"The practice of sticking pigs and the larger animals without first stunning them is a most barbarous inhumane one," said Mr J. H. Parker, at a meeting of the Chri9tcliurch Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The Germans, he added, with all that was credited to them, were at 1 least humane enough to stun their animals before slaughtering them. Members spoke in eulogistic terms of the use of the hammer before slaughtering, as against the "pithing" method, and it .was stated that the compulsory use of the hammer would form part of\he Bill which it was hoped to put through Parliament. Mr Parker also remarked that measures for the prevention of unnecessary cruelty in killing w»i-o badly needed on tlie Statute Book,
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 June 1919, Page 5
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125Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 Taranaki Daily News, 16 June 1919, Page 5
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