NRS-19755 | Register of Sheep Brands and Marks Record [Wagga Wagga Pastures Protection Board]

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This series is comprised of volumes recording people who have registered to use particular brands and earmarks for their livestock, in this case, sheep, within the Wagga Wagga Sheep District, and later with the Wagga Wagga Pastures Protection Board.

The Pastures Protection Act of 1902 (Act No.111, s.124) states: "Each district inspector shall keep a book in the form directed by the chief inspector to be called the "sheep brands and marks record" for the entry of all owners, brands, and marks allotted by him, and also of all distinctive marks as aforesaid which any sheep owner may desire to record."

The registers contain an alphabetical index which lists the name of the person registering the brand or earmark and progressive number of the registration as recorded in the register. The pages following the index have the following information, divided into columns: Progressive number; Date of Registration; Name of Owner; Address (Including Name of Station and Post Town); Number of sheep at date of Registration; Brand with description and position for both tar and fire brands; Earmark; Distinctive Marks, Amount of Fees for Gazette, Brand, Earmark, Distinctive Marks and Total.