In the late 19th century wood-chopping competitions became popular with both participants and spectators. The high point (literally) of any chopping competition was the jigger event. Watch competitors at Trentham, near Wellington, competing in this spectacular event in 1958.
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Reference:
Pictorial Parade 73. National Film Unit, 1958
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