Regulations under the Stock Ordinance 1934-1936. · brand or mark, the Controller shall allot the brand OT mark to the applicant who proves that he was the first to use the brand

Regulations under the Stock Ordinance 1934-1936. T T H O M A S P A T E B S O N , Minister of State for the Interior, -»-, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by the Stock Ordinance 1934-1936, hereby make the following Eegulations, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-fourth day of July, 1936.

T. P A T E R S O N

Minister of State for the Interior.

Short title.

Parts.

Definitions.

PAKT I . — P E E L I M I N A E T .

1. These Eegulations may be cited as the Stock Eegulations.

2. These Eegulations are divided into Par ts , as follows:— P a r t I .—Preliminary. P a r t I I .—Eates . P a r t I I I .—Sheep Brands and Marks. P a r t IV.—Travell ing Stock. P a r t V.—Miscellaneous.

3.—(1.) I n these Eegulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

" Brand " means a firebrand on the nose, horn, or face of any sheep in letters, figures, or characters not less than 1 inch in length, or a brand made on the ribs, back, shoulder, or rump of any sheep with pitch, tar, paint, or pigment in letters, figures or characters not less than 3 inches in length;

" Cattle " means bulls, cows, oxen, heifers, steers, and calves; " Control ler" means the Controller of Stock appointed under

the Ordinance, and includes an Acting Controller; " Drover " means a person in charge of travelling stock; • " H o l d i n g " means any land or collection of lands constituting

and worked as one property, whether held under the same title or different titles, or under titles of different kinds;

" H o r s e " includes any horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly, foal, ass, or mule; .

" Inspector " means the Inspector of Stock appointed or holding office in pursuance of the Ordinance;

" L a r g e s tock" includes cattle, horses, asses and mules; " Occupier " means the person for the time being entitled to the

possession of any land, or any person in authorized possession of any large stock or sheep agisting by arrangement with the Commonwealth on Commonwealth lands, and, where the occupier does not reside on the land, includes a person in charge of land as manager, agent, or superintendent;

" Owner " means— (a ) the holder, or the holder subject to mortgage, of any

lease or licence, or promise of any lease or licence, from the Crown;

(b) the holder, or the holder subject to mortgage, of any purchase, whether conditional or otherwise, from the Crown, or of a homestead selection or homestead g ran t ;

(c) the person entitled at law to an estate of freehold in possession in any land granted by the Crown for other than public purposes; or

(d) the person in whom is vested any land taken or appropriated under authority of any Statute authorizing land to be taken or appropriated for the purposes of any private undertaking; or

(e) in relation to stock, the owner of the stock, and includes the person being the representative, manager, agent, or superintendent of or for the owner and having the custody or control of the stock;

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•• xtun " muiuu.es any tana, road, place, or premises; " Sheep " includes rams, ewes, wethers, and lambs; " S tock" means horses, cattle, asses, mules, sheep, swine, or

goats, or any animal to which the,Minister by notification has applied the provisions of the Ordinance;

" The Ord inance" means the Stock Ordinance 1934-1936; " The Pastures Protection Act " means the Pastures Protection

Act 1934 of the State of JSTew South "Wales and includes any Act of the State amending or substituted for that Act ;

" Travelling sheep " or " travelling stock " means any sheep or stock, other than stock in actual work, whilst being driven or carried by land or water, or which have, within one month next preceding, been so driven or carried along or over any place whatsoever other than the run on which they are ordinarily depastured.

(2.) In these Regulations, any reference to a Form shall be read as a reference to a Form in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

PART I I . — B A T E S .

4.—(1.) Every owner or occupier liable to be rated under section 7 Returns of of the Ordinance, and every owner of any large stock or sheep shall, stock!""1

on or before the tenth day of January in each year, deliver personally or send by post by registered letter to the Controller, Canberra, a return in accordance with Form 1 of his land and of his large stock or sheep in the Territory on the thirty-first day of December nest preceding.

(2.) An owner or occupier who fails to furnish a return in accordance with this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Twenty pounds.

5. The notice to the occupier of a holding of the amount of rate nates' notices. payable by him in respect of the holding shall be in accordance with Form 2.

6. The stock rate-book mentioned in section 14 of the Ordinance Form of stock shall be in accordance with Form 3. rate-book.

7. "Where any moneys have become charged upon any private land, Entry of in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance, the entry of the {Jjfjjj"'" be

charge to be made in the rate-book as against the land shall specify rate-took, how and when the charge was created, and by whom and to whom the moneys are payable; and on payment thereof, wholly or in part , an entry of the payment shall be made in the rate-book.

8. The Controller shall, if so required, upon payment of a fee. of certified copies Two shillings and sixpence, furnish a certified copy of any entry in of entries in the rate-book.

9.-—(1.) Notice of appeal with respect to the amount determined Notice of by the Controller as payable by any person under the Ordinance shall **$"' n8" inst

be in accordance with Form 4, shall be accompanied by a deposit of Five pounds, and shall be made within twenty-one days after notice has been given of the amount of rate payable.

(2.) The appellant shfill forward a copy of the notice of appeal to the Controller on the day the appeal is made.

(3.) The Minister shall give the appellant and the Controller not less than seven days' notice of the time fixed for the hearing of the appeal.

10. (1.) If a i l owner liable to be rated under the Ordinance in F o r m of not ice

respect 0f any holding, transfers or conveys his holding he shall forth- [ ° a ^ r ° o f

with give notice, in duplicate, to the Controller, in accordance with holding. o r n i 5, of the transfer or conveyance.

, (2-) If an owner liable to be rated under the Ordinance in respect any holding dies, his executor or administrator shall, within fourteen

ays of the granting of probate of his will or of letters of administra-• es*;a';e, give notice, in duplicate, to the Controller, in accord-

ce •with Form 6, of the death, and the name and address of the owner o f such holding.

shall Controller, on receipt of notice in Form 5 or Form 6,

)• ( a ) enter particulars contained in the notice against the entry jr in the rate-book relating to the holding in question; and .

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(6) if the holding is subject to a charge to secure the payment of purchase money and interest for wire-netting, or other material, machinery, plant, or substances supplied under section ten of the Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919, forward a copy of the notice to the Commonwealth Surveyor-General.

(4.) Any person who fails to furnish a notice as required by this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten pounds.

List of 11. The Inspector shall, on or before the first day of March in each Juxnished1"3 year, prepare and submit to the .Controller an alphabetical list, in annually. accordance with Form 7, of the owners in the Terri tory possessed of ten

or more head of large stock, or of one hundred or more sheep, or the equivalent of ten or more head of large stock or of one hundred or more sheep, showing the number of stock and area of holding possessed by each owner.

P A R T I I I . — S H E E P BRANDS AND MARKS.

;;TIP*"OI 12. The tip or point shall not be cut or cropped off any sheep's ear ear-mark except in so far as may be necessary to make an authorized mark. prohibited.

Number of cuts 13. All owners' ear-marks shall consist of one or two cuts or marks In ear-mark. , . , , . . . .

and no more, except m the case of special marks. Marks to be 14.— (1.) All ear-marks shall be made or marked with au ear-pliers, ear-pliers. the cutters of which shall be of the size and shape described in the

Firs t Schedule.

(2.) All owners' ear-marks made or marked in any other way than with an ear-pliers shall be held and deemed to be unrecorded ear-marks.

and™"'8" 15.—(1.) The " o w n e r ' s " ear-mark shall in every case be marked ••distinctive" on the near or left ear of male sheep and on the off or right ear of marks-where f e m a l e s ] l e e p -

(2.) "D i s t i nc t i ve" ear-marks, such as those denoting the age and class of sheep, shall in every case be marked on the off or right ear of male sheep, and on the near or left ear of female sheep.

(3.) All ear-marks made on sheep shall be held and deemed to be " owner ' s" or " dist inct ive" ear-marks according to the ear of the sheep on which they are marked.

Record of 16. The Controller shall keep a book to be called the " Sheep brands kept'by*0'' and marks record", for the entry of all "owner ' s b r a n d s " and marks Controller. allotted by him, and also of all distinctive marks which any sheep-

owner may desire to record.

Registration of !?•—•(!.) An application to record a sheep brand or mark shall be brands and j n a c Cordance with Form 8. marks.

(2.) Sheep brands and marks not already registered, if unobjectionable, shall be recorded in the order in which they are received by the Controller.

(3.) I f two or more owners apply at the same time for a similar brand or mark, the Controller shall allot the brand OT mark to the applicant who proves that he was the first to use the brand or mark in question.

(4.) I n the absence of proof as to which owner first used the brand or mark the Controller shall allot the brand or mark of the applicant who owns the larger number of sheep.

certificate of 18. A certificate of the record of a brand or mark shall be in b S r m a r k . accordance with Form 9.

Transfer of 19. A transfer of a brand or mark shall be in accordance with brand. J 7 0 1 . m 1 Q_

Notice to 20. The Controller shall give notice, in' accordance with Form 11, brand sheep. ^0 an o w n e r to brand his sheep.

Appeal from 21.—(1.) When one or more applicants claim the same owner's aUotmenVof brand or mark, and they decline to agree to the allotment made by brand. the Controller, the Controller shall refer their claim to the Minister,

who shall hear and decide the claim.

(2.) The brand or mark in dispute shall be allotted and recorded as the Minister decides.


(3.) An acceptance of a modification of a brand or mark shall be in accordance with Form 12.

22. Where the owners' distinctive mark is a tattoo mark the following Sbeep ^ ^ 0 provisions shall apply:— E g E S t t a

(a ) Tattoo marks shall consist of one or more letters, signs or aDd marking. characters.

(b) The letters used shall he of the Roman or script style, and all letters and signs or characters shall not be less than three-eighths of an inch in length and a quarter of an inch in width.

(c) An application to record tattoo marks shall be made, in accordance with Form 13, to the Controller, who shall enter particulars in the Sheep brands and marks record.

(d) Recorded tattoo marks shall be imprinted on the following portion of the sheep in the manner hereinafter provided:—

Portion 1.-—The under-side of the ear on which distinctive ear-marks may be made under these Regulations.

Port ion 2.—The underside of the tail. Port ion 3.—On the ribs, beneath the near forearm. Port ion 4.—On the ribs, beneath the off forearm.

(e) The par t of the sheep's ears nearest to the head shall be held to be the highest par t of that port ion; and the par t of the tail nearest the body of the sheep the highest par t of that portion.

( /) I n imprinting recorded tattoo marks on sheep, the breeder or person imprint ing the first mark shall do so on the highest available par t of portion 1 ; and the second and every subsequent tattoo mark imprinted shall be so immediately under the preceding mark, if there be room on the same portion, and, if not, then on the highest available par t of the next portion, according to the order hereinbefore given.

(g) All sheep shall be deemed to be marked with the recorded tattoo mark which shall appear to be the last mark imprinted upon such sheep, according to the order hereinbefore prescribed.

{h) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, the owner of pedigree sheep may, with the sanction of the Controller, number such sheep for stud purposes with a tattoo mark on the same ear as bears the owner's ear-mark.

PART IV.—TBAVELLING STOCK.

23.— (1.) Every drover in charge of travelling stock, when Travelling delivering the stock to another drover, or to any other person, shall p ^ ^ . n t s o r

also deliver to the other drover or person the document under the authority of which the stock are or have been travelling, whether it be a travelling statement or a statement or permit issued under the Pastures Protection Act, and shall indorse upon the document the name t

of the drover or other person to whom the authority and the stock are being delivered.

(2.) The drover or other person in charge of the stock shall, when required, produce the documents to the Inspector, any police constable, or Justice of the Peace, or to the occupier of any run through or along which the stock are travelling.

(3.) A travelling statement shall be in accordance with Form 14.

24. The Inspector may, when necessary, count any travelling stock, inspector may and the drover thereof shall, when required, afford the Inspector every count stock, assistance in making the count and examining the stock.

P A S T V.—MISCELLANEOUS.

25. The notice of an owner's intention to muster under section Notice oi °" of the Ordinance shall be in accordance' with Form 15. -• •. n""*4*^-

26. Every person who commits a breach of any-of these Regulations penalty whei» for which a penalty is not specially provided, shall;" on conviction ™J^5^ n y

for every such offence, incur a penalty not'exceeding Ten pounds, '


THE SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE. Stock Ordinance 1934-193G (Regulation 14).

NAME, SHAPE, AND SIZE OF SHEEP EAR-MARKS.

Name of Hark.

T h e b a y o n e t

,, club

„ fork

„ half halfpenny

„ hole

,, no te

„ shears

,, slash

„ slit

„ swallow-tail

„ thiBtle

„ t r iangle

,. w

„ d iamond

„ cross

„ h e a r t

„ half d iamond

„ double L

„ pr imrose

„ half cleaver

,, c r ank

: , d iamond and slash

.. Y

,, spanner

„ saw frame . .

„ notes conjoined

„ crucible

„ K

„ crook

„ half circle . .

„ r o u n d slash

„ inverted W

Shape of Mark

o o o o D> O O o o o a> r> r> r?> E3> C5> GS> GS> o> c*> o D> O CS> O o O CB> D> C5> G5> P!5>

Length not ex

ceeding—

1 inch

i „

l „

4 ..

4 ..

i ,,

I »

n „ 7

1 ,.

4 >,

i „

4 ..'

I ..

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4 ..

4 ..

4 ,.

4 ,.

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4 ..

4 .,

4 .,

4 ,.

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4 .

4 .

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4 .

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4 .

4 .

I .

4 .

• * : •

4 .

'4 .

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4. .

4 .

Name of Mark.

The oblong

„ oval

„ bol t

„ t r iangle a n d swallow

f , long slash . .

„ L ..

„ T ..

„ F ..

„ H

„ M

„ N

„ P . .

„ S . .

„ inver ted M . .

„ no tch

„ p ick

„ s t a m p

„ ras t le

„ note a n d slit

,, s t a r

,, spur

„ swallow tail and slit

„ swallow and punch hole

„ l e t t e r U . .

„ paral lelog r a m

,, rowlock

„ fork and no te

„ t r iangle and sli t

„ gou rd

„ half-penny and swallow

„ oval and ; sl i t

„ b r o a d arrow.

Shape of Maik.

EB> C~> B> C3> O rs> L3> CS> 13> (3> C3> LJ> C3> D> O K> n> 0 L> [__+>

O O O r*> o E5> G^ O [3> O E> 3 >

Length not ex

ceeding—

i inch

4 ..

4 ..

14 ..

I ..

4 ..

4 ..

i „

4 ..

4 .,

4 ,.

4 .,

4 ..

4 ..

4 .,

4 ..

4 .'.

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4 .,

5 »»

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4 . . .

4

4 ..

4 ,.

4 ..

4 ... ;

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\ inch

4 ..

4 .,

& B »•

4 ..

1

4 ,.

4 ..

4 ,.

4 ..

4 ..

4 ,. •

4 ..

4 ,.

14 ,.

4 ,.

4 ..

4 ..

4 ..

4 ..

4 ..

4 ,.

4 ..

4 ,.

4 .-,

4 .,

4 ..

1

t ..

"4 ..

4 .,

4 ..


THE SECOND SCHEDULE. FoBM 1. (Regulation 4.)

Stock Ordinance 1934-1936. RETURN OF LAND AND LARGE STOCK OR SHEEP.

Return of all horses, cattle, asses, mules, or sheep, owned or kept, and land occupied by in the Territory for the Seat of Government on the 31st day of December, 19

Name of Holding or Place where Stock are kept. Occupier oi Holding and Address.

NOTE.—It is particularly requested that the correct address (including Post Town) of the person making this return may he given.

RECORDED BRANDS AND MARKS.

Horse and Cattle Brand Sheep Tar Brand Sheep Fire Brand Ear Mark—Front Ear Mark—Back

AREA OP HOLDING* ACRES

AREA OF LAND INCLUDED WITHIN HOLDING WHICH HAS BEEN USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES DURING THE PRECEDING

YEAR ACRES

AREA ON THE EXTERNAL BOUNDARIES OF WHICH THERE IS A RABBIT-

PROOF FENCE OR WHICH IS INCLUDED WITHIN A GROUP ACRES

Stallions . . Mares Geldings . . Foals

Total . .

Horses.

'th

a I i i

Cattle. If Pure Herd is kept., fill in Particulars under respective

Heading ; if not, fill in under Crosses only.

Bulls Cows Bullocks or

Steers . . Calves

To ta l . .

I *d i -o (-> a m

O ' > a A

I i I I i

Sheep (including Lambs).t

Breed.

Merino Lincoln Leicester Southdown Shropshire Romney Marsh Crosses

Totel ..

Bams. Ewes. Wethers. Lambs. Total.

• All freehold, I easehold, and Crown lands must be included. t Including those travelling In other districts on 31st December, 19 .

I hereby certify tha t the several matters and things contained in the ahove Return are true, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Dated at this

Witness—

day of

(sign here) .

, 19 • .

To the Controller of Stock, Canberra.

FORM 2. Stock Ordinance. 1934-1936.

(Regulation B.7)

NOTICE TO T H E OCCUPIER OF A HOLDING OF THE AMOUNT'OF ;

' • ' • ; ••• -• , RATE RAYA3DE.;- ". r_ . "'-'•"'•'^.-" ""'-. \ > . ' To.... ,' 0f: 7 , . ' .*..'.•'. .'.'.:-'.'•;"*

The amount payable by you for the year 19 , 'under the rate levied in pursuance of the provisions of the Stock' Ordinance 1934-1936, in respect of the


holding mentioned in the Schedule hereto, has been determined by the Controller of Stock to be pounds, shillings, and pence (£ s.' d .) , and you are heTehy required to pay such amount to

on or before the , 1 9 , unless this assessment is appealed against by you in accordance with section fifteen of the said Ordinance, as set forth hereunder, in which case the amount decided upon such appeal to be payable must be paid within seven days after the determination of such appeal.

Controller.

Dated this day of , 19 .

SCHEDULE.

Holding.

Assessed • Carrying Capacity of Land

other than

Agricultural Land.

Area of Holding.

Acres. Agricultura l l a n d -

Other l and—

Tota l

Assessment on.

Large Stock.

Number and how determined.

Rate per

Head. Amount.

Sheep.

Number and how determined.

Rate per

Head. Amount.

Total Amount

of Assessment.

£ a. d. £ • s. d.£ a. d.

Deduct ion of assessment in respect o ' acres, on t h e ex terna l houndar ies of which there is a rabbit-proof fence, or which ia included within a g roup .

N e t amoun t of r a t e payab le—

Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 15 and 16 of the Stock Ordinance 1934-1930 are as follows:—

Section 7.—Subject to this Ordinance, the Minister may in each year make and levy a rate (in this Ordinance referred to as " t h e stock r a t e " ) upon sheep or large 6tock or both:

Provided tha t the ra te for large stock shall not exceed fourpence per head and the rate for sheep shall not exceed two-thirds of one penny per head.

Section 8.—Subject to this Ordinance, the stock rate shall not be levied on stock on any_ holding unless the owner or occupier has ten or more head of large stock or not less than one hundred sheep:

Provided that where an owner or occupier has large stock and sheep of such number as would, but for this proviso, not be rateable, ten sheep may be calculated as one head of large stock, and one head of large stock may be calculated as ten sheep, and, if on that calculation the owner or occupier has ten or more head of large stock or not les6 than one hundred 6heep, the stock rate shall be levied on the stock.

Section 9.— (1.) In the case of unstocked or partly stocked land, the owner or occupier shall be deemed for the purposes of the levy of the stock rate to have such number of stock as the Controller determines:

Provided that land which has been used for agricultural purposes during the year next preceding that for which the assessment has been made shall be assessed a t on& 6heep-to three acres. - - - . . _ _ _ _

(2.) The Minister may, in his absolute discretion, exempt from rating under this Ordinance 6tock' oh any unstocked or partly" stocked lands.

Section JO.—Only half rates shall be levied— (a) in respect of any unacquired holding or portion of an unacquired

holding on the external boundaries of which there is a fence which, in the opinion of the Controller, is rabbit proof; or

(5) in.respect of any unacquired holding or portion of an unacquired holding within a group formed in pursuance of the Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919 and on the external boundary of which there is a fence which, in the opinion of the Controller, is rabbit" proof.

For the purposes of this sub-section. _any_ fence which, in the opinion of the Controller, is sufficiently approximate to any boundary shall be deemed to be o n - t h a t boundary.

Section 15.—Tf any person is aggrieved by the determination of the Controller of the amount of stock rates payable by him he may, within twenty-one days after" the 'receipt of the notice .Of assessment, appeal" to the Minieter, whrce decision in regard to the matter shall be final arid conclusive.

Section 16.—Any sum due for stock rates shall Tie, and until payment thereo'f-shall remain; a oharge 'upon the lands constituting the holding arid OTJ the goods and chattels of the occupier or owner of the stock; •:


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FoRSr 4. (Regulation 9.) Sttocfc Ordincmce 1934-1936.

NOTICE OF APPEAL AGAINST ASSESSMENT.

To the Minister of State for the Interior. • I, the undersigned , of , being

aggrieved by the amount determined by the Controller of Stock ad payable by me under .the rate levied in pursuance of the provisions of the Stock Ordinance 1934-1936, in respect of the holding mentioned hereunder, do hereby appeal against 6uch assessment, on. the ground that •' and do hereby lod^ the prescribed deposit of £6. •

Signatupe^-'

Postal Address^-Bated at

Oocjupier- of Hahjing.

19 this day of '•"'-(Holding referred to.)

NOTE.—A copy of this Notice of Appeal must be forwarded by 'the appellant to the Controller of Stock on the day this appeal is made.


FOBM 5. (Regulation 10.)

Stock' Ordinance 1934-1936.

I , , of , being the owner of the holding particularized in the Schedule hereto, hereby give notice that I have this day transferred or conveyed the same to , of

Dated this day of , 19 . Transferor— Address—

KOHEDTJLE BEFEBEED TO.

Nature of Holding. No. of C.V.

or Holding.

Parish. County. Nature of

Charge (if any).

Controller of Stock, Canberra.

FOBM G. (Regulation 10.)

Stock Ordinance 1934-1930. I, , of , being the executor (or

administrator) of , late of (who died on ), lately the owner of the holding particularized in the

Schedule hereto, hereby give notice that probate of his will (or administration of his estate) was granted to me on the day of , 19 , and tha t , of , is now the owner of such holding.

Dated this day of , 19 Executor or Administrator—• Address—

SCHEDULE EEFEEEED TO.

Nature of Holding. No. of C.P.

or other Holding.

Parish. County. Nature of

Charge (if any).

FOBM 7.

Stock Ordinance 1934-193G. (Regulation 11.)

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE OWNERS AND THEIR STOCK IN THE TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, FOR THE YEAR 19 .

Progress-

Number.

Owner.

Name. Address.

Stock.

Horses. Cattle. Asses

or Mules. Sheep.

Area of

Holding.

Agricul-

Land.

FOBM 8. Stock Ordinance 1934-1936.

(Regulation 17.)

APPLICATION TO RECORD A SHEEP BRAND OR MARK. To , , 19 .

The Controller of Stock. Owner's Brand. Owner's Mark.

Age Mark Class Mark.

I have to request that you will record the brand and marks on the margin hereof as the sheep brand and marks to be used on the holding known as , situated in the Territory for the Seat of Government, the nearest post town of which is , and on which there are now sheep and lambs belonging to Will you also please enter in your record tha t the age of the sheep on the holding is denoted by . and the class by . I enclose the authorized fee, amounting to £ , particulars of which are given in the Schedule below.

Particulars of Holdings. Portion Nos.-Names of adjoining owners. ^

Witness— Owner (or Representative, Manager, &c.).


SCHEDULE BBFEEBED TO ABOVE.

Particulars recorded.

Recording owner's brand . . . . Recording owner's mark Recording distinctive age mark Recording distinctive class mark Publication in Gazette, each

Total

Number of Sheep.

-•

Fees.

Sate (each).

£ a. d.

0 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

£

Amount.

When received.—Date Time

Scale of Fees for Recording Sheep Brands and Marks.

For one sheep and not exceeding 100 sheep For 100 sheep and not exceeding 500 6heep . . For 500 sheep and not exceeding 1,000 sheep . . For every additional 1,000 sheep or par t of 1,000 For every ear-mark or other " owner's mark " For every distinctive brand or mark . . For the transfer of any brand or mark, half the above rates for recording

the same. For the publication of every brand or mark in the Commonwealth Gazette

or the Gazette of the State of New South Wales . .

s. 2 5 7 1 5 1

d 0 0 e 0 0 0

1 0

FORM 9. Stock Ordinance 1934-193G.

TERRITORY FOE THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.

(Regulation 18.)

Fire. Tar.

Back of rump.

Near ribs or shoulder. Off ribs or shoulder.

Ko. of ear-mark,

Front of ear. Back of ear.

CERTIFICATE OF RECORD OF BRAND AND MARK.

No. 19 . This is to certify tha t the owner's brand and mark, as described in margin

was hereof, or duly recorded as the sheep brand and mark of

were to be used in connexion with the holding known as of which is the post town, in terms of the provisions of the Stock Ordinance 1934-1936. - The size of the ear-mark allotted to you should be a s follows:—

length not exceeding inch, width not exceeding inch, length not exceeding inch, width not exceeding

Controller of Stock.

A fire-brand must not be less than 1 inch in length, and must be branded on the front face or nose, off 6ide face, or near eide face."

A tar-brand must not be less than 3 inches in length, and must be branded on the ribs, back, shoulder, or rump.

The proper way to look a t a sheep for branding purposes is from the rump to head.

The owner's ear-mark shall in every case be marked on the near or left ear of male sheep, and on the off or r ight ear of female sheep; distinctive ear-marks, such as those denoting the age and class of sheep, shall in every case be marked on the off or right ear of male sheep, and on the near or left ear of female sheep. (All ear-marks to be made with pliers.)

Tar. Fire.

No. of e

FORM 10. Stock Ordinance 1934-1930.

TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF OOVEBNMENT.

MEMORANDUM OF TRANSFER OF BRAND OR MARK.

(Regulation 19.)

To 19

, Controller of Stock. '

I or we, being the recorded proprietor of the sheep-brand and mark on the margin hereof, having transferred the same to ,

ear-mark. ot" > do hereby--readiest that you will make the necessary Front of ear. transfer to of such brand and mark in your record Back of ear. accordingly.

Insert name of Number of sheep on holding . Transfer fees wg*.*"*1 ' ' ' " " - • . . - - : , •.-.•>. Transferor."

,...-.. . Transferee. Witness— . . . • - - . . . - . . . _ . • .

I certify tha t the above-mentioned run is the run t o which such brand and mark were originally allotted.

•" Controller "of Stock.


FORM 11.

Stock Ordinance 1934-1936. (Regulation 20.)

NOTICE TO BRAND.

I, the undersigned Controller of Stock, require you to register a brand, aud brand your sheep in accordance with section 21 of the Stock Ordinance 1934-1936, neglect of which renders you liable to a penalty not exceeding f 100. To be complied with in days.

S i g n a t u r e -

Address—

Dated at this day of , 19

To , of

Section 21.—All sheep above the age of six mouths shall be ear-marked and branded and kept legibly branded by the owner thereof with an " owner's brand " which has been duly recorded or deemed to have been recorded (with or without modifications) under this Ordinance.

FORM 12. (Regulation 21.)

Stock Ordinance 1934-1930.

MEMORANDUM OF ACCEPTANCE OF MODIFICATION OF BRAND OR MARK.

19 .

Brand. Ear Mark. Distinctive Mark.

Brand or marks applied for Modifications suggested

I hereby agree to accept the brand or marks modified as above, and request that the same may be recorded accordingly.

Signature—

D a t e -

Witness—

Should this memorandum not be returned within twenty-one days from the above date, the brands or marks therein suggested will be recorded as yours, in terms of the Stock Ordinance 1934-1936.

FORM 13. (Regulation 22.) Stock Ordinance 1934-193G.

APPLICATION TO RECORD A SHEEP TATTOO MARK.

19 . To , Controller of Stock.

I have to request that you will record the first available of any of the five sheep tattoo marks mentioned on the margin hereof, to be imprinted on the

portion specified in the Schedule hereunder, as the " Owner 's" Sheep Tattoo Mark of , of Station, of which is the post town, and I hereby enclose the sum of one shilling, the authorized fee for recording the same.

Owner (or Representative, Manager, &c) .

SCHEDULE REFERRED TO ABOVE.

Portion 1.—The under side of the near or left ear. Portion 2.—The under side of the off or right ear. Portion 3.—The under side of the tail . Portion 4.—On the ribs beneath the near forearm. Portion 5.—On the ribs beneath the off forearm.

FORM 14. (Regulation 23.)

:,. . Stock Ordinance 1934-1936.

TRAVELLING STATEMENT. ,._.-,

• I , . . . ' : • ; " - ' • i of • • . • ,-do hereby certify that I am the owner (or person in authorized possession or charge) of the stock intended to be travelled, more particularly described in the Schedule below,


;u:d tha t such travelling stock are this day to be taken by me (or by linserx name of drover if stock being taken by any person other than, their owner], as my drover) from [state the name of place or run] to Istate name of place or run] by the following route, -which is an ordinary (or the direct) route, viz.:—

SCHEDULE ABOVE BEFEBBED TO.

Xumlier of Stock.

Class of Stock (Horses, Cattle, or Sheep). Sex. Marks. How and Where

Branded. Diseased or

Sound.

Owner (or Representative, Manager, &c.).

Signed a t , this day of , 19

Witness—

N.B.—This statement must be made out and 6igned by the owner of the stock or the person being the representative, manager, agent or superintendent of or for the owner and having the custody or control of the stock. If the statement is signed by the owner, the words " or Representative, Manager, &c." to be struck out and vice versa if signed by any representative, manager, &c. A copy of the statement is to he forthwith forwarded to the Controller of Stock.

FoBM 15. (Regulation 25.) Stock Ordinance 1934-1930.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MUSTER.

In accordance with the provisions of section 37 of the Stock Ordinance 1934 193G, I , being the owner of fifty or more sheep or twenty head of large stock, do hereby give you notice tha t on the day of , 19 , I intend to muster the (sheep or large stock) on my holding known as , in the Territory for the Seat of Government for the purpose of [see section 37 [quoted below] for purposes).

Dated at this day of , 19 . Signature— Address—

To , of

Section 37 of the Stock Ordinance 1934-1930 is as follows:— Section 37.— (1.) Every owner of fifty or more sheep or twenty head or more

of large stock shall give the occupier of any adjoining run, who has a like number of sheep or large stock, not less than twenty-four hours' , nor more than five clear days' notice in writing of any muster intended to be made by the owner on his run, for the purpose of shearing or weaning of any sheep, or of branding, marking, or removing any sheep or large stock from the run on which they are ordinarily depastured, and the owner shall permit the occupier or his employees to attend any such muster:

Provided that any such owner may, with the consent of the occupier, omit such notice.

(2.) Any owner failing to send the notice shall, unless he has obtained that consent, be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Fifty pounds.


Documents

Regulations under the Stock Ordinance 1934-1936. · brand or mark, the Controller shall allot the brand OT mark to the applicant who proves that he was the first to use the brand