WANDERING CATTLE.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXII, Issue 4299, 3 August 1921, Page 2

WANDERING CATTLE.

BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

That boary topic, wandering, cattle, gave rise to perturbed discussion at a general meeting of the Paeroa Beautifying Society on Monday night. The president. Mr J. L. Hanna, sail that on' Saturday night two horses had been seen on the Methodist Church corner. The Society had decided to take vigorous action, and had been assured of support from the magistrate. The committee decided to take action in the present case, though unfortunately the offender was a member of the Society. Mr W. Bain thought that the circumstances ought to be taken into consideration, as sometimes it was not the owner’s fault that a horse or cow got out.

Mr Marshall said he greatly regretted the situation, but the Society had no other option if its woirk was to be lasting. He moved that the Society take proceedings. Mr Hanna remarked that the principle should be ac.ted upon, even if a ta I paulin muster was taken to pay the fine.

The president said nearly every po-son he had approached for subscriptions had mentioned the wandering cattle nuisance, and he had promised that the Society would take vigorous action'.

-The secretary was instructed to lodge information, Mr Marshall proposing and Mr W. J. Silcock seconding.

Members generally remarked that the existence of the society’s work woujd cease if the wandering catt’e were allowed to remain. Mr Whitten said he had a certain amount of sympathy for the alleged offender. (Laughter,) He though;! the committee should be lenient. Mr J\ L. Hanna said it was dangerous to make a precedent in that direction.

Mr A. White thought action should be taken, but that the Society should not press for a heavy penalty, seeing that it was a first casq.

Mr Marshall pointed out that the resolution did not press for a heavy penalty. The motion was carried, Mr R. Whitten alone dissenting.