S.P.C.A.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2322, 2 December 1914, Page 2

S.P.C.A.

A meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. S. Jameson presided, in the absence <f the president (Mr. V. R. Meredith). A vote of condolence was passed to Mr. R. H. Webb, in tie loss of his brother. The inspector reported on over half a dozen cases of alleged cruelty to horses in different parts of the town. In a case of cruelty to sheep, through overcrowding,, he prosecuted, and a conviction and fine of £2 was inflicted. He intended to bring a case to the Court on December 11 for alleged cruelty to a horse. Collections for the fortnight amounting to £10 18s. were noted, showing a marked improvement on tho collections for some time past. The donors were:— Mrs. J. Burne and C. Harcourt, £1 Is. each; George and Korsley and Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 10s. 6d. each; J M. Richardson, Thomson, Lewis, and Co., and W. G. Riddell, 10s. each; Misses Rous-Marte'n, 65.; Mrs. Eichelbaum, Mrs. Gilmer, J. E. Tristram, Mrs. M'Eldowney, Mrs. Kebbell, P. Isaacs, Wright, Stephenson, and Co., G. Winder, Dr. Harty, R. Wilson, Cowan and Sou, ss. each; Mrs. Hamiay, Mrs. It. M. Simpson, W. F. • Barraud, Misses Smythson, Mrs. W. Knowlos, Mrs. Hamilton, Anon, F. C. Hatch, "Kaion," "H.M.T.," A. G. Gilford, Mrs. Cunliffe N. A. Stevens, Sullivan and Fitz- ' gibbon, "Two Friends," 2s. Od. each: Miss Chalmers, Mrs. Newton, "N.C.,' C Jones, G. B. Lewis, Fairbairn, "Two Friends," 2s. each; Mrs. Smith, "Hinemoa," and "Six Friends," Bs. Total, £10 18s.