THE ASHBURTON SHEARER, S. MORRELL, who set a new world lamb-shearing record when he fleeced 585 lambs in nine hours at Mount Hutt station. Morrell, who is 29, has worked for an Ashburton shearing contractor since October. The previous record of 579 lambs was held by M. T. Whata, of Masterton.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32805, 4 January 1972, Page 1
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51THE ASHBURTON SHEARER, S. MORRELL, who set a new world lamb-shearing record when he fleeced 585 lambs in nine hours at Mount Hutt station. Morrell, who is 29, has worked for an Ashburton shearing contractor since October. The previous record of 579 lambs was held by M. T. Whata, of Masterton. Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32805, 4 January 1972, Page 1
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