ITS ONLY REFUGE
PIGEON LANDS ON SHIP An exhausted carrier pigeon flow- on hoard the Union Steam Ship Company’s cargo steamer Kaiapoi at midday on Sunday last, while the vessel was bound from G.reymouth to Auckland. The Kaiapoi arrived here yesterdav afternoon. J When the incident occurred the Sl n iP .'" a^ S 4 ? railes off the land,' and about 90 miles from Nelson. It was with difficulty that the bird kept in the air long enough to reach the Kaiapoi, so great was its exhaustion. It was very tame, and was easily cantured by the chief officer, Mr A E Rawlins, who still has it in his possession. On the pigeon’s left leg is an aluminium ring engraved with N.H.C. 26-232. On the right leg is a rubber ring numbered 593.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 850, 19 December 1929, Page 12
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132ITS ONLY REFUGE Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 850, 19 December 1929, Page 12
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