Section 77(iii) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 vested the new Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia with the power to invest state courts with the jurisdiction to determi
The adoption of children was first regulated by the Adoption of Children Act 1928 (No 3605). This Act established adoption as a legal transfer of custody and of parental responsibility and gave respon
This volume is a register of renewals of bills of sales and gives the following information: date of registration or renewal; reference number; names of mortgagors; final date on which a renewal can b
This series comprises a single volume which lists details relating to civil actions commenced at Ararat Court. The spine of the of the volume reads 'L10 Jurisdiction Book". As all of the actions i
Under Section 19 of the Land Act 1869 selectors could apply for a three-year licence to occupy Crown land. The rent was set at two shillings per acre and a maximum of 320 acres per selector was allowe
