HOMING PIGEON CLUB
THE FRANKTON JUNCTION RACE The race f rom-Frankton Junction'to •;,.:, Masterton, an aif&ne*'distance of 2so. : "miles, in connection With the Masterton Homing Pigeon Club, took place yesterday. birds were liberated, but, owing to the rough weather, only eight birds had reached home, last evening. The first birds to I arrive were as follows: — ' W. Drake's "Sea Queen," velocity 950jfds per minute 1 J. Dixon's "Ganger Ale," velocity, 900 yds per minute '2 AV. Hoar's "Autocrat," velocity, 899 yds per minute 3 AV. Dowling's "Cutts," , 4 A. Miller's "Surveyor," 5 The next race takes place from Christchurch to-morrow.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10448, 13 October 1911, Page 5
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99HOMING PIGEON CLUB Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10448, 13 October 1911, Page 5
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