S.P.C.A. MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 169, 18 July 1924, Page 13

S.P.C.A. MEETING.

At the meeting of the N.Z. Society for tie Protection of Women and Children ltd Prevention of Cruelty to Animals tee were present the llev. Mr. Sumiinelu lii the chair), Dr. Seattle (president), HaliM Goldstein, Airs. Coais, lira, lumer, Sme> Huuuaii, 2Stea Jackson Miss Tre*u<4, Adjutant Gordon, Messrs. EUer--I«C<, UrooK iiua Stratford. lie secretary's report showed that 2-4 Iresh cases bad been attended to in the **, of wuieh number 13 dealt with troubles between husbands and wives, ttren concerned children, two affiliation ones, and two general matters Four old <pei were re-opened; four oases taken to Wit, orders made in two. The Inspector In. nnd C.) reported having investigated « Wee, paid 45 visits to homes afld to wain witnesses, and spent five half-days ia Court .The inspector (P.C.A.) reported having flven 26 cautions, taken one case to Court, wn a fine of £3 was Imposed by the magistrate, humanely deetroyed four animals, visited country districts, and tnHieoted tins, excavations, wharves, saleluds, etc. Tie Inspector reported having placed taniane killers at the Central l'olice Ration, Mt. EOen Police Station, and also It th» ambulance station on the wharf. A letter was received from the Minister »i Internal Affairs intimating that tue Government had decided to reinstate the grant n i7o to the Society for the Protection of "omen and Children in each of the four The ,6tter WaS received with 1' was resolved to send a letter of symWliJ , In his severe illness to Sir. H. Hemus, »ffiem-ber of the committee. Slra. Turner and Miss Jackson were apMiuted representatives from the society to »c meeting called by tue Civic League to •ismss the proposed mothers' rest room. « was resolved to send a remit to the clonal Council of Womei asking that W to approach the Government requestf an amendment In the marriage laws of »c Dominion, raising the age of compet- "» to marriage to sixteen for both boys 'raprlK. Also that a copy of the remit be «"t to the Societies for the Protection of omen and Children in the other centres ■woe their support. tbi ? a S also resolved to send a remit to li. ational Council of Women, asking ~™ »°PPort in obtaining an amendment »tie law. to raise the age of consent to 'rears. Fnrther resolved that the society •nte to Auckland members of Parliament, •"OBJ them to support any bill brought jtoh witjj t]]e O bj ect of rajsiug t jj e ag g t0 i«V ffas ™ s °l T ed to write to the AucSta°,f l n( ™ t >ers of Parliament asking them MP° rt the Hon. Mr. Thomson's "Cap- "« Birds Shooting Prohibition Bill. «ftrSn\brlS|e !lPPOiDtea M