S.P.C.A.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18095, 10 June 1924, Page 11

S.P.C.A.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. Tho meeting of tho committee of tho Canterbury Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held last night. Present—Messrs A. It. Morten .(chairman), J. Spiller, and Mrs Biltclifi. Mr J. O. Jameson attended towards tha end of the meeting. Apologies for absence were received from Mesara H. F. Herbert, A. W. MoGillivray, and G. C. Mcl Cellar. Bespecting tho provision of more drinking troughs for horse? in and about the city, tho secretary reported that ho had interviewed the city inspector, who had stated that most of the troughs were provided by , (howls; he was preparing «. list ot tiiose that were supplied direet from the mains and not connected with hi>tcia. The town clerk, Westpori, replying to tho Society's enquiry, wrote that it was intended to call ft public meeting at an early date to consider tne tormation of a branch of tho K.P.C.A. in that town. The eecretary am ted that he had asked the town clerk to let him know the date of tho meeting, eo that arrangements could be made lor representatives of the Canterbury Society to attend and give addresses. The Canterbury A- and P. Association wroto that an endeavour would be made to round off the catches pf the gates on tho sheep pens on the Show li rounds. Gratification wfcs expressed with tho action taJjen by the Association. , The 'lown Clerk (Mr J. S. Neville) wrote, in reply to the Society's letter regarding tha lack of shelter lor cattle in the paddocks at the abattoir, that instructions had been given for the erection of 6f 4 board ienco in suiHble positions, which would[ provide shelter for the stock. Appreciation of the action of the Coupctl was cxpressea. The inspector (Mr u. J- .+1 w,! course of his report, stated that tho horso used in the students' procession as a parody of Vtrolter had been destroyed tho day after the procession. Details were given of a number o£ warnings administered to persons iU-using animals. The inspector stated + lio had visited Governors Bay, Teddington Lyttelton, Sumner, New Brighton, Yaldhurat Sockburn, Marshland, Chuneya, KamoT k», Woodend, Sef ton, AeMey Rakaia ■ race meeting at Addington; slock StaT *t Addington. llangiora, Leeston, and AaUburon; uni horse and poultry sales in the city and at Kangiora. Tho report was adopted. The inspector read a letter from a lady, i' that on May 22 nd while motor*h° fS Adding in Blenheim road she noticed a horse Ij trouble and on tho o? a°elay which had notbecncarcfullyfi.nshcd " rr C tW Electricity partment in c ™ re connexi<vn w ith the Lako r'Sa power eXme was at fault, for leaving such a dangerous finish to the stay, tT"eo the electrical eagineor on tiis subject.