KILLING METHODS.
ALLEGATION OF CRUELTY. tPer Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 29. Comment on several aspects of the societies’ work was made by Mr Clyde Carr, M.P., in the opening address at the annual meeting of the Federated Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to, Animals. . Mr Carr said they could not help being appalled at the inhumanity still existing in the community. Some of it he described, as “quite diabolical. The dehorning of cattle was still a cruelty widely perpetrated. The hobby calf trade was inhuman and barbaious, and a, blot on New Zealand’s primary industries. The methods used in killing stock, too,, needed bringing into line with the more humane methods adopted elsewhere. The conference considered proposed legislation to further the aims of the societies. Several proposed Bills were discussed, and are to, be laid by a deputation before the Ministers for Agnculture (the Hon. W T . Lee Martin) ana for Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. E. Parry) for approval as Government Bills! Failing this, efforts are to he made to induce private members to introduce them. The proposed Acts include a Protection of Birds Bill, Dog Registration Bill, Animals Amesthetics Bill, and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bui-
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 246, 30 July 1936, Page 6
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