SHEARING RECORD
TARANAKI FARMER’S FEAT.
(Per Press Association, Copyright)
HAW-ERA, December 14. A world sheep shearing record is claimed by Percy de Marmanche, a
young Pilianxa farmer yesterday, when he (completed with machines the shearing of 412' ewes in ten hours’ actual working time. . The day’s work was done between 5.30- in the morning and 7 o’clock in the evening, breaks being allowed for rest and refreshment.
The sheep were big Romney, and Lincoln cross bred breeding- ewe-s.. The previous world best as far as is known was 408 shorn three years ago by W. Higgins, Waverley.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1933, Page 6
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97SHEARING RECORD Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1933, Page 6
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