PIGEON FLYING
The Wellington Homing Pigeon Society held an interval race from Waiouru, 134 miles air-line, during the week-end. Twenty lofts were each represented by one bird. A realty good race resulted in another win for Mr. Thomas. This makes this fancier’s third successive win. rhe positions were as follow:— W. Thomas's black ch. hen, 153..1928, Repitition; flying time, 4hr. 23min. ISsec. • •••••• R. Lamb’s blue ,ch. hen, 243, 1928: 4hr. • 36sec. 25min k"4A.io' Z H. Murphy’s blue cock, 610, 192 b; 4hr. 54min. £Bsec. Perrett and Gaison‘s blue on. nen, . 1185, 1928; 51ir. linin. 20sec. .... 4 Balnea vis’s blue ch. hen, 11 <, 1920, shr. 14min. 21sec. •••••••” V’ V 0 Mar-'e and Son’s blue ch. .cock, o, 1928; shr. 43min. 26sec »
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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 140, 9 March 1929, Page 6
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120PIGEON FLYING Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 140, 9 March 1929, Page 6
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