S.P.C.A.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 19 December 1925, Page 10

S.P.C.A.

TTMARU BRANCH A meeting of the Timaru branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held yesterday PresentMr A. S. Elworthy (chairman), Mesdames It. H. Rhodes and Edgar-Jones; Messrs N. M. Orbell, Edgar-Jones, F. Clissold, A. E. Lewis, G. Gliddon (inspector), and W D. Revell (secretary.) The chairman announced that the Press were present, and asked -whether members wished them to remain. It was decided that the Press be admitted to all future meetings. The R.S.P.C.A. wrote offering to supply a lethal chamber for killing small animals, also a humane killer. The matter was left over until after the annual conference in January to enable the delegates to obtain information as to the benefits of the use of a lethal chamber.

The Otago Society forwarded copies of remits for discussion at the conference. —Left to the delegates to deal with. The inspector reported that he had examined a team of horses reported to him as unfit for work, and had found them in good, condition On December 3 he had examined a cow suffering from manmitis. So far he had been unable to discover the owner, and had J

destroyed the cow. He had attended the Court at Temuka, when two cases had come' up beforo the Magistrate. One defendant was dismissed; the other severely reprimanded. On December 4 he had examined a boar, which was in very poor condition, and on his return later he found it had been destroyed. He had examined a team of horses suffering from sore shoulders; one had been spelled, and two others '.■treated. On the 16th he had destroyed an old horse., He had inspected | a dog, which was getting no exercise and being neglected. A better home had been found for it, and it was now in better condition. . The report was adopted. The secretary submitted a statement of finance, showing investments, £200; band balance, £6B. .. . . It was decided to issue blotters as propaganda to the schools on their reopening, in order to keep the work of the Society before the pupils. , Mr Clissold advised that the poisoning of pet cats and dogs was very The action of those who were responsible for this was very severely criticised, and if it continued, it was decided to offer a reward for information that would lead to the prosecution | of people laying poison. | Mr Clissold stated that animals being taken out for exercise were being poisoned in the street, and lie considered that something should be done to stop it. Mr Edgar Jones: “These dogs may havo made nuisances of themselves.” Mr Clissold: “No, they havo been poisoned deliberately.”

The chairman said the matter should be given publicity in the Press, and probably something could be done.