S.P.C.A.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 162, 26 June 1926, Page 5

S.P.C.A.

HAWKE’S BAY SOCIETY. 'The 24th annual report of the president, Mr P. S. .McLean, of the Hawke’s Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Aninials to be presented at the annual meeting, to be held at the A. and P. Society’s offices, Napier, on .Monday afterI noon next, states that the first , meeting of the .society was held on i sth May. 1902, when the society was held on sth May, 1902, when the so- ‘ cicty had a membership of 249. Tho ; committee hopes to see an increase in the present membership of 100. During the past year a large number of cases came under the notice of the, society and were dealt with ns the circumstances warranted. Nine animals were destroyed under the ms lector’s instructions, and in lour cases the inspeceor issued warnings, a remonstrance being sufficient to meet each case. On three occasions the offences were deemed to warrant prosecutions. One defendant, whose sheep and cattle wore Pound to be in a frightful con dilion. was fined £2O and costs. One deiendant, tor cruelty to a horse, was fined £3 and costs, and the Hurd ca.se was dismissed. Owing to the drought in Hawke’s Bay. there have been many cases where sufficient, leed and water has not been available, and the inspector has found it necessary on a. number ol occasions to order stock to be shifted to other paddocks. Animal Welfare Week was observed in October, and the committee was able to secure the support of the churches, the schools, and the press throughout Hawke’s Bay, in the way of sermons, addresses and articles on the subject of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The thanks ol the committee are due to the police for their ready assistance, to the honorary solicitors who have conducted prosecutions, and to the honorary veterinary surgeon for his willing assistance. Ten new mem-la-rs joined the society during the year. The income was sufficient to cover the expenditure.