2 Million Sheep Card 1975

THE HAWKE’S BAY FARMER’S MEAT CO., LIMITED
WHAKATU

1974-75 SEASON

TWO MILLION SHEEP AND LAMBS

25th JUNE, 1975

The Directors express their appreciation of the co-operation of all at Whakatu for once again reaching a kill of two million sheep and lambs for the season.

T. S. ELLINGHAM,
Chairman.

LANDMARKS

SHEEP & LAMBS

1914-15
(Opening Season).
123,900

1927-28
509,924

1939-40
809,695

1958-59
1,056,668

1966-67
I,581,203

RECORD DAY
22nd DECEMBER 1970
20,197

RECORD WEEK
22nd NOVEMBER 1969
102,811

RECORD SEASON
1969-70
2,147,572

BEEF
1914-15
(Opening Season)
3190

1932-33
11,038

1955-56
25,345

1967-68
44,305

1968-69
51,450

RECORD DAY
14th FEBRUARY 1973
782

RECORD WEEK
3rd MARCH 1973
3914

RECORD SEASON
1972-73
81,651

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The Hawke's Bay Farmers' Meat Company Ltd, Whakatu Works

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Two-fold card

Date published

25 June 1975

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Accession number

887/1217/36616

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