S.P.C.A.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17812, 11 July 1923, Page 7

S.P.C.A.

MEETING ,OF COMMITTEE. The committee ol the Canterbury Society for the Prevention «f Cruelty to ATiimn.li met last night. ' Preeentr—Mr Jbi, Wilson (chairman), Mrs H. E. Turner/Mid Messrs J. Spiller, A, W. McGillivray and G. T. Bullook. The inspector (Mr D. J. White) reported on several cases of alleged cruelty which he had investigated since the last Pleating of the committee. The question was considered of prosecuting a man who had allowed * rope to reman embedded in the neck oi a oow. After discussion it was decided to write to the man giving him a severe warning. The inspector stud ' that lie would like to recommend to the various racing oluba, that were not already provided, that a, fire-' arm, lif only a shot gun, should be kept in readiness aft the secretary's office during' a race meeting; for the purpose of destroy, ing any animal which might meet with injuries necessitating its immediate destruction. It was deoided to write to the various racing clubs on the subject. The inspeotor reported that be had visited the Oity Abattoirs on July 6th. Ia •< ten acre paddock, whioh was exposed to all weathers, about sixty head of oattle were waiting to be slaughtered. It was impossible to walk through the paddock on account of the mud and slush. There was very lit'tlo straw in the ricks to feed the cattle. Is. his opinion the cattle could be protected from the south-west weather if, say, about two chains of the feooe were boarded up. „ „ , It was decided to write to the Town Clerk asking him to bring the matter under the notice of the Abattoir Committee of the j City Council. Tho financial statement for the current year showed a credit balanco of £lßl 13s B<L