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NTRS 3644 Cattle earmark index cards

Recording Agency:Stock and Brands Department/ Veterinary and Stock Department (1198)
Date Range:c 1912 - c 1976
Access:Agreement Pending
Location:Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:NTRS 533

Function / Content

This series consists of index cards used for the administration of cattle earmarks in the Northern Territory. The cards provide information about the appearance of earmark code combinations for a particular position and about related folio numbers. Registered earmarks first consisted of a single letter and number code (e.g. 'D.5' or 'A.1.1'), after which a multiple letter and number code was applied (e.g. 'A.B.1', 'E.1 F.2', or 'D.E.1.2'). The letters in the code implied a particular shape or symbol used for the earmark, and the positions 1 to 6 denoted the position on the near or off ear on which the symbols were placed. Owners could register an earmark for cattle for use on any one property. The position and shape of an earmark was specified in the certificate of registration of the earmark and could be no longer than 4 cm in length. Earmarks were not to be used on animals that had previously been earmarked.

Recordkeeping System

By earmark position, then code

Recording Agency

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1912 - 1946Stock and Brands Department/ Veterinary and Stock Department1198

Agency Responsible

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1912 - 1946Stock and Brands Department/ Veterinary and Stock Department1198
2016 - 2020Department of Primary Industry and Resources1290

Related Series

Transfer DateSeriesSeries Id
c 1912 - c 1976Cattle earmark control cardsNTRS 3645

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P00011c 1912 - c 1976Agreement Pending