POULTRY SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 138, 13 June 1929, Page 7

POULTRY SHOW.

GOOD DISPLAY OF BIRDS.

WYANDOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP

NIGHTINGALE ON. VIEW.

Fowls, pigeons and canaries of all varieties are well represented at Onehunga's poultry show held to-day in the Foresters' Hall. There is an unusually good entry of white Wyandottes as the North Island championship for birds of that description is" be'ing held in conjunction .with-.-the show. Good entries have also been received for the bantams, and . the display of canaries, pigeons and other fancy birds is considered exceptional. The most attractive bird m the fancy section is a nightingale, either Australian or Japanese.

SPECIAL PRIZES. Fancy Pigeons.—Best tumbler: C. A. Sasse. Best tumbler, opposite sex: L.'A. Sasse. Best dragoon : 8.. Duncan. Best African owl: T\ Sp.ark'es. Best fantail: 1. Sparkes. Best pouter: B. Duncan. Best fancy pigeon: B. Duncan. . Best magpiej X. T. Hanson. Best utility pigeon: H.<i. Win-stone. . - • i Homer Pigeons.—Best in coloured ciasses : H. B. Crowhurst. Best show homer: F. K. Glass. Best working homer: F, K.;Glass. Best mileage'homer: Young Bros:. Canaries.—Best in show: F. \V. Edward?. Best Yorkshire:' F. •W. Edwards.. Special for best Xorkshiie: X. T. Hanson. Besc Norwich :'X. T. Hanson. Special for unflighted i>srd: X r . I. Hanson. !. a ;