PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
The fortnightly meeting of the committee of the S.P.C.A. was held on Monday, when Mr. W. Watson presided over a good attendance of members.
It was reported by' the inspector that a number of cases of cruelty had been reported to him, and all had been investigated, and steps taken to prevent any further cruelty. Since the previous meeting visits had been paid to the Levin and Hut districts, and the usual inspections carried out jn the town and suburbs. In one case in which the owneis had persisted in cruelty to a horse, after being cautioned, it had been necessary to : take out a summons against the offenders.
_ The organiser reported that subscriptions and donations amounting to £26 10s 9tl had been received, and that sum included £5 from Wellington City Council, £2 2s from Mr. and Mrs. A. Forrest, and £1 ls each from Mrs. A. J. Aitkinson, T. and W. Tory, J. J. Curtis aVid Co., Ltd., and P". S. Tavlor
Leicester lias been honouring j[ r Dunnm-,'. I'reniicr of Canada, who 20 years ago left. I lie town as a poor-yuung man. 'tho sun of ;i railway signalman. Mr, Dtmniiii; wrvpd on apprenticeship 'at a kical "cnuinccrinsr works. A break-down in health, ami l!n- need for an open-air life, led him to Canada at the age of 18. .
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 81, 2 October 1924, Page 10
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225PROTECTION OF ANIMALS Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 81, 2 October 1924, Page 10
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