N.S.P.C.A.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14156, 19 April 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

N.S.P.C.A.

ANNUAL MEETING

(From "The Colonist," April 13.)

The animal meeting of the Ne-lson Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held yesterday afterjnocn at the Public Trust Building, the president (Bishop Mules) in the chair. j The 'balance-sheet for the ye&v ended Felwiiary 29th showed tliat the year i-w»» started with £61 8s 5d in hand, [interest earned amounted to £2 8s od, • and: members' 'subscriptions and donajlioHS totalled £12 135., making the. to[tar receipts £76 10s lid. Tho expenjditwre'totalled £17 17s 6d, the largest items being, inspector's salary £l<*}, andl donation to the Bluo Cross. Fund £-5- A balance of £58 ISs 5d .was carried forward. The report of the committee stated that during the year complaints had boon received as follows —111-treatmg horses 11, cattle 5; dogs 5, and fowls 2; TJk< inspector, together with the police sergeant and plain clothes officer, made a thorough inspection in tho worst cases, but could not discover sufficient for taking proceedings. The society donated £5 to the Blue Cross Fund, which was supplemented by £1 from various donors. Acknowledg- '• merit of receipt of this amount had j been received through the F-igh C<;m----i missioner. Thanks for various services were due to Miss GJ.bbs, Mr R. Catley, Mr Allen (agent of the Public Trustee), and Messrs Maginnity and Son. Officers Avert) elected as follows:— Patron: Bishop of Nelson. President: Bishop Mules. Vice-presidents1* Merdfimes Gibbs j Noel Adams, and Bett; Misses Atkinj .son, Gnscoigno, Hunter-Brown, and I Marsden ; Archdeacon Kempthoriie ; 'Messrs W. T. Pnnd, H. Eaigent, and |C. E. Mnlesworth. I General Committee:' Mesdames H. ■Ricifont, Reading, land Bett; Messi\s |W.' W. Snodii'-nss, If. ]%. Walker, I\. Wfi.-t.son, H. Gay, md Tlios. Newman. Insnection C<;r>iniittec: IMessr.s RWatson. H. B. VValker. W. W. Sr.oclj gras-s, C. ft. Mole.sworth, Thos. New- ] man, r.nd "H. Gay. j Hon. solicitors* Messrs Moginuity, I Son. and iloulker. |" Hon. auditor: Mr X- Oatlev. I Hon veterinary advisor: Mr G. W. j Mitchell. Mr H. F. West wisl-ec'. to resign the eom'bined olnce of .see:;cb>.r\-, treasurer, land inspector, but w'a.s induced to remain in office for three months to give time for securing •&> -successor.