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No 157 : July 12, 1967

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Birds Of A Feather...

...Certainly flocked together at the Poverty Bay Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Association's annual show this year on Saturday, June 17.

Held in the Sheepfarmers' wool-store in Innes Street, the show attracted 429 bird entries despite the counter attractions of shows at Masterton and New Plymouth.

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A blue pied fantail pigeon fans its tail while pouting its chest in excessive fashion.

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Ross Edwards's unflighted buff Norwich canary cock was judged best cage bird in show.

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Judged best duck or drake in show was Charlie Robcke's Khaki Campbell drake.

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Bob Herivel and Brian Smith, judges of the fancy pigeons, discuss the finer points of a bird.

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Show superintendent Charlie Wells is seen admiring Alan Bayliss's bird, which among five awards was judged best budgerigar in show.

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