PIGEON RACE
-♦ — . " The Wellington Homing Pigeon Society held a race from Waiouni to Wellington on Friday last. The distance is 134 miles. Fifteen lofts were represented by 97 birds. The winning pigeon covered the distance in 4 hours 39 minutes 40 seconds. The result of the race wasLangdon's b.c.h., No. 86,' 845.6 yards.per minute; J. H. Clark's b.c.c., 23, 844.6 yards; A. Clark's b.c.h., 50, 84-1.2 yards; J. Bolton's b.c.h., 170, 841 yards; J. 3. Elliott's b.c.b., 60Sj 708 .yards; I. Miller's b.oJi., 780 jtrds,
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2410, 16 March 1915, Page 6
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85PIGEON RACE Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2410, 16 March 1915, Page 6
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