PIGEON AND CANARY SHOW. Auckland, Dec. 24.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 329, 29 December 1888, Page 6

PIGEON AND CANARY SHOW . Auckland, Dec. 24.

It is only within a recent period that the Newton Pigeon, Canary, and Cage Bird Association has been in existence, but during that time it has done much to foster and encourage the -breeding -of a better clas 3 of birds, and the improvement of tteh c strains possessed by members. The Association is now a flourishing one, and is possessed of : very considerable vitality. The first of a series of "first feather" shows w^as held last week in "the large room ot the Pitt-street Baths. The exhibition being restricted to J>members of the Association, was not as large as it would otherwise have been, bub the various classes contained some first-class specimens of birds. Mr 0. Bartley acted as judge, and his decisions appeared to give general satisfaction. The 1 awards were" r as follows: —

PIGEONS. Jacobins.— lst, J,.VYalker. Fan tails.— Ist, J. Walker. / Ivifces.— lst, J. Siddall'. / Tumblers'.— lab r and special, J. Walk»r; 2nd, J. Walker. / Barbs- — Ist and 2nd, Barbley. /

CANARIES. s / Cinnamoas..— lst.and 2nd, Tt^Yates. . Norwich (clear .yellow or bufl).— lst, F. GoodacVe f 2nd, 1 W.'W.'Bttta j 3rd;' W. W. Babts. .„,,-. / Norwich^ Ticked orfVariegated. — Ist and special, C. A. Faivcefcb; 2nd, C. A.'.'lWcefcb; 3rd, F. Goodacre. 1 Norwich,-Gr<^tedv^lsb, C. .Collins"; . 2nd, F. 'Goodacre/ , , i , "'Green'Canary,— Ist, W. W. Batts ;^-2nd, F. Goodacre. ' v ' f^Besfc/Eaii< lofr CJatiai^ies. —Ist, - T. -Yates ; 2nd, p; A. Fawrcett, *.. „*, )• uh Twd 'specials' were* awarded — on'e'fdr the best pigeon in' 'the Show, which'' was 'won 'by 'Mr, Walker, Cifcy< Market, withna^gbbd young tjuinbler, four weeks -old. The' other v^as 'awarded v to Mr C ? A. Fawcebt's y^fi e " ''gated" Norwich/'which 1 was' undoubtedly [ the beeb canary in the Show. • 5