NRS-19135 | Register of Improvement Leases [Gundagai Lands Office]

This register contains a summary record of all Improvement Leases in the Land District of Gundagai, kept by the Gundagai Lands Office.This form of lease was an introduction of the Crown Lands Act of 1895. The lands which could be taken up were comprised of scrub and inferior land in any division. They were disposed of either by auction or tender, and in no case could the area of a lease exceed 20,480 acres. The term of a lease was twenty eight years. The provisions made for the improvement of the land varied according to the circumstanced of each case. Residence on the land was not compulsory.The register records information such as the number of the lease, the name and address of the leasee, and if transferred, the name and address of the transferee, date of the transfer and registration number of papers relating to the transfer, particulars of the division, land district, county and parish, also general particulars relating to the lease, details of any improvements, including character and value, and if appraised by the Board, the particulars of the appraisement, conditions of the lease, references to the inspector, and registration number of papers, correspondence etcetera.

本登记簿收录了冈德盖土地办事处（Gundagai Lands Office）保管的冈德盖土地行政区（Land District of Gundagai）内全部改良租赁契约（Improvement Leases）的汇总记录。该类租赁契约系1895年《王室土地法》（Crown Lands Act 1895）所创设的制度。可申领的土地涵盖各分区内的灌丛地与低质土地，此类土地通过拍卖或招标方式出让，且单份租赁契约的土地面积上限为20480英亩。租赁期限为28年。针对土地改良的具体条款需结合个案实际情况制定，且未强制要求承租人在租赁土地上居住。本登记簿记录的信息包括：租赁契约编号、承租人（leasee）的姓名与地址；若发生契约转让，还需记录受让人（transferee）的姓名与地址、转让日期及转让相关文件的登记编号；土地分区、土地行政区、郡（county）及教区（parish）的详细信息；租赁契约的通用详情；各类土地改良的细节，包括改良类型与价值；若经委员会（Board）评估，则需补充评估详情；租赁契约条款、监管专员相关备注，以及文件、往来函件等的登记编号。