S.P.C.A.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 10 April 1926, Page 12

S.P.C.A.

MKT INC: 01' BRANCH. A meeting of the South Canterbury branch of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held yesterday. There ircro present —Air A. S. Khvorthy (chairman), Alesdamcs KdgnrJonos, R. PI. Rhodes, AV. N. Bond, and Messrs Edgar-Jones, N". Al. Orbell, A. E. Lewis, and G. Gliddon (inspector) . Afr If. P. Bridge (Christchurch) wrote congratulating the members of the South Canterbury . branch on the compilation of the proposed rules under which tho Royal Society in New Zealand should be formed and conducted. He suggested, however, that provision should°be made; for one delegate from Timaru.—Received. Tho Wellington branch of the Society also wrote in regard to the constitution of tho proposed, executive Society, and •suggested that the Council should bo elected irrespective of representation. If tho Federation office was situated in Wellington, they considered that it would be'advisable to have a Council consisting mostly of AA r ellington men, some of whom could represent other Societies and not be conccted with tho AVellington Society.—The letter was received. The Otago Society for the Prevention of Crueltv to Animals wrote advising that the Hon. G. At. Thomson attended the conference, and explained the steps taken by him to have legislation passed to prohibit the shooting of live birds from traps. Remits passed at the recent conference were also forwarded. Messrs Lewis, N. M. Orbc'l, and A. S * Eiworthv wore appointed a subcommittee to carry out recommendations passed at the recent conference. The inspector, Mr .1. Gliddon, reported on cases that, had come under his notice, and the work that had been done —The report was adopted. Air Elworthy reported that a. complaint had been made to him regarding the use of boundary dogs in a certain locality. . , ~ ~ It was resolvou that further particiibus regarding the complaint be obtained. , , , Tn connection with the annual street clay, it was decided that the collection be" held this vear oil June 18th. The (|nest ion of destroying dogs within the borough was discussed, the inspector reporting that some doubt at present, existed as to who was responsible for destroying flic animals. Afr Lewis said that ho had interviewed flic Mayor, in regard to tho matter, and he believed that it won cl not bo altogether impossible to provide some means of electrocuting animals, such as clogs and cats. . Tbe svstom proposed was explained in detail, and it was eventually agreed 1 bat the Borough Council lie asked if a suitable appliance could be installed. , , ~ , , Air Edgar-Joncs referred to the state of the monkey at the Bark, winch he stated was still being maintained under the same conditions.—lt was resolved that tbe Borough Council be approached in regard to the conditions in wlyeh the monkey and the opossums were housed. , , . It was stated by a member that in many eases birds," especially canaries, were being kept in cages that wore far too small for snob birds. The secretary reported that there was legislation in force in England providing tor that question. Steps could also ho taken to enforce such legislation in New Zealand.