CARE OF ANIMALS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 29, 4 February 1914, Page 3

CARE OF ANIMALS

THE SOCIETY'S WORK ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Lambton-quay, ( last evening, Mr. R. H. i Webb presiding over a good attendance of members. The report and balance-sheet, the principal items of which have already been published in The Post, were adopted. In speaking to the report, the Chairman stated that the past year had been one of considerable advance in the company's operations, and it was hoped that in the near future much more would be done in the matter of stimu- j lating the interest of the community .'it large in the care and protection of animals. He stated that it may be possible to arrange for lectures to be given occasionally in the city and suburbs, and in some of the outlying country towns. It .was of the utmost importance if the worlQ was to extend as it should that the finances should be placed on a firm foundation, and he suggested that a loan of £2500 or £3000 be raised. Such would place the society beyond anxiety as to the payment of its officers. The scheme should be rjuite separate from the usual contributions. The speaker also referred to the valuable services of their inspector. Mr. Seed. As the society's field of operations was very extensive, he considered that an assistant inspector was needed. The work was by uo means confined to the city of Wellington and its suburbs, for places a& far distant as Shannon and Feathprsfcnt) camo within their bounds. ]t, wa» thus quite impossible for Inspector Sped to krep a 'watchful eye on (he uholc uf &o bt'ge a 'district. The society -was in hippy relationship to Ihe police, lo nhom thanks won- due ft v" tlif'ii co-uperatk'n. Thanks were also teudcu'd I'J all v.'lioli.'iil contributed lo the funds. h|Tvi<il mention v as wade of Ibe g<-nproMty of .Mrs. Atkins-, who h.ul oflnpfl £10 on condition l he? t ;i hirtliei' £40 should li" raised by special contributions. This condition was complied with. Ifu (Mr. Webb) legrctted that he would be unable to again accept the position of president. Mr. Ilolt also referred to the efforts of the inspector, stating that it waa over fifteen years since Mr. Seed had taken up tho work. With the exception of a t-Ao years' visit to .England, Mr. Seed had worked continuously lor the cause. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follow : — Patron, His Excel' | lency tho Governor, Lord Liverpool (tubjeub to hie acceptance) • jjrejjisfentj j

Mr. V. R. Meredith : vice-presidents, Sir Robert Stout, the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke), and Messrs. J. G. W. Aitken, J. Ilott. J. S. Jameson. William Watson, and R. H; Webb ; committee, Mesdames A. E. Kcrnot, M. A. Williams, Wakelin. C. Christie, A. E. Boycs, and C. II Seville, Miss E. Richardson, Rev. J. R. Glasson, and Mr. J. Lewis; hoii. solicitois, Hon. A. L. Herdman (Minister for Justice), and Messrs. A. U. Atkinson. V. R Meredith, R. 11. Webb, R. B. Williams, and T. Young: hon. auditor, Mr. C. D. Morpeth. Mr. Meredith thanked those present for the honour they had conferred upon him, and congratulated his predecessors on their work. Mr. Seed then addressed the meeting on the overloading of vehicles, and appealed for assistance from those present to have this practice stopped. An address was af tew ards given by Mr. W. C. Quinnell on "The Lameness in Horses," in which he rcierred to the causes^ detection, and methods of examination. He concluded by giving serviceable_ information in aiding diagnosis of diseases causing lameness and suffering. Votes of thanks were accorded Messrs. Quinnell and Seed.