PIGEON FLYING.
CHRISTCH UIiCH CLUB. T_a C_ristc_c__- Homing Pigeon Society flew off another race from Kaitoke oo Saturday. Sixty-six birds wer» cent, representing thirteen lofta competing. The birda were liberated by the etatx-anaater at 9-0 a.m., in fine weather, with a etrong eootherry wind, which caused the buds to put up _ _,_<_„. Telocity, _?. Mr ?• »«--'•« Jason, which flow the distanoe of 221 -___, 1268 yards air-line ia 7hr 2—-in l_aec T_e fallowing i» the result:—E.. Rowe_ J_son, 878v_» per mi - ; E> ■*"*■*•» Wahine, 877 yds; J Barter's Silver King, 869y_s; A. Johnson's Ben Johnson, 867 yds; F. Smith's Bon Ton. 665 yd-; C. Mortimer's Bed Flash, 853 yds; F Kingsford's Exceisior, -Slyda; R- _IcGloiu_ Denver Huon, 651 yds; A. Hancock's Britannia. -Myds; A. Finlayson's Sai_n*ll_. m. '__a?. Limit. 743.1--
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14841, 5 December 1913, Page 3
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