WELLINGTON HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY
m Two races under the auspices of the Wellington Homing Pigeon Society were flown last week, as follows : From Hawera (116 miles air-line), 87 birds competing — Mr. W. Bailey's No. 183 (velocity 1092 yards per minute), 1 ; Mr. Williams's No. 10 (1091 yards), 2; Mr. J. 11. Clark's No. 38 (1090 yards 2ft 7in), 3; Mr. A. Croskery's No. 24 (1090 yards lft), 4; Mr. A. Clark's No.' 242 (1090 yards), 5; Mr. Elliott's No. 437 (1089 yards), 6. From Amberley (164 miles). 23 birdc competing — Mr. A. Clark's No. 74 (858 yards), 1; Mr. Bailey's No. 416 (856 yards), 2; Mr. Haynes's No. 496 (855 yards 2ft 9in), 3 ; Mr. Elliott's No. 471 (855 yards), 4; Mr. Lewis's No. 379 (854 yards), 5; Mr. J. 11. Clark's 'No. 80 (847 yards), 6.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 95, 19 October 1909, Page 3
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137WELLINGTON HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 95, 19 October 1909, Page 3
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