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LATJlTCESTON, HOMING PIGEON
;?' , ; SOCIETY : -r
1. A genoral meeting of members of tho
above-named society was held in the En
field Hotel Tuesday night. Mr. W. Aldrod
occupied the chair. The minutsB of tho
last meeting were read and confirmed.
The . sub-committee handed in two scales
for time allowance in running. Ono was
proposed by Mr. J. Wallace, and seconded
by Mr. H. -Heald, and was to the effect
that there be one runner for eyeiy 400
yards, and that the time allowance be 15
seconds. for every 100 vards. Tho other.
proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by
Mr.: R. .Coningsby, was as follows :—
'That tho time allowance bo as;
follows :— For the . first 100 yards, 15
seconds ; 200 yards, 30 seconds ; 300 yards,
.50 seconds j 400 yards, 70 seconds ; and 500 \
, yards, 90 seconds ; and that 20 seconds bo ?
fallowed for each hundred yards from 500 to
1 1000, and 24 seconds from the 1000 to the ?
mile, and only ono runner, be allowed for
each separate bird.' The former proposal, j
,on being put to the meeting, was rejected,:
and the latter carried unanimously. This!
concluded the business of the i meeting.
.The meetings will in future be held at tho
Enfield Hotel. \, , .: . .: . .? . ? ' . . , ;
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