CANARY CLUB SHOW.
BIRDS OF HIGH QUALITY. The Auckland Canary and Cage Bird Club held its animal show in the Hall of Psychology, Upper Queen Street, on Saturday. The judge, Mr. W. Hanson, spcke highly of the general standard of the exhibits. Two of the birds. Mr. P. Graveson's lijrht mule and the best bird in the exhibition, shown by Miss E. Thome, of Ponsonby, were considered to be capable of winning ii place in any competition in the wjrld. The following awards were made: Yeliow Yorkshire.—Mr. W. Pitts, 1: Mr. W. Moore, 2; Miss E. Thorne, 3. Yeliow tinted or variegated: Mrs. Wingrave, 1; Mr. R. F. Mitchell. 2; Mr. McMillan, 3. Buff Yorkshire.—Mr. W. Moore, 1 and 2; Miss E. Thorne, 3. Buff ticked, marked or variegated: Mr. F. "Woods, 1: Mr. W. Moore, 2; Miss E. Thorne, 3. Cinnamon: Mr. J. Gilbert, 1; Mr. F. Wood, 2: Mr. J. Gilbert. 3. Green; Mrs. Wingrave, 1. Norwich, yellow ticked or variegated.— Mr. W. Cowell. 1. Clear buff: Mr. R. Kneebone, 1; Mr. G. Munro, 2; Mr. P. Cxraveson. 3. Buff ticked, marked or variegated: Miss E. Thorne, 1; Mr. W. Cowell, 2. Mr. P. Graveson, 3. Mules.—Mr. P. Graveson. I and 2. Any variety of cage bird: Mrs. Mitchell, 1.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19939, 7 May 1928, Page 7
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