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WELLINGTON HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY.

' Owing to adverse weather conditions, no birds were timed in on day of liberation iv the society's race from Frankton Junction. In the race from Lyttelton (189 ! miles), 19 lofts were represented by 140 birds, and although • the weather appeared to bo anything but favourable, good returns on the day are reported. The winning bird, Mr. George Wilson's blue chequer hen, won the previous week in the race from Culverden. The following is the result: —Mr. George Wilson's blue chequer hen, unrung (flying time, shr 55min 38see), 1; Messrs. Marple and Son's black chequer cock, 624-1926 (shr 56min 47see), 2; Messrs. Marple and Son's blue chequer hen, 752----1926 (shr 58min 33see), 3; Messrs. Priddlc and Son's blue chequer cock, 8-1926 (6hr 2min 14see), 4; Mr. C. Bglinton's red chequer cock, 396-1925 (6hr 2min 34sec), 5; Messrs. Priddle and Son's blue chequer hen, 498-1926 (6hr 3min 23see), 6.

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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 82, 16 October 1928, Page 5

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WELLINGTON HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY. Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 82, 16 October 1928, Page 5

WELLINGTON HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY. Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 82, 16 October 1928, Page 5