PREVENTION OF CRUELTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3885, 28 August 1928, Page 29

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY.

MEETING OF OTAGO SOCIETY. The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held on TuesTi ay *r m • Crosb y Morris presided, and the following were present:—Sir George w n p IC Qr thC ? eV ’ W ’ Sau nders, Messrs T Sh f°” 8. P. Leith/ A. D. Sutherland, J. M Gregor, A. Stewart, and J. Craig (inspector). • ® aw J ce ’ s Pay Society wrote asking the society to agree to action bein" taken in connection with the foliowin" matters: That all kindred societies be asked to co-operate in promoting a Bill during the present session of Parliament for the protection of animals, such as the prohibition of shooting captive biids, the prohibition of the huntin" of hares, the prohibition of vivisection”, ie prohibition of the importation and s tie of wild birds, to enact that sheep must not be carried in vehicles eight feet or more in width unless subdivided lengthwme, and that no compartment shall contam more than 40 square feet. J-he letter pointed out that some time ago a proposal was made that a con+u °! ® ocieties should be held, and the Hawkes Bay Society was of the opinion that if a conference could be bi ought about the various matters could h e ,-i SCU T^ d ’ and P robab b’ active steps i i After some discussion it was decided to advise the Hawke’s Bay Society that the Otago Society was doing its best to have a Bill enacted fromß-n JU shooting of live birds from tiaps, and that the secretary ascerhuntin \ aS mCan , t in re « ard to the or fl hares— whether by coursing if .. As re °ards vivisection hJ decided to re P’y that the society had made investigation concerning the method earned out at the Otago Medial School, and had come to the con-terferi-i" 1 n not j ustifled in- . le . ln this matter. In regard m , tlle lm P or tation and sale cf wild turds, the secretary was instructed to write for further information. As regards the trucking of sheep, the secretary was instructed to reply that the crueltv T? S fl° f the °P iniou there was no cruelty m the present method with the truchs 1OI \V? f Ca F’J™g sheep in L.A. in = ■ ? hC T anilnaJs were transported in sucn trucks, the society was of tne vide 1 ! 0 ” that i gratin S s should be provided in order to prevent sheep from emnbTf’’ an n the sociefc J’ also wished to ’ bein" fX necessit y.for every care o taken to prevent injury to sheen wnen trucked during shunting opera* The secretary of the Auckland Society wrote asking if the Otago Society was agreeable to a conference being held to discuss such matters as live bird shooting, rabbit trapping, vivisection, etc and some conclusion arrived at.—lt was decided to write and inform the Auckland Society that the Otago Society was not m favour of a conference being held, as the opinion was held that no benefits c"uld be derived from such a conference. The question of the compulsory dehorning of cattle was discussed as the result of a letter received from a lesident of Christchurch, who was formerly a member of the Wellington Society.—lt was decided to reply that the society was strongly in favour of the dehorning of cuttie up to two years of age, and was using every effort to have legislation passed to this effect. It was decided to forward a letter to the Inspector of Police expressing satisfaction for the i*.inner in which a do°which had been badly injured by a Rattry street cable car recently, had been destroyed by a police constable. In connection with this matter the question wa.. raised as to the legal right of any person to destroy any animal when badly injured, and it was decided to obtain a legal opinion cn the matter. The secretary of the Timaru branch of the New Zealand Society wrote stating that it had communicated with the local members of Parliament with respect to the question of Mr G. M. Thomson’s Eilh As requested by the Otago Society, the ‘Timaru branch was communicating further with regard to the Bill in favour of dehorning of cattle, with which tlie Timaru committee was in full agreement.—The letter was received. A letter was received from the Ministe~ of Agriculture (Mr O. J. Hawken) acknowledging receipt of the society’s letter of July 19, and stating that he was not yet in a position to say whether it would be possible to introduce a Dehorning Bill into Parliament during the current session. Should it be decided to proceed with such a measure, Mr Hawken would forward a copy of the Bill as soon as possible after it had been printed.—The letter was received. The inspector (Mr J. Craig) reported that he had visited various country centres, and had attended to various complaints, such is a proper shelter for a dog and the working of horses in poor condition.