HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY.
EASTER RACES. The Wellington Homing Pigeon Society brought their racing season to a close during the Easter holidays. The following are tho results of the races flown : — Hawera Race (121 miles). — Mr. Griffith's No. 336. 825 yds, 1; Mr. Bolton's No. 383, 324 yds, 2; Mr. A. Clark's No. 22, 822 yds, 3; Mr. Ridding's No. 236; 798 yds, 4; Mr. J. H. Clark's No. 400, 796 yds, 5; Mr. W. Bailey's No. 127, 795 yds, 6. Taihapo Race (125 miles). — Mr. A. Clark's No. 50, 1196 yds, 1; Mr. C. Hayn's No. 80, 1146 yds, 2; Mr. J. H. Clark's No. 41, 1117 yds, 3; Mr. Ridding's No. 156, 1103 yds, 4; Mr. A. Croskery's No. 61, 1069 yds, 5; Mr. Powell's No. 107, 887 yds, 6> Culverden Race (142 miles). — Mr. Bailey's No. 124, 345 yds, 1; Mr. J. H. Clark's No. 36, 844 yds, 2; Mr. Bolton's No. 297, ,663 yds, 3; Mr. A. Clark's No. 57, 651 yds, 4; Mr. Ridding's No. 98, 649 yds, 5. Waipara Race (160 miles).— Mr. J. H. Clark's No: 34, 763 yds 2ft, 1; Mr. Ridding's No. 93, 763 yds Ift, 2; Mr. A. Clark's No. 199, 762 yds 2ft, 3; Mr. Bailey's No. 124, 748 yds, 4; Mr. Bolton's No. 115, 747 yds 2ft, 5; Mr. Powell's No. 83, 703 yds Ift, 6. Consolation Race (Marton, 100 miles). — Mr. Townson's No. 164, 1114 yds, 1; Mr. Croskery's No. 267, 1113 yds, 2: Mr. Miller's No. 307, 1098 yds, 3~; Mr. Nolan's No. 458, 1092 yds, 4. Marton Race (100 miles).— Mr. Townson's No. 164, 823 yds, 1; Mr. Nolan's No. 458, 796 yds, 2; Mr. Croskery's No. 261, 665 yds, 3; Mr. J. H. Clark's No. 201, 657 yds, 4; Mr. J. Eliioct's No. 16 and Mr. T. Miller's No. 304, 640 yds, equal, 4.
Town and country drapers report a brkk demand for Warner's rust-proof Poaefc.— Adz*.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 91, 19 April 1911, Page 10
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322HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY. Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 91, 19 April 1911, Page 10
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