FOR DUMB ANIMALS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 648, 27 October 1909, Page 5

FOR DUMB ANIMALS.

. . THK WEtLINGTOK ■S.P.CA, i .' ANNUAL HEETISIG. . The annual meeting sof tho Wellington- Society for the Prevention of- Croelty to Aai. inals was. held in the Chamber, of Commerce yesterday afternoon, the president, Mr. J. S. Jameson, in the-chair. There was. e fair attendance of, members. ' [ ■ - The annual report and balance-sheet (a precis of which has already appeared) were read and adopted. ... . , ' His Worship the' Mayor, in mooring the adop-! tion of the annual report,, refolded to the enormous. amount of good wort which had been accempHshed by the society. IA very sen-, ous condition of affairs had existtid: before the society was Established; and although the con-, dition of horses could not yet bo called satis- . factory,; there was no doubt .that .the society, had.proved a boon and a blessing. He assured, those present that he, as Mayos, and thecoun-, oillors were with tho society in its aspirations,, and the corporation's inepector was particularly vigilant in'his concern, for iUtreaied. horses. . The passing of the horse was a long way qft» no doubt, but it was. a fact that .in some cities it' had already gone from the streets. .There i were lawa in some places which ( forbade tte entW into the cities , of any large animal. -.A matter that was also before them was ..-the licensing of horses. They licensed vehicles before they could be nsed for ,not horses? His Worship concluded jmh. an, appeal for funds for tie work of the society. It was just touch and go to make, ends meet, he said. ■■'■■■ ' • ■'• ; . . ; .-.". '■" : . .- .. '■ The election , of honorary, and' executive , of-, ficers resulted as follows-.—Patron. ;his Excellency the.Governor, Lord Plunket, K.C.T.0.; president, Mt. J. S. Jameson; vice-j«residents, Sir Robert Stent K.&M.G.. his Worehip' the. Mayor (Dr.. A. K.. Newman), Mrs. A. E. Eernot, Messrs. J. Q. W. Aitken, J. H6tt.',and,"W.', Watson; committee. Miss Imdwig, Mesdanses'C. Christie,' M. A. Williams, and H. ,P. Eewson, Bevs. D. C..Bates, J. E. Glasson, and W. .T. WiDiairfs, Messra. G. Brown, H. Cqoko, and J. M. Richardsonj.hon. solicitors, Messrs. A. R.; Atkinson, A. L. Herthnan,, G. Tobgood, ■B; H. Webb, R.B. Williams, and T. Young-, hon. veterinary snxgeon, 3£r. Ci J. Reakes, M.E.C.V.S.; hon. auditor, Mr. C. D.'6&rpeth. .