HOMING PIGEON CHANGES HIS MIND.
LIKES LIFE AT CAPE MARIA LIGHTHOUSE.
(Special to the “Star.”) WANGANUI. January 28. Y hen the Wanganui Pigeon Flying Club recently held races from Wellsford and Whangarei in North Auckland to Wanganui, several birds went astray, one being a bird belonging to Constable C. Gainey, of Wanganui, which had won the Wanganui section of the Grand National event. The bird was given up as lost until yesterday, when Constable Gainey received the following letter from Mr T. Williamson, principal keeper of Cape Maria, van Diemen’s lighthouse. “About two weeks ago a pigeon settled here, but I had no idea where it belonged to until after making inquiries over the telephone, I was advised to look under the wing and, as the name C. Gainey, Wanganui, was there. I am writing accordingly. W e have a visit very often from pigeons, but after having a few feeds they fly away. This little fellow, however, appears to be more contented with Cape Maria. If you will advise me I will arrange to have the bird sent home by lighthouse steamer.”
The communication has occasioned great interest in Wanganui pigeon flying circles, and the action of the lighthouse-keeper has been much appreciated .
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17756, 28 January 1926, Page 7
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