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Promoting Our Industry, Sport and People Number 103: (Vol 36, No 2) August 2020 ISSN 1179-9455 (Online) . Shearing Promoting our industry, sport and people Number 103: (Vol 36, No 2) August 2020 ISSN 1179-9455 (online) Peter Lyon gang at Timburn. Back left: Aaron Kahukura, Brett (Kornie) Roberts, Mitchell Murray, Mike Fergusson (ganger), Dylan McKindley (presser) and Cody McDonald.Front: Delwyn Heddell, Love Lingman, Sarah Lewis, Amy Fergusson (head woolhandler) Iriesha Carrington-Hingston. Front: Asher Jayne Cutler. (Barbara Newton photo.) Last Side Publishing Hamilton,Shearing New Zealand 1 Number 103: (Vol 36, No 2) August 2020 ShearingPromoting our industry, sport and people ISSN 1179 - 9455 (online) UNDER COVER STORY CONTENTS Greetings readers and welcome to the first edition of the 3 Advertiser Links digital-only Shearing magazine. In April we were able 4 Heiniger advertisement to combine both electronic and printed formats but this time, and for all the next times, there will be no print. 5 NZ Woolclassers’ Association news I acknowledge those readers who lament the passing 6 Tracey Hill woolclasser profile of the paper age (I’m with you!) and those who have 8 NZ Spring Shears review made suggestions for how we might continue as of old. 9 Acto Agriculture advertisement Unfortunately, there is just no way around the ever- escalating costs of postage and that’s where it ends. 10 Max Cox tribute In recent weeks I have had many interesting chats with 12 Howard Symons profile old-time subscribers and readers – we capture just one of 14 Letter from Iain Morrison those in our brief story about 90-year-old Ivan Schultz at page 38 of this edition. Not only was Ivan an avid reader 15 Dave Bateman Shearing Supplies for many years, but he used to collect extra copies from 16 Clarrissa Albert-Hovell his local merchandise store and hand them around to 17 The Holy Grail with no money? friends, and his dairy-farming neighbour! We loved your 18 Book Review: Golden Shears work, Ivan, and your comment that you wouldn’t even know how to turn on a computer explains all. 19 The shearers are here (UK season) If there is one positive bonus from ‘going digital’, 20 Check your DNA for wool it may be that we are no longer restricted to 40 pages, 21 Errol Buchanan tribute and this edition we extend to 50 pages – more room for photos, adverts and stories. Unfortunately, six of our 22 Still talking about Covid-19 stories this edition are ‘tributes’ as we note the passing 23 Don’t Forget the Sweat Towel of Max Cox and Brian Beresford (Australia), together 24 Gwavas Station 1892 with Errol Buchanan, Marty Cornish, Elbert de Koning and Tui Samuel Hokianga, all huge contributors to our 27 Laurie Boniface letter to Ministers industry over many years. 28 Heiniger advertisement Finding new contributors to the magazine sometimes 29 Farming champions seems as difficult as finding new learners to pick up 30 Elbert de Koning tribute the handpiece but we now welcome Jack Fagan, who contributes two stories, and a brief but entertaining item 31 Shearing industry Treaty claims from Jimmy Samuels, with promise of more to come. 32 Financial boost for training We hope you find the range of material and information 33 Marty Cornish tribute presented here of some interest, and that you will continue to support the magazine as in the past. 35 Lister advertisement Keep well meantime, ride out the winter and the blasted 36 Tui Samuel Hokianga tribute virus and we will see you again at the end of November. 38 Ivan Schultz letter/Cliff Metheral 39 Stem Cell Nutrition Ka kite ano 41 Brian Beresford tribute Des Williams (editor) 42 WA’s Lawrence Brothers 44 Photo essay NZ Merino Shears 2019 Next edition due 27 November 2020. 45 Thanks Advertisers Deadline for all material two weeks prior. 46 Poets’ Corner 47 Lockdown law/Mag Supporters Publisher: Last Side Publishing Ltd, Box 102, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel 0274 833 465. 48 SSNZ Programme 2020/2021 Email: [email protected] 49 Countries at the Worlds 1977-2019 Copyright: All material subject to usual arrangements. 50 Photo essay Elite Shearer Training Shearing 2 Inter-active Links to Advertisers McConachie Shearing Ltd (Winton) Ace Shearing Gear [email protected] [email protected] Morgan Shearing (North Canterbury) Acto Agriculture NZ Ltd [email protected] www.acto.co.nz New Zealand Shearing Contractors’ Association Barrowcliffe Shearing Ltd www.nzshearing.co.nz [email protected] Otorohanga Shearing (Otorohanga) Bruce Rogers Shearing (Geraldine) [email protected] [email protected] Ovis Management (Palmerston North) Courela Clothing and Shearing Supplies www.sheepmeasles.co.nz www.courela.com.au Paewai Mullins Shearing Limited Dave Bateman Shearing Supplies (Milton) www.paewaimullins.co.nz www.BatemanShearingSupplies.com Palmer Bros Shearing (Dipton) Davis Shearing Contracting (Balclutha) [email protected] [email protected] Paybiz / Shebiz Ltd Dion Morrell Shearing (Alexandra) www.shebiz.nz www.dmshearing.co.nz Payroll Plus Ltd (Hamilton) East Coast Shearing (Gisborne) [email protected] [email protected] Pete Nikolaison EweNeedUs Shearing (Ant Frew) www.pete.co.nz [email protected] Peter Lyon Shearing (Alexandra) Forde Shearing Ltd (Invercargill) [email protected] [email protected] Pro Shear Ltd (Ashburton) Foster Shearing Ltd (Pleasant Point) [email protected] [email protected] Puna Shearing (Napier) Grant Moore Shearing (Winton) [email protected] [email protected] Ratima Shearing Grant Murdoch Shearing (Kurow) [email protected] [email protected] Rewa Shearing (Central North Island) Heiniger New Zealand [email protected] https://www.heiniger.co.nz/shed-safety https://www.heiniger.co.nz/shearing/grinding-equipment ShearingNZ (Hawkes Bay) www.shearingnz.co.nz Heiniger Australia https://www.heiniger.com.au ShearSharp NZ (Phil Oldfield) www.shearsharpnz.com Jeff Dorset Shearing (Rotorua) [email protected] ShearTech (Mossburn) [email protected] Kieran Bruce Shearing (Taumarunui) [email protected] Silver Fern Shearing Gear www.squires.co.nz Kirkpatrick Shearing (Johnny and Raylene, Napier) [email protected] Stem Cell Nutrition www.julieharris.cerule.com Kirkpatrick Shearing (Ian and Beth, Gisborne)) [email protected] Tahi Ngātahi www.tahingatahi.co.nz Last Side Publishing Ltd www.lastsidepublishing.co.nz Tararua Shearing Ltd (Eketahuna) [email protected] Lister www.lister-global.com Te Anau Shearing Ltd (Te Anau) [email protected] Mahony Shearing (Napier) [email protected] Waimate Shearing (Waimate) [email protected] Mallinson Shearing (Geraldine) [email protected] Shearing 3 Shearing 4 Industry day The industry day has been rescheduled for October 25th, at the original venue in Oamaru. So keep this day free and keep an eye out on the Facebook page for registration and programme details. As usual there will be plenty of hands on practical wool exercises, industry speakers and the usual displays. All members are encouraged to attend, as well as any other NZ WOOLCLASSERS ASSOCIATION interested parties involved in the wool and wool harvesting MERIT AWARDS 2019 industry. There will be a small charge for non-association members. MERINO Sponsored by NZ Merino Any queries can be addressed by contacting Bruce Abbott via email: [email protected], or phone 027 228 0868. MER IT AWAR D M 1465 Anne-Marie Parcell (Northburn Station) Preparation for pre-lamb COMMENDATIONS The demand for raw wool is driven by end users and customers. A 1565 Rose Barnett (Moutere Station) So, despite these difficult global times, our high standard of A 2073 Shirley Munro (Robrosa Station) preparation must be maintained for all needs and types. A 2152 Nikki Gore (Ribbonwood Station) X 2158 Pru Heaney (Cluden Station) Contamination issues P 2120 Pagan Karauria (Merino Ridges Station) Content contamination: The amount of items found in bales in M 2140 Cedric Aramoana (Glen Carey Station) New Zealand wool scours is still alarming. For the period July A 2124 Hillary Tahere (Clairemore Station) 2019- June 2020 there were a total of 883 items, 724 from the A 1678 Guy Palmer (Mt Noble Station) North Island and 159 from the South. The majority of items M 1577 John Sanders (Matangi Station) included were; press bars, steel wire and other material, wool D 1445 Richard Moriarty (Barcaldine) packs, caps and fertiliser bags used as dividers, string /twine, A 2014 Sharlene Adamson (IFF and Valley View) and general rubbish. Please be vigilant around the shed. A 783 David Carr (Mt Arden Station) A 1883 Graeme Goodger (Grays Hills Station) MID MICRON Sponsored by CP Wool MERIT A 1864 Phillipa McConway (Te Rapa) COMMENDATION D 2105 Kelly Paku Taylor (Nga-Motu) A 825 Janet Hackshaw (Spec) D 1647 Phyllicia Jorgensen (CJI) A 1132 Patrick Shelford (Tiroiti Station) QX 2158 Pru Heaney (Craigroy Station) A 1883 Graeme Goodger (Grays Hills Station) A collection of press bars and other metal found in bales recently. NORTH ISLAND Sponsor Brendan Mahony Shearing Efforts are made to return items to growers where possible. (Barbara Newton photo.) MERIT X 2133 Vivienne Lewis (Ngamatea Station) Coloured wool/brands CROSSBRED Sponsor NZ Wool Scouring Ltd The coloured wool issue is also very much out there. Please MERIT remove all of it! At this stage there are still NO recommended D 2115 Trish Moke-Ludlow (FAE under Bar) scourable scanning and livestock markers on the market. By removing ALL spray marked and coloured wool puts the OWNER CLASSER Sponsor PGG Wrightson Wool grower in a position to at least achieve a wool price, as opposed MERIT to clips which have no monetary value at all. FM 2135 Angus Sandall (Upton Fells Station) COMMENDATION FM 2138 Sally Smith (Awapiri Station) FM 620 Eric Laurenson (Burnbrae) FD 1769 Anne Johnston (Home Hills Station) GRADER Sponsor Peter Lyon Shearing COMMENDATION Danielle Mahae (Beaumont Station) Shearing 5 driving, grab & core machine operation, as well as helping Woolclasser profile: Tracey Hill with pressing and data entry.
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