PIGEON RACE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XV, Issue 7883, 13 July 1900, Page 3

PIGEON RACE.

The above race was flown from Ashburton yesterday. The weather was beautiful and record times were made. Tlie race was the largest and quickest ever held in Oamaru. 31 birds competed, representing 19 owners. The following are the results ; Mr B. Robertson's Skirmisher, 1696 yards per min, - fhne * lhr «43min 45sec 1 Mr R. Morton's Scottie, 1644 yards per min, time lhr 47min... 2 Mr G. Wray's Full Moon, 1614 yds per min, time lhr 49min ssec 3 Mr C. M'Combie's Reliance, 1612 yards per min, tirna lhr 49min 30sec ... 4 Mr F. Gerric's Starlight, lhr 49min 40sec 0 Mr R. Pile's Clinker, lhr 50rnin lOsec 0 Mr T. Kightingle's Starshot, lhr 50 min lOsec 0 JMr J. Baker's Crackshot, lhr 50min 0 'Mr C. Kirk's Cocos, lhr 54niin 55sec 0 20sec 0 Mr H. Day's Royal Colors, lhr 56min... 0 Mr G. Grenfell's Battleaxe, lhr 56min 0 Mr W. Vernor's The Orphan, lhr 54min 40sec 0 Mr A. Glass' Tommy Atkins, lhr 59miu 30sec 0 Mr F. Bottle's Seagull, 2hr 2min 20seci 0 Mr R. Wilson's Advenio, 2hr 4min 30sec Mr C. James' Our Bobs, 2hr Bmin 30see ... ... ... ... ... 0 Mr R. Ireland's Flashlight, 2hr 16min. lOsec ... 0 Mr J. Smith's Royal Oak, 2hr 17min 55sec ... ... ... ... ... -0 Mrß. BnTsdale's- Sprightly, 2hr 30mini 0 The Club again desire to thank Mr E. Stevens, of Ashburton, for liberating the birds, and Mr F. Marshall for acting as judgeSale of the Assigned Stock of H. S. Smith, Roxburgh, at the POLYTECHNIC. Ladies' ulsters were 255, for 2s lid; cliildren's mackintoshes 2s 9d-; ladies' black skirts 6s Hid; ladies' dressing jackets 3s lid, 4s lid; dressing gowns 5s lid, 7s lid, 8s lid:; jackets 6s lid, 8s lid; printed flannelettes, Smith's price—7id to to clear at 4|d; children's cashmere gloves 2d; ladies' 6d; ladies' square collars and cuffs 4d; lace sets were 3s 6d, for Is; honey-comb counterpanes 3s» lid; colored bed covers Is BJd, were 2s 6d; long-window curtains Is 4-Jd up; table napkins 3d; art muslin, lfd; men's ribbed L.W. drawers 2s 6di; men's woollen singlets 2s lid; men's union, shirts 2s lid; men's flannelette shirts Is 6d to Is lid up.—For genuine bargains, try the POLYTECHNIC, the People's ReadyMoney Drapers.