NRS-20796 | Registers of Auction and After Auction Sales [Walcha Lands Office]

These registers contain a summary record of all Auction and After Auction Sales in the Land District of Walcha, kept by the Walcha 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.These registers record information such as the name and address and calling of the purchaser, the situation of the land, including county and parish, town or farm, also the portion of allotment, section, and the area advertised for sale, and sold, also the date of receipt of application, purchase money, amount of deposit and the date of credit, also the outstanding balance, instalments of payments, interest accrued, deed fee and space for any further relevant remarks.

本批登记册由沃尔查土地办公室（Walcha Lands Office）编制并保管，完整收录了沃尔查土地行政区内所有土地拍卖及拍卖后交易的汇总记录。可公开拍卖的王室土地（Crown Lands）包括：被认定为弃置的附条件购地、无居住或改良要求的土地、未开展任何改良的土地，以及流拍后可再次上架拍卖的土地。
王室拍卖的土地需先完成勘测。根据法律规定，王室土地拍卖须由总督在预定拍卖日期前至少一个月，且不晚于该日期三个月前发布公告。
《1861年王室土地转让法》（Crown Land Alienation Act of 1861）规定，买受人需在交易成交时支付购价25%的定金，剩余款项须于三个月内付清；否则合同将被视为无效，定金予以没收，且该土地将再次上架拍卖。
本登记册所记录的信息包括：买受人姓名、地址与职业，土地区位信息（涵盖郡、教区、镇区或农场），地块编号、区段以及公告售卖与实际售出的面积；此外还包括申请受理日期、购地款总额、定金数额与入账日期、未结余款、分期还款计划、应计利息、契约手续费，以及用于补充备注相关事项的预留栏位。