S.P.C.A:

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 69, 19 September 1932, Page 3

S.P.C.A:

The president of i the society, Colonel G.- Mitchell, presided over the fortnightly meeting; of the S.P.C.A. . Reports submitted-by the society's inspectors showed that a considerable area had been covered since the previous j-meeting. ' A'nuniber of minor cases' were reported as having: been: dealt, with in the city and visits of inspection were paid to the" abattoirs, sale ' yards, and poultry auction marts. A large part of the country mspectpr's time ■ had-'been given to the inspection .work an'd'jn'vestigations in connection with "the. bobby calf industry, and he' reported many cases-in which he had been ■ able'to prevent cruelty by insisting on the more humane handling of calves. -During the floods in the Wairarapa and' Manawatu districts the inspector -had renderedt assistance to farmers, atfd.inimanyiinstances; assisted them in shifting their animals and looking' after them. Satisfaction was expressed by the committee at'the work'done by the inspectors: :.'■'■•.•. • , .

In common .with .many other organisations dependent for their finances on the generosity, of the public, the S.P.CIA. is experiencing great difficulty 'in securing sufficient revenue1 to enable the work to be'carried out efficiently, and it was resolved.that,'a. special ..appeal, .be made to the public ■to those interested 'in the work and in-, a- position to help towards the, funds of, the ■ society. - During the past year the society has greatly increased its activities, especially in country districts, and maintains two inspectors, who are both doing excellent work in pre-' venting cruelty "and looking after the welfare of: animals. ' Financial assistance is gratefully acknowledged from the following:—Dr. Hogg, Reid and Reid, Victoria Laundry, Limited/ Messrs. Phillips and Pike, Mrs. Hanratty, Mrs. J. P. Firth,; Mrs. Hunter, Mr. J. R. Mansfield, and Messrs.' Findlay,: Hoggard, Cousins, and Wright. , . '

E. Johnston and Co., auctioneers, will sell household furnishings at their mart, 8, Willeston street, at 1.30 p.m. to-mor-row. ' -•^/- ~"— —