Moving The Wool
(N.Z. Press Association) WHAKATANE, Nov. 17. A Whakatane eightman shearing gang is believed to have established a world record at Waikura Station, Hick’s Bay, yesterday. The day’s tally was 3391 ewes and lambs. The previous record of 3119 ewes and lambs was established two years ago at the Waipari Station on the east coast. The Whakatane shearers, led by Mr M. Anderson, handled 13-week-old lambs and full-bred Romney ewes with six months fleece.
(N.Z. Press Association) NELSON, Nov. 17. A team of spinners, knitters and a shearer claimed a world record time for a fleece-to-finished garment at the Nelson A. and P. Show today.
The team of 13 had a crew neck pullover on the Mayor of Richmond (Mr M. J. McGlashan) 6hr 46min 19sec after the shearer, Mr D. E. J. Mead, made the first cut with his handpiece. The team’s effort clipped 35min 16sec from the time of the Wairoa spinning group.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31530, 18 November 1967, Page 1
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