"Western Wool Warehouse, Geelong, 12 July 1881." This advertising circular was produced by George Hague and Co., stock and station agents. It promotes their services and gives an account of the state of the wool and agriculture industry. The 'Western Wool Warehouse' is pictured on the front cover; it stood formerly on Western Beach but is now demolished.Front page (page 1) of George Hague and Co.s pamphlet depicting the Western Wool Warehouse and outlining their operations and services, 12-7-1881. Page 2 of George Hague and Co.s pamphlet depicting the Western Wool Warehouse and outlining their operations and services, 12-7-1881. Page 3 of George Hague and Co.s pamphlet depicting the Western Wool Warehouse and outlining their operations and services, 12-7-1881.WESTERN WOOL WAREHOUSE, / GEELONG, 12th July, 1881. / To Wool Growers and Others interested. / GENTLEMEN, / [multiple inscriptions follow]wool brokering wool sales sheep stations wool stores, george hague and co. pty ltd, western wool warehouse, geelong, victoria, wool brokering, wool sales, sheep stations, wool stores

This coat was produced from wool first shorn in c.1928. In 1928 Mr Mal Groves took over the Dutchman Station near Port Augusta in South Australia. Whilst out riding in some rough country he came across a sheep that had been left by the previous owner of the station. As he carried shears with him, he sheared the sheep and left the fleece rolled up and partially covered by rocks and wood, as he had no bag to carry it back with him. He intended to come back for the fleece, but forgot about it until he came across it some forty years later. It was still in good condition (despite having experienced extreme temperatures and rainfall whilst in the open), so he showed it to Elders who arranged to display it at agricultural shows in Adelaide, Melbourne and Geelong. The Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong, offered to spin the fleece into a fabric and make a coat for Mrs Groves. The fabric was tailored into a coat by Lindsay and McKenzie of Geelong and presented to Mrs Groves in July 1968 by the South Australian manager of Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd. It is not know how the coat came to Elders from the Groves family, but Elders displayed the coat under the heading "The Fleece That Would Not Die" before donating it to the National Wool Museum in 1997. A video giving the history of the coat and a text panel used by Elders were also donated at the same time.Coat, brown wool. Long sleeves, knee length with three circular brown buttons and two external pockets. Lined in brown satin, with a blue and red label at the base of the collar.Wording: Solo;Method: Embroidered;Location: Label at base of collar, inside coat Wording: PURE WOOL;Method: Printed;Location: Label on side seam, inside coatfashion wool - characteristics wool processing textile mills textile mills, lindsay and mckenzie elders limited gordon technical college, royal adelaide show - exhibition (31/08/2001 - 08/09/2001), groves, mr mal groves, mrs, dutchman station, south australia, fashion, wool - characteristics, wool processing, textile mills

Shearing machine comb inscribed "Sunbeam PACER".Sunbeam PACER/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA Although the L/H/pce appears to have been presented complete/with combs and cutter/ I feel the tools are modern/ TC.3/11/93shearing animal health sheep stations - management, shearing, animal health, sheep stations - management

Ledger from the Mount Fyans station, property of William Cumming, Mount Fyans, and Thomas F Cumming, Stony Point, Victoria.LEDGERshearing sheep stations - management, cumming, mr w. b., mount fyans stud, victoria, shearing, sheep stations - management