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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 629, 5 October 1909, Page 7

;, : The fifth* old* bud's race of the season in con/thoHutt, ValloT. Homing Pigeon ■Uub;jTas. flown from Napier on Saturday'last under favourable weather conditions.'' : The birds, were'.- liberated at 7 a.m., and arrived homo.at-11.21 a.m.;; tho distance of 157 miles air-line being .covered' at a velocity, of 105S 7 .yards -per:'minute. -Mr. M. J." WardV "Sky Pilot" was first, followed at a very short interval by Mr; 0. Maboy's "Wnnganui," third plaoo being occupied by Mr. Oscar Ball's "Skate." As the trophy,-which was tho first :pmo,\was'prosonted by: tho ownor of iho win-ner,-it has been represented to''the-club to bo .flown for on Saturday, October IS, from Bannevirko, ;for birds that have not : won this season. .The thanks of the clubare due to thestation- . master at Napier for his care for and liberation -ot the birds. •;.-; ■ ' .-....•...:,. :; ... Two deaths occurred'-aboard v.tho ; Tainui,' which arrived from' London yesterday. Moua •Gibson,'aged;4 months, died on September 24, while' tho vessel .was between Cape Town and' :HobMt/ and her body was committed to tho deep/ -Mrs. Annie. Metcalfe, aged'-' 26, .died while tho vessel was. entering Hobart Harbour, and: was buried: in .the,Hobart Cemetery the "same; evening., ~.; •;■.. V; •".•;.. :..','-... ■.:■;■'.':■.-'..'■ '■■:. Benefit by .our .years, of experience and'unrivalled equipment,:and get .us ;.to forwarJ younparcels,_pass:your entries, or remove -ou: furniture...'.Wo. are noted; for being' reliabl° a,nd i>T6rapt,;,The.N.Z. Eipress Co., Ltd., Cl2Bl .''.'/- .' .'•■: '"V .;,-' ■ . Adv;„