CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18089, 16 May 1933, Page 5

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

GISBORNE COMPLAINTS REPORTS ON INVESTIGATIONS Many complaints regarding the illtreatment of animals in the Gisborne district have been investigated by officers of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the results •of these investigations are referred to

in the ann.mil report, of the Poverty l!ay section of the society to be presented to the annual meeting to-mor-row night, when the chairman will be ■Canon A. P. Hall. The report states: — “Three years have now passed •since the Poverty Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was formed out of the ashes of the defunct Bast Coast society like unto the Phoenix of mythology. Considering that these years have been abnormally lean ones, the society'has done remarkably good work, thanks to the good services of the honorary inspectors, ■Messrs. G. Brooke Carter and J. B. Povnter. . Last duly, the latter went along the East; Coast, investigating a number of eases of alleged cruelty amongst the Maoris, giving lectures in Tokomaru Bay and Waipiro Bay. At the latter place a committee was formed with the object of forming a local branch called the Waiapu B.P.C.A. Shortly afterwards Mr Poyntcr was taken ill and was in the hospital for

several months; since his convalescence he lias not .been able to take any active 'part in the work of the society. Mr J. B. Carter has been very active in conjunction with members of the police constabulary in the hinterland, travelling on oeasions beyond Whatatutu to investigate alleged cruelty, also aji the Coast road. Generally speaking, warnings with advice and instructions have been ample without prosecuting. “Two particularly bad cases, one for ill-treatment of pigs at Manutnke and the other for slowly starving a horse at To Hapara, were both brought before the late Mr. 1\ It. Harper, S.M., who severely admonished the . offenders. Quite a number of „ cases of alleged

cruelty, starvation, or ill-treatment of clogs, horses and cattle either from ignorance. carelessness or neglect have been investigated and a letter from the honorary secretary has sufficed, no further complaints having been received from (lie same quarter. “Great praise is clue to your committee for the activity and vigilance it has displayed in investigating cases of cruelty and neglect and reporting them to the secretary or an inspector. They also were very active during Show week, when wo had a tent on the showground to enrol members and distribute litera-

ture, also a flag day on the Saturday. Thanks are due to Miss Barron for the help given by her dog which had a collection box and received more money during the week for the society than any individual, to the showground committee, the Borough Council, several Girl Guides and the police for their help and assistance. “The expenses of the society have not been great and with increased membership and subscriptions it is expected that in the near future we may have a permanent inspector.’’