PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4506, 3 October 1882, Page 3

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

«» Tho uaual montbly meeting of tho Committee of tive Socioty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was hold yesterday at 4.15 p.m. in tbe Provincial Council Chamber. Tho following report was adopted : — 11 The Inappctor's report for tho past month shows a markod improvement in tbe condition of things at t.ho ualeyards. Very few disabled horses aro now brought for aule, and fowlß and other birds are brought in untied and in apeciaUy constructed open boxes. Hf, bowever, draws attention to tho want of wator in iho yards, and to the great desirability of having tho pig pena covered, in viow of tho approaching warm woatber. He had occasion to draw the attention of tho polico to the sale of a disabled horae. Tho purchaser waa cautioned and cancelled tho b»1o. Tbe owner promised to h«.ve the animal deatrojod, aB it waß quito unlit for furthor duty. Three mon were cautioned for driving horses in bad condition and with Bores. Tbe Inspector alao had a conversation with tho owner of a cow as to tho filthy condition in whioh tho animal waß kopt, hia skin being rubbed baro for want of propor accommodation and caro. The Inspector has Bpent a great portion of this month in a houso to houao canvass of tho city, but without auy marked succeo?, it may, .therefore, be well to follow tho suggestion mado by tbo Executive Oomniilteo at the laat monthly mooting, and addresa a lettor to all membors of the Society, calling on thorn to uso their efforts toincren.3o our funds, which aro at present very smal]. 8t Albans and Bjdcaham havo oeen visited by tbo Inspector. Communications and paperß bavo been received from the Melfiourne and Sydney Societies. 'I'hcy will be reported on in due course. The Uuuedin Socioty has been furnished with a copy of our rules and regulations. Some 500 of our prospectuses havo now boon circulated. By permission of the Board of Mducatio.l, ond through tho kindneßS of Mr Malcolm, Principal of tbo Normal School, the tcacborß in that achool havo been addressed on tbo nubject of our Sooioty, and they have all expreaaed their willingness to cooperate with us should a young people's branch be formed. As we havo now some 70 membera, it is felt that it is only due to them and to the parties who may takd an iaterest in our work, thusto put before them from month to month some special notiVs o£ our work. Casee conduoted by tho Society's eolicitors during the paat month. — Allowing horao to remain attached to vohiclo without food of water, fl ned -10a and oxponscs ; keeping lior*e tethored without eullieient food, diamisantl. Both tli€Pe cases were brought by tho poiice." It waa resolved that a young people's branch of the Society be oatablished. Tho Secretary auggeated that rtopa be taken Lo appoint honorary agenta in Ashburton, •

Eaiapoi, Bangiora, and other places, as was done by the Melbourne Society. On the motion of Mr T. S. Weston, it wai decided that Bueh branch honorary agents be appointed. It was decided that Mr Pozzi's offer to make a rubber stamp for the Society be accopted with thanks. It waß resolved, on the motion of Mi Jameaon, seconded by Mr Stanley Edwards— " That tho Inspector's salary be inoreased to £1 10s per week." The meeting then adjournod.