COURSING WITH IRE HARES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27473, 6 October 1954, Page 3

COURSING WITH IRE HARES

MISS HOWARD’S REPLY TO MR CLEARY An “emphatic denial” of some of the remarks of the president of the Na-, j tional Coursing Association (Mr F. J. ? Cleary). who recently protested ■ against the Government's decision to | ban live hare coursing, and asked that in betting facilities be given for greyi' bound racing, was issued by Miss M. 4 3. Howard, M-P-, in a statement yeslerday. “Never at any time was an appeal j: made either to the Minister of Internal -ft Affairs (Sir William Bodkin) or to J the Petitions Committee of the House cf Representatives to have all sof a called blood sports ‘accused together’,” y jaid Miss Howard. “The petition, a copy of which Mr | Cleary has, definitely stated ‘live hare I coursing and live bird shooting.’ The | Petitions Committee can only deal with <; he subject of the petition, and nothing else can be discussed nor was dis--54 tossed. The minutes of the Petitions Committee will prove this to be cor|i rect The Order Paper of the House 9 of Representatives will also prove him

wrong about an appeal to have all blood sports ‘accused together.’ “Never have I discussed the cruelty or otherwise of horse racing, and certainly never have I compared horse racing with live hare coursing. “Never at any time have I pledged my support to the Coursing Association or anyone else on the matter of betting facilities for greyhound racing. These statements are as unreal as the others,” said Miss Howard.