LEVIN'S UNLICENSED DOGS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 February 1916, Page 2

LEVIN'S UNLICENSED DOGS.

Sir, —When will the uncontrolled ilogs of Levin bo taken in hand? They make life nn endless worry to all who enjoy repose, and it is impossible to i ide through the town on cycle or house without being set upon, and frequent spills aire experienced. The dogs are all shapes and sizes, and very few are ' registered. Has the borough council nn official to .see to this; if so, he should get busy. I told you in a previous letter, there are long-tails no-tails and bob-tails; and I add that there v are stumpy legged, long-legged, troutnosed, snulb-hosecl and pry-nose*! amongst them.. One ot the last sort pokes in garbage tins lor r living when he is not raiding Queen street and Oxford street hen-nests. Anothei makes a leading line of removing meat Irani butchers' siiops. A big-bodied sheepdog takes a delight in "setting 'em all going," and something with a conger-eel's body set up 011 stilts is n good second to Mm. There ought to be ai by-law passed to prevent dogs , being allowed at large at night, whatever is done in the daytime; to stand them in town all day is bad enouglh, even when they are registered. As a last effort to focus public attention 011 this nuisance T sendf you some verses:— j'iiO clogs tUat ruum by uay-ana uigln .In old Lovui -lie uutod cue tor bark and bite, And camne spleen. C.ta'c-wiiceis tiiioy siiuii; but motor bikes -ne quarry for an roadway "tyies,'' •iiia after every jioreauiau "hikes''' This canine pack. Alack I .alack 1 * \Viio pays then 1 registration fee? 1 asked a cyclist; what time he VV«i6 rubbing iiis abrasion ; if is language -grew no liery red, 1 turned'me to tlie south and fled, Pursued by half the canine pack; Tfie dWiere stayed on guard. Ala-. llieir dash defies evasion.

Tlie only collars that they know Are never worn, t/key ' collar low,'* Or ' 'collar high" as case may be, ' Collar" their food, or you or mo; Worry the horse, tlie cow the sheep, Worry the cits., and murder sleep; The only thing to end these packs Is someone liefty, with an axel 1 tun, etc., A WOULD-BE AXEMAN.