Three Maoris using tho Wolsely . machine at Messrs Mackersey Bros.' Lake station made between them in one day a tally of 740 sheep, tho numbers for each of the throe men being 254, 252, and and 234. The full board of 16 Maori shearers on the same day sheared a total of 2849 sheep, or an Sverage of 178 per man. Two of the shearers averaged for nine consecutive days 207 And 205 per day respectively, while the whole board cut out 22,000 sheep in nine days,
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 9951, 12 March 1894, Page 2
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