ZOO TO REMAIN
Mr. Semple’s Motion’ Lacks Seconder MOVER STATES VIEWS Lack of a seconder for his motion resulted in the rejection by the City Council last evening of Councillor R. Semple’s proposal to close the Wellington Zoo. In accordance with notice of motion he had previously given, Councillor Semple moved that as a measure of economy the Wellington Zoo be closed down. He said the Zoo was not a credit to the city, and to spend £3OOO a year on that institution was a criminal waste of money. In bls opinion the Zoo was a torture chamber for dumb animals. Attention had been directed to hospitals and other social Institutions, and It was time they paid some attention to the Zoo. There was no seconder to the motion. which consequently lapsed.
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Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 248, 15 July 1932, Page 10
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132ZOO TO REMAIN Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 248, 15 July 1932, Page 10
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