S.P.G.A.

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11663, 30 October 1923, Page 7

S.P.G.A.

“STEADY, EEEIOIENT! WORK.”

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Wellington Society for, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held yeeterda.y, when Mr F. Meadowcroft presided oyer a representative attojidpnee. The adoption of the. thirteenth, annual report and balance-sheet was moved by the president, and unanimously agreed to He made reference to the aiid efficient endeavour, on the part of the society during the past year to inculcate and. enforce ite principle*. The nrepkkpit stated, that some 230 oi citielty. liad. been investigated. While only u. caution, or a word of advice had met'many, of the casQS., twelve offcjidcrs had been brought before thq court and fined. He also stated that the society’s inspector had travelled as far a* Palmerston' North and Woodville, and he honed that branches would he formed at the latter town aud at Masterton.

.Reference was made to the work of the junior league in. the sohools, and- the speaker spoke highly of r the work done i during tlie past two years by Mr D. M. •Xortffij judge, of tlie essays on. the ’humane treatment of animals; and also of the kindness of Mr T. T. Hugo in donating two. prizes. Regret was expressed that there had "been, no amendment to prohibit enclosed oouroitif? and live pige.op, slipptipg from traps. Pleasiu*e was expressed at tlie fact that the Wellington City Council Had :ac<ieded to the society’s request not to sell any'l-ion or tiger cubs, for public ’entertaimmcnt purpo?cs. ; Mr D. IC. when sccojiding the ' 'adoption p£ the*'report 7 , made roferonce jto the very valuable services-* - of Mr A iM. Anderoon (secretary), Captain J IHftnry (vfsp.ep.toi l ), and Mr Crichton Smjith (organise!).

The election of officers re?ailted : Patron, the Oo vornor-Gcncral (T#ord Jel/icoc); president. Mr D. E. Leslie; vice-presidents. Messrs F. Moadow'croft,' Vi. AVatspn. R.. A. ‘Wright. M P.. gi>d \%. J. rompijttoe, Mjis V. H. S'evilJfi. Mrs C’. Christie,' "Atiss Burfoot A. White., R-ey. J ; . R. Glasso n, Key. S! Robert-on (>j;r, Messrs R. *F. W. U. Clmffey. W. Cole. A. Forreptl W. Sale; auditor, Mr C. D. Morpeth; hon. solicitors, Messrs 'Barker and, G’Donovah,, Ltike and Kennedy, Mazengarb. fTjvy. and McAlister, •and Webb, Richmond, and Cornish.