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A photographic print of Industry, Timber, Axemens Competition

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A photographic print from the Daily Herald Archive folder: Industry » Timber » Axemens Competition.

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  • Title: A photographic print of Industry, Timber, Axemens Competition
  • Transcript:
    AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL AT CIRENCESTER Wood chopping & sawing competitions between Forestry Units of New Zealand and Australia were held at the Abbey, Cirencester. One particularly spectacular event was the felling of a tree with a Jigger, which is an improvised platform affixed to a tree. Keen rivalry was shown between the representatives of the various Dominions. Photo shows - Sapper Malkin of Victoria winning the Tree Felling championship with the aid of jigger boards. NEW ZEALAND WINS AXEMEN'S CONTEST New Zealand beat Australia by 21 points to 16 in the first Inter-Dominion Axemen's Contest held in Britain. Malkin (above) won the tree-felling contest for Australia.
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  • Rights: © Hulton Archive/Getty Images
  • Maker: Topical Press Agency
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