S.P.C.A. BUSINESS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1442, 17 May 1912, Page 2

S.P.C.A. BUSINESS.

The fortnightly meeting of the \\e\lmgton branch of the hociety for the Prevention of Cruelty o hold on Wednesday. Mr. H. H. Webb presided. , , „„„. The following amounts were acknow-ledged-Mr. M. Chapman, Mrs. J* A. Williams Messrs. Briscoe and Co., l.liU ]-. Laiaberg, Dalgcty and Co., Ltd olid Oiear Meat Company, J;} Is. «c'i •."£«• man and Kirkcaldie and G. h. I°"" lr 'f'. JBI each,-: .Llewellyn Smith, lis.; in. J. Ewart *. B. Atkinson, and W. Knight, 10s Cl each, Dr. W. B. Herbert fli« Coates, Messrs. F. do J. Clere, C. R. Smith, 10s. each; Mcsdames C. T?. Smith, ?' D. Kendall, W. Johnston, Johnston, Miss Bono; Messrs. \V. MiU-,-ard, Kitto and Son, T..A. Roberts, Bauson and Mwidslw, BftUinget; Bros., C. Cathie and Son, £ M. Griffiths a,id Co. Brodrick and Co., G. Boss, Meek and Von Haast, Dr. R. A. Cameron, Dr. l->ff«, Phillips and Pike, F. caterer,, tt ..I'. I*trobe, Townsend and Paul, hampoi Woollen Co., British Empire Trading U„ Havward's Picture Company, and 11.t.t., S each; Mr. Barrett, Bs. 6d.; Mown. ILKdwards C W.M • tin Stowart. W. Hendry, W. H. orei.i, W'G Hearne, L. G. Wacky, C. Wa »n, ■J. G. Harkness, 11. L Brrenson, V.J. Ciuerin, J. Caldwell, Mrs. Hugo, Mi>s fencer, F.J.E., Anon. .'Fnsco, I*o Friends, 2s. 6d. each; Friends, lis., i». 'Colin" Mrs. J. Duncan, Messrs. L. G led, W.R. Buck, ss. each; ■ Miss \shc--oft ,2s. fid.; Mr. H. Abraham, ss. 6d.| Friend 'k; total, .£23 Gs. Gd. Several cases of alleged cruelty, mostly of neglect to take proper care o aged, decrepit horses, and of allowing them . o iarve were reported by corespondents ,«d the inspector. In some o the apparently grosser cases i» which there was evtdenco procurable, the solicitor* Vere instructed to take action.