the whole system; and thirdly, it closes up the pores of the skin and prevents a chill.

It is surprising even on the coldest winter’'s day the shock of cold water after a sauna is not at all unpleasant as the body has absorbed so much heat as to neutralise the coldness of the water. One word of warning is advisable. If an individual has a heart weakness or excessive high blood pressure, get your doctor's advice.

Heritage, N.S.W.

With a 23-year-old record, this is considered to be the oldest naturist club in Australia. We are situated in a natural bush-setting, surrounded by birds, large and small lizards, an occasional snake, goana and, if you spend the night, perhaps a wallaby and possum or so.

After parking the car inside the grounds, you reach our favourite spot, a crystal clear river and a clean sandy beach. It is here where you will find our club's keenest sunbathers, for when it gets too hot on the sand a dive into the river will soon cool you off, or if you are cautious you go step by step, muttering about the cold.

The children find themselves in a little paradise. Twenty-four acres of bushland to roam around in, a river with a diving board, "Tarzan" rope, large tyres and some small boats, and company of any age. What else could they ask for.

As for progress, "no thank you". Most of our 100 members prefer it the way it is, and the organiser of "doing things" is on his own. After a few weeks he too becomes "acclimatised" and, while lying on his back soaking up the sun, listens patiently to the newcomer's bright ideas on progress in the club. That's what life is all about at Heritage, Australia.

Yulti-Wirra, S.A.

This relatively new club continues to expand as more enthusiastic naturists identify themselves. In the past two years membership has increased four-fold; but with the extensive area available there is almost unlimited opportunity for many more sun and nature lovers to enjoy themselves.

One volley ball court has been enclosed and another is being prepared.

The natural swimming pool so well patronised last year and again so popular, has now been stocked with Rainbow trout which will be ready for the barbecue in one or two years.

Besides the multitude of pine trees planted around the boundary to supplement the natural bush and the lofty eucalypt forest, Ron has been busy landscaping the whole estate with special attention to the acres surrounding the camping and sporting areas. In these he has expressed his horticultural talents to the extreme by transforming the surrounding slopes into a botanical blaze of colour.

Inquiries should be posted to P.O. Box 47, Nailsworth, 5083, South Australia.

Olympia Health and Culture Club, Sydney

The creek is as usual the most popular rendezvous. Recent heavy rains have resulted in dense growth of the vegetation but what is not so good is that our bridge vanished in the last deluge so once again we walk over stepping stones.

We have plenty of room for new members and unlike most clubs welcome single applicants as well as couples. There are also opportunities of observing local fauna as well as flora. A recent incident was a goanna climbing up a tree with a large rat which it dropped on occasion which resulted in rapid decent of the goanna which then finally stood guard over the rat - just as if we wanted it.

Mowana Northern Rivers Club, N.S.W.

The efforts to hold the Special General Meeting of members to approve or reject the offer from Keith and Gloria for the club to use part of their property for club grounds failed, owing to floods in the Northern Rivers area. However, we finally managed to hold that meeting on Sunday, December 10 at the property in such glorious weather, hot, sunny, humid with slight east breezes.

The possible sites were inspected before the meeting was opened, then it was thrown open to discussion. Keith gave a brief account of what the club could achieve on the property and gave detailed answers to any questions that cropped up. When the vote for Yes or No was taken, we were very surprised to find that the Yes vote was 100 per cent for a site near a small dam.

A vote of thanks was then extended to Keith and Gloria for their most generous offer.

On Sunday, December 17, a working bee was held and approximately a mile of car track through the bush was cleared so that we could get our gear to the site. Here with chainsaws and motor mowers much was accomplished in the day, making a very good area for sunbathing, and for a miniten court and also a start on a car park. The hot temperatures did not deter anyone from the job and when completed all went into the dam to cool off.

The surprise of the day was when visitors from Good Companions (Brisbane) turned up; a bad day to have visitors, when only work was available.

Our A.G.M. will be held on Sunday, February 11, when many items of importance will be brought up, which will have to be included in the next issue.

That is about all our news just now, so will close with regards to all over in the New Zealand clubs.

club directory

The secretaries of the clubs listed below
will be pleased to hear from genuine enquirers.
Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

NORTHERN SUNSEEKERS INC.
P.O. Box 4126, Kamo

AUCKLAND OUTDOOR HEALTH CLUB
P.O. Box 2702, Auckland

AUCKLAND SUN CLUB INC.
P.O. Box 2925, Auckland
Telephone Henderson 67-100

KOWHAI VALLEY CLUB INC.
P.O. Box 6238, Wellesley Street West,
Auckland 1

WAIKATO OUTDOOR SOCIETY INC.
P.O. Box 6l9 Hamilton

TAURANGA SUN CLUB INC.
P.O. Box 2205, South Tauranga

GEYSERLAND SUN CLUB
P.O. Box 1007, Rotorua

GISBORNE SUN CLUB
P.O. Box 391, Gisborne

HAWKES BAY SUN CLUB INC.
P.O. Box 551, Napier
Telephone 37-692 or 35-523

WANGANUI SUN CLUB INC.
P.O. Box 410, Wanganui

PALMERSTON NORTH SUN CLUB INC.
P.O. Box 980, Palmerston North

WELLINGTON SUN CLUB INC.
P.O. Box 2854, Wellington
Telephone 837-862

NELSON SUN CLUB INC.
P.O. Box 467, Nelson

CANTERBURY SUN CLUB INC.
P.O. Box 1823, Christchurch

SOUTH CANTERBURY SUN CLUB INC.
P.O. Box 610, Timaru

OTAGO SUN CLUB
P.O. Box 2058, South Dunedin

SOUTHERN SUN & HEALTH CLUB INC.
P.O. Box 486, Invercargill
Telephone 41W Nightcaps

TARANAKI NATURIST CLUB
P.O. Box 3039 Fitzroy, New Plymouth

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