This stencil was used as a wool classification stamp for the transportation of wool bales.Wool bale export stencil with an Australian symbol bordering the number 34 with wool underneath. 34 WOOLexport, wool sales export - wool wool - transportation

This stencil was used as a wool classification stamp for the transportation of wool bales. A single A means the wool was classified as basic wool.Wool bale export stencil with a circle bordering the letter A.Awool transportation, wool exportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location and wool classifier stamp for the transportation of wool bales. PHILA is an abbreviation for Philadelphia, USA and A is a wool classifier meaning basic wool.Wool bale export stencil - PHILA APHILA Awool transportation, wool export, wool sales

This stencil was used as a symbol stamp for the transportation of wool bales.Wool bale exportation stamp - circlewool export, wool transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a wool classification stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Classification stamps like these had to be approved by a Wool Classer and described the quality of wool inside the bale. The top line describes the classed line and breed group – AAA is the main line for any breed group, meaning that the wool is of high quality. FX, MX, SUP and SBK are the breed groups – FX is Fine Crossbreed and MX is Medium Crossbreed, SUP is Superfine Merino and SBK is Comeback.Wool bale export stencil - 56 WOOL AAA FX MX 1st COM WH SUP E CBK56 WOOL AAA FX MX 1st COM WH SUP E CBKwool transportation, wool export, wool class, wool sales

This stencil was used as a ship identifier stamp for the transportation of wool bales. SS Runic was the largest refrigerated cargo liner during its time. In 1961 the ship struck the Middleton Reef on route from Brisbane to Auckland. The ship was unable to re-float due to weather conditions and was declared a constructive loss. All wool bales stamped with RUNIC would be transported on the SS Runic ship.Wool bale export stencil - RUNICRUNICwool transportation, wool export, wool sales

This stencil was used as a ship identifier stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Ascanius was a steam passenger ship that was commanded to be one of the first ships to transport Australian Expeditionary Forces overseas in November 1914. It was returned to its owner after the war in 1920, where it continued to transport general cargo. All wool bales stamped with ASCANIUS would be transported on the Ascanius ship.Wool bale export stencil - ASCANIUSASCANIUSwool transportation, wool export, wool sales

This stencil was used as a property name for the transportation of wool bales. All wool bales stamped with TIENSIN would have transported from or to Tiensin.Wool bale export stencil - TIENSINTIENSINwool transportation, wool export, wool sales

The wool was shorn from sheep of the Wyndarra and Rockbank bloodlines. A flock of 290 sheep were kept undercover at Kadinia, the property of the Appledore family from Brim in the Wimmera district of Victoria. Their record-breaking wool was produced by giving the sheep a special diet and providing each one with a UV-protective coat. Around 180 fleeces were selected for the million dollar bale. The sale of the first bale of wool measuring below 14 microns was held in the Auction Room here at the National Wool Museum. Bidding began at $600/kg and steadily increased until there were only two bidders left. The bidders represented the Japanese firm Aoki International and Loro Piana of Italy. The hammer fell at $10,300/kg, with Aoki International paying $1,194,800 for the 116kg bale. The fleece was scoured (cleaned) at the Goulburn Wool Scour, New South Wales. The degree of preparation and care taken with the task was extreme. The Scour closed production three days before and was extensively cleaned. On the day of scouring 12 tonnes of 17 micron wool was washed to condition the water, then nine bales of extra super fine wool, worth over $300,000 was washed as a trial run. Toabo Agaki Japan was employed to process the scoured wool into suit cloth. Taobo required the scoured wool to contain 0.5% residual grease, 12% moisture and a yield of 83kg. These requirements were met. The entire staff of the Scour wanted to be part of washing the best wool in the world. Without asking for payment both the night shift and afternoon shift crews assisted the day shift in the task. The bale was fed into the scour in seven minutes and fitted into three bowls, half the scour. It completely disappeared into the dryer and the last wool was fed before the first wool was out. The clean wool was hand-packed into cardboard cartons and freighted to Japan. Aoki International, based in Yokohama Japan, cut three suit lengths from the cloth, then blended the remaining wool into an exclusive line of commercially-available suits. These suits are labeled Kadinia.Wool sample from the Million Dollar Balewool sales, million dollar bale

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Tacony is a historic neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. Wool bales marked TACONY would have been transported to Tacony by sea.Wool bale stencil - TACONYTACONYwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Busan, formerly romanized as Pusan, is a large port city in South Korea. Wool bales marked PUSAN would have been transported to Busan by sea.Wool bale stencil - PUSANPUSANwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Port Said is a city in Egypt. Wool bales marked PORT SAID would have been transported to Egypt by sea.Wool bale stencil - PORT SAIDPORT SAIDwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt. Wool bales marked ANTWERP would have been transported to Belgium by sea.Wool bale stencil - ANTWERPANTWERPwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. El Paso is a city in Texas, USA. Wool bales marked EL-PASO would have been transported to USA by sea.Wool bale stencil - EL-PASOEL-PASOwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Turkey is a country in the Middle East. Wool bales marked TURKEY would have been transported to Turkey by sea.Wool bale stencil - TURKEYTURKEYwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Karachi is a city in Pakistan. Wool bales marked KARACHI would have been transported to Pakistan by sea.Wool bale stencil - KARACHIKARACHIwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. HUDDERSFIELD Valley Worsted Mills is located in Geelong. Stencils marked HUDDERSFIELD would have been transported to the Worsted Mills to be made into yarn and fabric.Wool bale stencil - HUDDERSFIELDHUDDERSFIELDwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Flushing, also known as Vlissingen, is a port in Belgium. Wool bales marked FLUSHING would have been transported to Belgium by sea.Wool bale stencil - FLUSHINGFLUSHINGwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Augusta is a town in Western Australia. Wool bales marked AUGUSTA would have been transported to Augusta.Wool bale export stencil - AUGUSTAAUGUSTAwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Tel-Aviv is a city in Israel. Wool bales marked TEL-AVIV would have been transported to Israel by sea.Wool bale export stencil - TEL-AVIVTEL-AVIVwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. Wool bales marked COPENHAGEN would have been transported to Denmark by sea.Wool bale export stencil - COPENHAGENCOPENHAGENwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Charleston is a city in South Carolina, USA. Wool bales marked CHARLESTON would have been transported to South Carolina by sea.Wool bale export stencil - CHARLESTONCHARLESTONwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Dunedin is a city located in the south island of New Zealand. Wool bales marked DUNEDIN would have been transported to New Zealand by sea.Wool bale export stencil - DUNEDINDUNEDINwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Tacoma is a city in Washington, USA. Wool bales marked TACOMA would have been transported to the USA by sea.Wool bale export stencil - TACOMATACOMAwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Alexandria is a city in Egypt. Wool bales marked ALEXANDRIA would have been transported to Egypt by sea.Wool bale export stencil - ALEXANDRIAALEXANDRIAwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Cork is a city in Ireland. Wool bales marked CORK would have been transported to Ireland by sea.Wool bale export stencil - CORKCORKwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Virginia is a state in the USA. Wool bales marked VIRGINIA would have been transported to USA by sea.Wool bale export stencil - VIRGINIAVIRGINIAwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Caprera is an island in Italy, Wool bales marked CAPRERA would have been transported to Italy by sea.Wool bale export stencil - CAPRERACAPRERAwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a brokers identification stamp for the transportation of wool bales. NZL is an acronym for New Zealand. The wool bale would have been transported to or from New Zealand.Wool bale export stencil - NZL GNZL Gwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a sheep station identification stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Coliban Park is a homestead located in Elphinstone, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria. The wool bale marked COLIBAN PARK Z would have been produced at Coliban Park.Wool bale export stencil - COLIBAN PARK ZCOLIBAN PARK Zwool - transportation, wool sales