CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7820, 12 June 1909, Page 4

CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS.

Judge : Mr R. W. Thompson. Norwich, plain-head, yellow, clear, non-colour fed-G. Wells 1 and special, 11.I 1. Wilkinson 2, John Hall 3, Thos. Wilkinson v.h.c. . Norwich, plain-head, buff, clear, non-colour fed—T. Wilkinson 1, James Allen 2, John Hall 3. , Norwich, plain-head, yellow, ticked, non-colour fed—G. Wells 1, T. Wilkinson 2, A. Robertson 3, John Hall v.h.c. _ . Norwich, plain-head, buff,; ticked, non-colour fed—T. Wilkinson 1, .2, special and champion, and best bird m show. .... „ . . Norwich, plain-head, yellow, heavily variegated, non-colour fed—A. Robertson 1. . - - , -.. . ' '; ••- Norwich, plain-head, buff, heavily variegated, non-colour fed—A. Robertson 1, John Hall 2, Mont Baker. 3. - Norwich, plain-head, yellow, lightly variegated, non-colour fed—T, Wilkinson 1, A. Robertson 2. .; '■• Norwich, plain-head, buff, lightly variegated, non-colour fed —A. Robertson 1, John Hall 2, James Allan 3. Norwich, yellow, clear or ticked, noncolour fed, hen —A. Robertson 1, T. Wilkinson 2. ; Norwich, yellow variegated,, non-col-our fed, hen —T. V\ rilkinson 1. Norwich, buff, variegated, non-col-our fed, hen —A. Robertson 1. Norwich, dark-crested, non-colour fed —Thos. Muirhead 1. . Norwich, grey-crested, non-colour fed —Thos. Muirhead 1. , Norwich, crest-bred, any colour, non,colour fed —Thos Muirhead 1, A. Robertson 2. •■.•■: ; Norwich, plain-head, buff, clear or ticked, colour fed-—Thos. Muirhead 1. Norwich, plain-head, yellow, lightly variegated, colour fed —Thos. Wilkinson 1 and special,;. ' ■;■... „ Norwich, plain-head,. buff, lightly variegated, colour fed—Thos. Wilkinson 1. ' ■*. ■ ' ( .' . ■ .v .'•■;■ ■■; Cinnamonj buff; non-colour fed— Thos. Muirhead 1. i . Yorkshire, yellow, clear or ticked-^--Miss A. Niall 1, special, and two champions, Thos. Wilkinson 2. i .. Yorkshire, buff, clear •or ticked— Miss A. Niall 1, John Hall 2, Thos. Wilkinson 3. ' ! .; Yorkshire, buff, variegated—Miss A. Niall 1, John Hall 2. i •... Yorkshire, yellow, clear, ticked or variegated, colour fed —Miss A. Niall

Yorkshire, buff, clear, ticked or variegated, colour fed —Miss A. Niall Yorkshire, any colour, hen—Miss A. Niall 1. Any other variety—John' Hall 1. Evenly-marked, any variety—T. "Wilkinson 1. Pair canaries, cock and hen, matched for breeding, non-colour fed —Thos. Muirhead 1, T. Wilkinson 2. Mules, goldfinch, light—A. Sherlock 1 and 2. „ . ■ Mutes, goldfinch, dark —Mont Baker ' NOVICE CLASS. Norwich, yellow, clear, or ticked —* Miss G. Keith 1 and special. SELLING CLASSES. - Any variety Canary. . A yellow and a buff matched or breeding—cock and hen—Thos. Wilkinson.l and special. * Any variety Canary. A yellow and a buff matched for breeding—cock and hen—Thos. Wilkinson 1. Any variety Canary^ Cock—John Hall 1 and 3, T. Wilkinson 2. Any other variety Cage Bird—Mrs J. H. Rule 1, Mrs Ryan 2. JUVENILE CLASSES. Dorkings,: Langshans, ;Plymouth Rocks, Orpingtons, Cochins, Bramahs, Wyadottes, hen or pullet—Roy Aldridge 1, A. Smith 2. Dorkings, Langshans, Plymouth Rocks, Orpingtons; Cochins, Bramahs, Wyadottes, hen, or pullet—Roy Aldridge 1, M. Moriarty 2, J. Smith 3. Mmorcas, Houdans, Leghorns, Andalusions, Hambargs, Polish, Game, cock> or cockerel—James Harris 1 and special, M. Moriarity 2, G. Argyle 3." Mmorcas, Houdans, Leghorns, Andalusions, Hamburgs, Polish, Game, hen or pullet—James Harris 1, G. Aldridge B^tams, any variety, m pairs—L. Hopkins 1 and special, R. Lindsav 2 It. Thackwell 3. ' Canary, any variety, cock or henbam Baxter 1 and special, P. T. Cox J. Smith 3 and v.h.c, D. Baxter c. Parrot—A. McKay 1, Miss E. Williams 2.

championships! The winners of Championships for tho South Island m the breeds named are as follows : Game, S: Solomon, .Dunedin.;'. Hamburgs G• Knowles, Stirling ; Leghorns (white), A. Pmlayson, Christchurch ; Leghorns (brown), W. C. Lillico, Timaru ; Leghorns (black), T. W Ker iimarxi; Minorcas, J. Tindall. St. Albans.Plymouth ; Rock, W. A. Sowman, menheim; Wyandottes (silver). :J. H i ?/' /• C" Hack, Riccarton: Wyandottes (white) G. H. Blair. Timaru; Orpingt,ons (blank), R. Fountain Orpingtos (buflf) .N.A. Fountain Port Chalmers-} DuckS (Indian Runner), J. S" Da/» I>un«?dui; Pigeojw (Show Hdai*r), & E. Bhopi«^ I^^

Owl (African), W. G. McKenzie ivlert.vale; Magpie, T. R. Boy**, Wellington • Tumbler, 1 T. H. Jones,. Cferistchuich; Flying Homer W. B. McKen/ie Merivale; Canaries (Norwich -yellow). G. Wells, Christchurch; Canaries (Norwich buff), T. Wilkinson.-St. Albans; Canaries (Yorkshire yellow),-Miss A. Nial, Nelson.