PIGEON FLYING.
Tiit* ('iiristciiiiri'li Homing- Pigeon Society How ol't' » young bird r;.ce from Clure.ii.'-e Hiver, The birds worn liberated )>v tin' chief olTieor of tlu> Monowai ill a point five miles out :il sen from tin 1 land at 1 '«-'i>- in tine weather nnd an oast wind, which helped the birds t«> pill up jrood times. The winner .v;;is Mr A. Kinlny son's "An Ui'voir." %v!ii«-U flew I!i»? distance of 1 •'! 1 miles 180 yards airline in :tl\r 7niin '-11-sec. The following 'is tlie velocity recorded by c:.cb owncv' s bird :
Yds per min A, Finlnyson' >■ An Revoir . . i -J;I i A. 11:111 1<'« Ked Cross , . I a us F. Smith's Ciiptain Soull .. 1^7 W. Dochcrty's Ruvmiki 1-17 F. Fiich's HciJhoith 121-4 F. Kin'Ksford's Queen ol Hearts. . 1 204 \V. Dolu-rty, jun's Tiwx'rnry 1 !0K E. Alih'ss's Li- Hon
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 377, 26 April 1915, Page 9
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140PIGEON FLYING. Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 377, 26 April 1915, Page 9
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