More Meat For Dogs Than British People
WELLINGTON, Dec. 20. "It is startling to realise that j animals in Wellington have a better ; allowance of meat than our kith ahd ; kin in' the Old Country," said the ] Mayor (Mr.- will Appletoh) today, ] commenting on the decision of the : City Council to raise the meat allow- | ance for dogs used by the city rat - catcher from ls 4d to ls 8d daily. ' ' There is certainly no objectibn to the proper feeding of dogs, but it is some indication of the desperate posi- . tioh at Honie when'it is reaiised that these dogs get more in one day than a persoij ifi England is able to biiy in a week," said ihe Mayor. The increased cost of meat iS the jreason for. the increase in the allowance.
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Chronicle (Levin), 21 December 1948, Page 5
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134More Meat For Dogs Than British People Chronicle (Levin), 21 December 1948, Page 5
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