Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6649, 13 September 1889, Page 3

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

An ordinary meeting of the Society for \ the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held at noon to-day, at the City Council Chambers j present — His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Messrs Shaw, Fereday, Murphy, Booth and Carter. inspector's report. Mr A. W. Smith, the Society's Inspector, reported that during the month of August he had visited most of the suburbs, and on market days the markets at Addington and Christchnrch. He referred to cases which he had dealt with, and gave the .following list of cautions : — 22 For cruelly handling and carrying poultry 4 For driving and working horseß with, sores .; 8 For driving and working lame horses *•''■ 3 For bringing cows overstocked to market v 2 For withholding food from horses .■:• v 2 For whipping horses j v 2 For cutting off a duck's beak and feet .: I For overcrowding sheep trucks • 1 For leaving loads on horses' backs, the-dray not propped 1 For driving two horses and carts with the hind horse tied to the first cart with-too short a rope ■ 46 72 Horses examined for wounds 118 The report was approved. j The Inspector reported specially on the pigeon shooting matches, showing that the wounded birds were killed as soon as possible. j With regard to the mutilation of a duck, regret waa expressed that information had reached the Inspector too late for him to take proceedings. BHEEP TRUCKS. ■The Inspector reported on the over- j crowding of sheep in the railway trucks and the faulty arrangements for the floors of the trucks, which are very slippery. It was suggested that the floors Bhould be covered with sand, and it was resolved to forward this suggestion to Sir John Hall. j THE RABBI. Mr Shaw reported that Rabbi Chadowski was preparing a paper to be read. He also reported that a Branch Society was about to be formed in Westland. society's solicitor. It was resolved to ask Mr Stringer to act as the Society's solicitor. ladies' committee. The Inspector reported that he had seen several ladies, and had obtained promises from Mesdames Louisson, Gibbs, Webb, Chadowaki, King, Nashelski, and Carter, and Miss Webb ; other ladies, he thought, would probably join the Ladies' Committee. It was decided to hold a public meeting in the City Council for the reading of the Rabbi's paper, and for the introduction of the Ladies' Committee. DI6HORNING CATTLE. Mr Murphy thought public opinion should be brought to bear against the practice of dishorning cattle. The dishorning could be accomplished almost painlessly while the calves were very young, and careful breeding would produce hornless cattle. He had printed in the " Country Journal " a report upon the practice. This he thought might be dietributed by the Society. It was resolved to distribute copies of Mr Murphy's paper, in the quarters where it might be of use. After dealing with some matters of detail the meeting closed. j - I