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No 9 : July 22, 1961

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Poultry and Cage Bird Show

More than 800 fowls, budgies, canaries, pigeons, and ducks made quite a splash of colour in the Sports Hall when the 74th cage bird show was held. Special exhibits were a pair of Lady Ammerhurst pheasants and golden pheasants, all natives of China, owned by Mr A. J. Tyrell, Richmond.

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Light Sussex cock owned by H. W. Nisbett (Golden Downs), 1st

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C. M. Goodman (Tahuna) exhibited this Australorp cock, judged best utility bird in the show

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This Muscovy drake, owned by Heather Wilson (Stoke), won first prize, but a ppears anxious to depart

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Mr C. C. Minty, game bird judge, holds Old English game duck-winged cock

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Golden pheasant cock and its elaborate head plumage

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Lady Ammerhurst pheasants

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V. G. Main (Tahuna) with his pigeon which won three cups, South Island title, two specials

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These fantail pigeons objected to the camera

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Annette, Edna and Joyce Dalkie, (88 Valley) have won total 160 prizes in 5 years. Edna had this year's N.Z. champion bantam.

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Pet parade found Deirdre and Kevin Walker with gold - fish

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Line-up of kiddies with friends at pet parade

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