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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 06, Issue 100, 20 August 1943, Page 4

fresli water within 10 minutes I would report her. She obtained a lad. to help her and shouting at the top of her voice in her native tongue she had the calves out of that run in five minutes. I have often wondered what the gist of her language meant. She was so very excited and scared. Incidentally this lady also often has. my supervision. Passing along a main road, one day -into Whakatane L saw a number of calves with pigs in a pig pen. Things not looking too rosy I determined to investigate. The run was filthy and the calves were fed in the same trough as the pigs„ no grass, no shelter and really deplorable. The owner a Maori man, removed them under threat of reporting him. As I was leaving I heard a plaintive moan beyond the cow yard. Fastened to a stake was a we-ei calf it was a mass of sores!. The weather was lritfully hot, and the flies had infected the sores and it was a crawling mass. Did I report him, yes my report could not go in quick enough. So you see Mr Editor we sadly need the supervision.,of an inspector here. If we cannot obtain the services of a gentleman, well no doubt the badge of our society - will look as distinctive on a lady's coat as a man's.. We certainly need, someone who is not afraid to> have a horse collar lifted to reveal the sores, which I; have seen, also to interrogate the owners when one sees two heavyweight Maoris on one underfed horse. We want to be up and doing, its a case, believe me, of deeds not words. Yours etc.,, CLARIBEL TIPPER. Sir,.—ln reply to the inexperienced young men P. McCarthy from Tarana'ki and B. and P. Newton 1 hope they will not be unduly disappointed in that Ii have no advanced ideas on the subjects they are discussing, only a sense of fair play. In: passing, my letter if they read it aright dealt only with suggestions for. future trips of visiting servicemen. However the issue being raised, as far as 1 can see it will need the combined and earnest thought of a body of people comprising if possible farmers, railway officials, S.P.C.A. officers and laymen alike to find, some way of improving existing conditions—locally—'which seem far from ideal at present. Mr Wilson lias very 'kindly offered the Beacon any information it needs and co-operation like that is badly needed in fairness to both sides. As advertised in the Beacon a committee is being formed of people, interested and I am sure that our young farmers would be heartily welcome. I advise them then to contact Mrs Tipper 136 D and learn for themselves as I myself am also inexperienced but learning. Yours etc., F. I. ALLAN.