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Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3006, 11 January 1923, Page 6

One of the. strangest incidents ever recorded on a rifle range occurred at the 600 yards in the championship finals at Wanganui. While Cater (Petone) was aiming, a sparrow alighted on the barrel of his rifle. After a lot '•of “shooing” it flevV off, and flying aloiig the mound decided to pay It. J. King (Opaki), a Visit, so it sat on his barrel also. Meanwhile Carter had Tired’his interrupted shot and registered a-magpie, commonly known , among iflomcn as a “bird.” After'King had removed the visitor he also fired and got a '“bird.” The incident had also the result of the two shots created the most amusing diversion of the meeting.