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Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18808, 2 December 1932, Page 6

Diabolical Act. —“ It is a diabolical thing and we have considered sending you to prison,” said Mr T. Crewe, chairman of the Birmingham bench recently, in fining Henry Wlllets £5, and £6 6s costs, for cruelty to pigeons. Counsel for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said a man who kept pigeons near Willet’s allotment found that one of his birds had tried to eat some peas which had pins put through them, the head of the pin being broken off to leave two sharp points. A number of peas with pins through them were afterwards found on Willet’s allotment near a small brook at which the birds were likely to drink. Mr 11. W. Griffiths, who examined the pigeons, said in one case a pin was sticking in the gizzard. That and another bird were destroyed. ** I have been engaged on cruelty cases in Birmingham for 10 years," he said, “and I consider it the most terrible 1 have known.” Willels said he thought the birds would he killed outright. He complained that they had taken more than 300 of his cauliflowers.

Every little Boy's and Girl’s heart will be gladdened to-day and their parents, too, when they are told that “ Santa Claus " arrives at Hooker & Kingston’s at 3.30 p.m. to open their Big New “ Magic Cave." This year the children are going to have a wonderful time for Hooker & Kingston’s have constructed a Great Big Cave underground. This will be illuminated with coloured lights, and will he a veritable " Fairyland." Bigger, brighter and newer attractions. The Mickey Mouse Band, specially imported from England, will play selections: thru there is Lillie Red Hilling Hood in many series that the children know well, the Japanese (lower garden and the Zoological Park. Every child amt parent visiting |he Have will receive a present and free balloons for the children. Be (here for Hie opening for Santa arrives at Hooker it Kingston's at 3.30 p.m. sharp, aiid a special ('veiling session from 7 til! 9 p.m. will be well worth seeing by everybody.* *