NRS-19207 | Register of Auction Sales [Hillston Lands Office]

This register contains a summary record of all Auction Sales in the Land District of Hillston, kept by the Hillston Crown Land Agent, later the ­ Hillston Lands Office.Crown Lands that could be sold at public auction include: conditionally purchased lands that had been deemed to have been abandoned; land that has no conditions for residence or improvement; land that has had no improvements done; land put up for sale at auction that did not sell, can be put up for auction again.Crown Land to be auctioned by the Crown had first to be surveyed. By law a Crown Land auction had to be proclaimed by the Governor within three months of the scheduled date of sale, and not less than one month before.The ‘Crown Land Alienation Act of 1861’ states that a deposit of twenty five percent of the purchase price be paid at the time of sale, and the balance to be paid within three months, else the contract be void and the deposit forfeited, and the land put up for auction again.The heading at the top of each page in the register reads: ‘Sale of Crown Lands held at Hillston on the (date inserted), under the Advertisement dated the (date inserted).’ Each page is a different day listing all the lots sold on that particular day, and each lot is given a letter: ‘A’ ‘B’ etc, starting at ‘A’ on each new day/page.The register records information such as the letter for the lot sold for each day; the situation of the land giving county, parish, town or place; extent of the lot, i.e. sold, not sold or withdrawn; allotment or portion; section; rate, upset or realised; purchasers; amount; remissions; deposit; balance; balance when paid; and any further remarks.

本登记簿是希尔斯顿土地区所有拍卖销售的汇总记录，由希尔斯顿皇冠土地代理人（后为希尔斯顿土地办公室）保管。可通过公开拍卖出售的皇冠土地包括：被认定为已废弃的有条件购置土地；无居住或改良条件的土地；未进行任何改良的土地；此前拍卖未售出、可再次挂牌拍卖的土地。皇冠拟拍卖的土地须先经勘测。根据法律规定，皇冠土地拍卖须由总督在预定销售日期的三个月内公告，且公告时间距销售日期不得少于一个月。《1861年皇冠土地让渡法案》规定，购买者需在销售时支付成交价的25%作为押金，余款需在三个月内付清；否则合同无效，押金予以没收。登记簿每页顶部标题为“于（插入日期）在希尔斯顿举行的皇冠土地销售”。每页记录特定日期的所有地块，每个地块以字母“A”“B”等标识，每日重新从“A”开始编号。登记簿记录的信息包括：每日售出地块的字母标识；土地位置（县、教区、城镇或地点）；地块状态（售出、未售出或撤回）；分配或细分情况；费率、底价或成交价；购买者；金额；减免；押金；余款；余款支付时间；以及其他相关备注。