SHEEP WORRYING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 January 1941, Page 9

SHEEP WORRYING

DEPUTATION TO MINISTER. | TYING-UP OF DOGS DURING NIGHT SUGGESTED. WELLINGTON. This Day "It's at night that the stray dog with a lust to kill gels to work on sheep; we should have a law compelling the tying up of dogs at night." stated a far- ' mcr member of a local body aeputa- . lion interviewing the Minister of Internal Affairs. Mr Parry, in Wellington yesterday. A considerable amount of sheep worrying and prevalent, the speaker said, and it would be a help to sheepowners if the law placed a heavy responsibility on the owners of 1 dogs at night lime. Compulsory tying up of dogs al night with a severe penalty for a breach of the provision was urged as a much-needed safeguard. “I like to hear a man speak in direct terms when he feels there is need to do so." commented Mr Parry, -f have had other complaints about sheep worrying and have had the question recorded for Cabinet's consideration as soon as the press of our international troubles ease." The suggestion for the amendment of the Dogs Registration Act making compulsory the tying up of dogs at night would, Mr Parry said, be considered with a view to working ' out a scheme if at all practicable. He I pointed out that there was a provision i in the Act today enabling a person on whose land a stray dog was found to destroy the dog.