SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1915, Page 2

SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

The comraittee of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held its usual meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. V. R. Meredith was in the chair, and there were also present Messrs. Jameson, Watson, and Ilott, Mesdames Boyes, Kernot, and Christie, and Miss Richardson. The Taranaki S.P.C.A. wrote regarding the overcrowding of cattle and stock in railway tracks. In one case cited as many as 18 animals were packed in a track meant for 11. The Taranaki Society asked for the Wellington Society's co-operation in an effort to put a stop to this inhuman and shameful state of tilings, which it was alleged seems to be a recognised practice among a certain class of stock dealers. Inspector Henry replied to the letter. He reported that a number of local cases of cruelty had been attended to since the last meeting. A pitiable case brought under the notice of the committee was one in which a man, having bought a useless and infirm horse very cheaply from the Defence authorities on the ex"press condition that he would have.it slaughtered for pig food, kept the animal alive man attempt to cure it. " The animal," said Inspector Henry, "was m great pain, so I told the officer who had sold the horse and he promised to send a non-commissioned officer and some men to have it brought back" As this had not been done it was decided that the case be followed up by the inspector. ,t, tr a t,^ T * Meadowcroft, manager of the Wellington branch of Cadbury's, Ltd., was elected to the vacancy on the committee. Contributions to the sum of £6 3s were received, made up as follow :— Kirkcaldie and Stain^ £1 lsj E. W. Gotch, £1 ; Findlay, Dalziell, and Sim, 10s 6d: Mrs. Seville, 10s; Dr. Anderson, Mrs. L. Smith, Simmonds and Osborne,' Windsor Manufacturing Coy., W. Wolland, Wellington Investment Co., Sykes and Co., «'?*T' Cook > P Ahradsen, Schaefer and Co., M. Morton, H. Brice, Hood Bros., Friend, 2s 6d each.