The "boon of speedy death by being cast into boiling water" was craved by a correspondent of the Christchurch Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on behalf of the humble crayfish, says the Press. The writer said that it was the custom to put the crustaceans alive into cold water, which was brought to the boil, the creatures meanwhile hopping about in agony. He therefore suggested that if they could not be killed beforehand they should be cast into water already boiling. The inspector said that not only was the complaint true, but in Akaroa crayfish were frequently kept for a week or ten days without anything to eat. Unfortunately, there was no Act dealing with fish. The chairman said that if proceedings were taken in any case a magistrate would doubtless use his discretion.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8999, 9 December 1907, Page 5
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137Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8999, 9 December 1907, Page 5
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