ANIMALS’ WELFARE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 18 June 1924, Page 12

ANIMALS’ WELFARE.

MEETING OF SOCIETY. At a meeting of the Society for the ] Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ! there were present Mr A. S. Ehvorthy, ; (in the chair), Mrs It. Tl. Jtiiodes, ! Messrs E. I>. Giles. A, E. Lewis, I. j Clissoid, F. F: Neale, A. M. Paterson, ; Geo. Gliddon (inspector), and AV. ID. J Me veil (secretary). . i Correspondence was received from ! the Timaru Borough Council advising ' that the question of providing shelter at the Abattoirs would receive consideration when the estimates were , being prepared; and that the portion of Stafford Street, from the Arcade to the Bank of New Zealand would be top-dressed for about one chain at tho north end to prevent horses slipping on the road. From the Canterbury Society ndvis- i ing that *it is proposed to visit Oamaru j during the Animal Welfare Week in | October, and accepting the Society’s ' offer of assistance in organising .a , branch in Oamaru. I From Mr M. Grierson, pointing out tho shortage of feed and recommend- ; ing the owners of old horses to de > stroy them in the event of feed not being available. The letter was received and Mr Grierson was thanked for his consideration. j From Mr J. A. i'orbes offering a) supply of ‘‘The Little Animal's Friend,’’ for distribution amongst children at the schools. cided to order 100 copies of the monthly publication. ; The inspector reported that since the previous meeting lie had inspected a roadman’s teams where there had been alleged over-loading. The mattci was now being rectified. He had inspected a horse that was turned out and in a starving condition, lie had made several visits in connection with some starving cattle which were now removed to better pasture. Advice had been received of a horse dying ol starvation on the riverbed. After a | search of some hours, it had been found dead, and it had not been possible to trace the owner. Seven cows lied from head to leg, with very short ropes had been released. A mare in very poor condition and with a deformed leg had been destroyed ami tho foal was now being hand-led. A reported ease of starving sheep had boon investigated, when it was found that the report was unfounded. Tho police arrested a man driving a horse with a sore hack, and in very pool condition. This man had been fined. A ease of turkeys being sent to Christchurch in a box which was too small had been reported and the Lurkeys had been changed nto another box. Tbe mi nor had been communicated with. Complaints had been received ol I the manner in which poultry were be- i ing sent in to the local salerooms, | and it was decided to endeavour to see 1 that poultry received bettor. treatment. The secretary reported that as a result, of the dances organised by lie ladies, the sum of T(»U lffs Sri had bn-,, banded over to the Society. Members spoke in glowing tonic. ol tile work done by iho ladies, and a heady vote of thanks was pu"“d to all those who had helped in organising and carrying through those siicce-st ul functions. A statement of finance was submitted allowing capital fund invostoi. £l4n. W'ovkino- funds amounted to £147 Us lid. . Accounts amounting lo 1 ’ l| were passed for payment • ■mm