CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3726, 11 August 1925, Page 11

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The monthly meeting of the committee of the Ffaciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held at the office of Air E. S. Wilson on Tuesday afternoon, and u f as attended by Sir George Fenwick (in the chair), Mrs Porteous, Miss Porteous, Messrs D. Andrew, Crosby Morris, the Rev. W. Saunders, and Inspector Craig. Mrs De Beer wrote stating that she would not be able to be present at the meetng. She would be leaving for England shortly, and she tendered her resignation as a member of the committee. She wished the society continued success in the good work it was doing.—At the suggestion of the chairman it was decided that the resignation be accepted, and that a letter be sent to Mrs de Beer expressing regret that she was under the necessity of resigning her position on 4he committee. The filling ol the vacancy was left over till next meeting. With regard to the pigeon shooting matches the Hon. G. M. Thomson forwarded a copy of the Bill that hnd passed the Upper House.—lt was resolved to thank the Hon. O. M. Thomson for forwarding a copy of the Bill, and to write to each society asking it to approach members in its own provincial district, with a request to support the measure in the Lower House. Leave of absence was granted Sir George Fenwick for two months during his absence in Australia.