1.5 Million Sheep Card 1967

The Directors of the

HAWKE’S BAY FARMERS’ MEAT CO. LIMITED

express once again their appreciation of the co-operation of all employees in processing for export a new record of 1½ million sheep and lambs in one season for the first time in the history of the works.

Whakatu,
14th June, 1967.

Chairman of Directors:

T. S. ELLINGHAM

Board Members:
I. A. BARNETT, M. E. GROOME, L. E. HARDY, S. T. BELCHER, J. H. COLEMAN, J. A. H. INGLIS, S. V. KNIGHT.
H. W. SMITH (Deputy-Chairman)

Manager:
D. R. LITTLE

Secretary:
E. RENOUF

Works Manager:
C. J. CUSHING

Assitant Works Manager:
E. B. JENKINSON

LANDMARKS

OPENING SEASON, 1914-15:
123,900 Sheep and Lambs.

1927-28:
500,000 Sheep and Lambs.

1939-40:
750,000 Sheep and Lambs.

14th DECEMBER, 1966:
Record Day – 17,618 Sheep and Lambs

18th DECEMBER, 1966:
Record Week-  94,032 Sheep and Lambs.

16th JUNE, 1959:
1,000,000 Sheep and Lambs.

14th JUNE, 1967:
1,500,000 Sheep and Lambs.