PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 194, 18 August 1930, Page 19

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.

INSPECTOR'S VARIED DUTIES

ITFTY-ONE OATS DESTROYED

At the monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, held last week in the society's room, Dihvorth Building, the inspector, Mr. J. "Hbllingworth, presented a lengthy report of work done during the- preceding, month. ; The .folio-w----ing complaints had been investigated and dealt with;— Horses: Sick; in poor condition; with insufficient food; 'growth under eye; working ih. Upper Queen Street ordered lighter loads on account of slippery road; horse at New' Lynn 'too old and weak to walk ordered to be destroyed; overloaded horses. ; Cows: Sick and in poor .condition. " Calves: Neglected and with no shelter. Dogs: On cbain without exercise; barking; at night; and 1 disturbing neighbours; being shipped in too small box. Rough handling of fowls at City Markets. -'Rooster, in too small 'cageVT'Eagle in small cage at zoo. SeaguJle in cage. New Lynn clerk approached re .question" before his council-of water to -stock route. Through numerous complaints regarding percbless .parrot in Symonds Street, perch since been provided. In the case of G. "Thompsori/ "convicted at Onehunga Court last week of starving his horses, to prove -rieglecij Mr: Hbllingworth spent five days with horses under observation. Two days : were spent at the abandoned Pulblic Works ;*amp, Purewa, collecting and destroying 38 cats, which had been left there when the camp broke ■jrp. Humanely destroyed two horses, two cbws, three calves, one pig, three sheep, eight dogs and .51' cats.; The inspector had /several night calls.-; £ y '<?a.'<- •'■