DOGS!

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5210, 18 December 1895, Page 2

DOGS!

AN OFFER TO THE BOROUGH COUNCIL,

At last night's meeting of the ; Masterton Borough Council, Mr Hayhnrat attended to lay before the Council, a grievance about doge," He complained that numerous members of the canine family, wandered-, round unregistered and apparently? ownerless, to the annoyance of body in general, and from many 1 points of view he considered this undesirable. From a revenue point of view, if dogs wero not regiatered, the whole Borough suffered, because the loss had to be borne by every tax- 1 payer, He therefore suggested that bo be appointed to "run them in," or if the Council did not caw about this course, lie implored them to ' shake up their own man so that he did his duty. Dogs were a complete pest in Worksop Road. The Mayor: "Are they not in other parts ?" Mr Hayhurst: " Well they might be, but I kuow they are in Worksop Road. I don't believe one third of the dogs running about have got a collar on," The Mayor: " Every registered dog does not wear his collar, sir, I register my dogs, but I do not put collars on them." Mr Hayhurst: "Well, Your Worship, in the South Island if a dog has not got his collar on the ownerk is liable, But I'm only bringing th» matter before you, and am quite willing to undertake the work of looking after them."

1 lie Mayor: " Thank you, but wo are unable to appoint you just now." Mr Hayhurst: "Alright sir, I think the matter requires attention, but thank Goodness lam not in need of the job!" Tlio Mayor said the matter should receive attention, and with a cheerful 1 Good-night," Mr Hnyhurst left tbo Chamber, and the canino conversation ceased.

At anyrato Mr Hayhurst's remarks have a deal 'of trutli in them, and something should be done to thin out the multitudeof unregistered curs now running loose inMasterton.