SHEEP-SHEARERS' RECORD
What is considered a record of interest to farmers and shearers was put up by a- gang of six shearers at Messrs. Galpin Bros.' shed, Woodlands,' Marton, on New Year's Day (says ■ the "Wanganui' Chronicle./') A .total of 1724 ewes and, lambs were shorn in 8 hours 50' minutes. One shearer had to do all the counting out and. grinding of combs and cutters for-the gang. Taking this into consideration, the tallies are all the more creditable. Individual tallies were: Mack. Thompson 320, A. Gillam 301, Pi Donovan 300. Wilson and Marshall 292, F. Ackermann 270, and S; Brannigan 241:
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 6, 8 January 1930, Page 11
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102SHEEP-SHEARERS' RECORD Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 6, 8 January 1930, Page 11
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