PREVENTION OF CRUELTY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2016, 25 March 1914, Page 7

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY.

' '■■'.: SOCIETY'S MEETING. •The fortnightly meeting of the Society for tho Prevention of .Cru-elty to Animals was hold last evening. ,Mr. R. H. .Webb presided. • . ...

On the motion of Mr. Lowis it was decided to.;iset fupi.a. ~comnn£tee...cpb3.isting of, Mesdames Kefnot and'Chris&o. and< Messrs,,- Meredith, Webb,' and Anderson 'ifqr. v the_purpo'so of 'considering tho'following.:—'(l), The appointment .ofa-'iiow inspector,Ticq Mr..Seed, who desires to' relinquish: the position;"( 2) the reorganisation of tho finances of tho society; (3) tho proposed constitution of tho New Zealand Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. ' . \ • The motion was seconded by, Mrs. AVakeland and carried. •

There -was some discussion regarding the appointment of a new inspector, and it was eventually decided to adyertiso the position. ■' ■'■'■■ Tho'secretary reported that tho funds of tho society at present stood at £167 os. 10d. ■■■■'•■ '•.■■■ .-.'..-.

The inspector , stated that ho had received a complaint on March 14 regarding . the treatment cf a .horse by a driver, and on ' inspection he had found that the animal had a number of sores on its body. A constable had seen the animal being worked on the day that it was'suffering from these sores. It was decided to institute proceedings. The inspector also reported that, on Tuesday, March 17, he had received a complaint regarding two horses which were yoked to a load of sand'and were severely whipped and struck with a long-handled shovel. Ho had made sevefal inquiries, but had been unable to , trace.the,person lesponsible. Subscriptions were received and acknowledged'as follow;— Mr. JVH. 6. Rowley, £1 Is.; Mrs". C. Johnston, £1; Morison and Smith, 10si 6d.j Messrs. F. Hamison and Magnws Sanderson, Mesdames H. Gilrucr and C. H. Seville, ]os. each; Miss M'Lran, and Mesdames Cleland and G. Mee, Messrs. J. Mackay .T. C. Webb, D. O'Connor, W. Hildreth!D. Milligan, H. Huglies, and J. F. Atkins, ss. each; Mrs. Stowc, 4a. Gd. • J. A; Fraser, 35.; Messrs. I. Clark, F. J. Carter, A. H. Barnett, Morrison, and Gilbert, C. Stuart, Gualter and Mawkatio, and Miss Seville and Mrs. , Bristowe, a- total of £1.10s.; Miss Gruar I \s.; Threo Friends, 2s. 6tl. each.