VPRS 1313 Register Of Lessees, Benalla

Under a number of Land Acts, leases on Crown Land were able to be taken out either for a specified term or as a prelude to purchase of the land. Although the volume used in this series designates that it is for the details of leases taken out under Section 31 of the Land Act 1869, it has not been possible to ascertain certainly that this was the case. it may be that the volume was used to record leases taken out under other Sections of that Act or under sections of the Land Act 1884.Details given were the date of the lease, the name of the lessee in full, the county and parish, the allotment and section and the area of the land. Details were given also of the price of the land and the amount previously paid as license fees as determined on the Certificate of Rent and Survey Fees Paid. Subsequent payments and receipt numbers are recorded as are correspondence references. The Remarks column gives the details of any transfers of the lease or subsequent purchases.This series was previously registered as Unit 4 of VPRS 1313/P Register of Lessees, Land Act 1869, Section 31.