Handwritten draft copy of contract with covering typewritten summary. Part of former Government Road, Parish of Ringwood, County of Mornington, Certificates of Title Vol. 4320 Fol. 856985 and Vol. 4734 Fol. 946725.AI Summary using CoPilot (5/9/2026): The document is a draft Contract of Sale prepared around 1940 for the sale of approximately 1 acre 30¾ perches of land in Ringwood, being parts of Crown Portion 3 and portions of former government road, held under Certificates of Title Vol. 4320 Fol. 856985 and Vol. 4734 Fol. 946725. The vendors are Richard Henry Butler and James Graham Haines, acting as executors of the estate of John Haines (deceased), and the purchaser is N. Sinclair. The agreed purchase price is £525, with a £100 deposit and the balance payable by weekly instalments of 30 shillings, with 5% interest calculated quarterly. The sale includes all buildings and erections on the land. The contract follows the 1936 Copyright Conditions of Sale of the Real Estate & Stock Institute of Victoria, incorporating standard statutory provisions. Special conditions allow the purchaser to pay out the balance early, and require compliance with the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act 1935. Possession was noted as 7 December 1940. The document appears to be a handwritten draft, with some signatures missing, but it records the essential terms of the transaction and the parties involved.

Copy of contract and correspondence with covering typewritten summary. Lot 4, Plan of Subdivision 12132, Part of Crown Portion 6, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 5656, Folio 1331102.AI Summary using CoPilot (5/9/2026): The document records a Contract of Sale dated 4 August 1947 between Ernest Edward Burton of Maidstone Street Ringwood (vendor) and Florence Sheppard Walton of 236 Canterbury Road, Canterbury (purchaser) for Lot 4 on Plan of Subdivision 12132, part of Crown Portion 6, Parish of Ringwood, for a price of £75. A £10 deposit was paid on signing, with the balance due within 14 days of receiving Government consent for the sale. The contract is prepared under the Real Estate & Stock Institute of Victoria’s 1946 Copyright Conditions of Sale, incorporating standard statutory conditions and wartime National Security regulations requiring government approval for land transfers. Carter & Son acted as the agent. The accompanying correspondence shows the administrative steps in finalising the sale. On 30 July 1947, Carter & Son sent Mrs Walton the contract and required Form 7 for signature. On 2 August 1947, Mrs Walton returned the signed documents and noted she did not wish to purchase neighbouring blocks. On 16 August 1947, Carter & Son advised that the Treasurer’s Delegate had granted consent, enclosing her copy of the contract. Finally, an account sale dated 20 September 1947 shows the vendor receiving £70 4s, being the purchase price less commission and valuation fees.

Contract of Sale in triplicate signed by Vendor but marked "Cancelled" and correspondence with covering typewritten Agent's summary relating to vacant property at Lot 16 Maidstone Street Ringwood, Plan of Subdivision 9961, Part of Crown Allotment 6, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 6280, Folio 1255979AI Overview using CoPilot (29/8/2026): "In August 1947, Francis Henry Biggs agreed to sell Lot 16, Plan of Subdivision 9961, a vacant building allotment in Maidstone Street, Ringwood, to Jane Ann Franzke for £41 and 12 shillings, with a £5 deposit paid through the agent C.E. Carter & Son. The land formed part of Crown Portion 6 in the Parish of Ringwood and was held under Certificate of Title Volume 6280, Folio 1255979. A formal Contract of Sale was prepared using the standard Real Estate & Stock Institute of Victoria form. It set out the property description, the price, the deposit, and the condition that the balance of the purchase money would be paid within 14 days of receiving required government consent, which was mandatory under wartime National Security Regulations. The contract was signed in triplicate by the vendor but later marked “Cancelled.” Included with the contract was the National Security (Economic Organisation) Regulations – Form 7, completed by the purchaser, Jane Franzke. In this form she stated that she wished to buy the land to build a home, confirmed that the land was vacant, and declared that she and her husband owned other property. She also confirmed that no related or contingent transactions existed and that the purchase price involved no furniture, livestock, plant, or fittings. She signed the statutory declaration on 16 August 1947. Alongside these documents was a letter dated 29 August 1947 from C.E. Carter & Son to Mrs. Franzke. The agent enclosed a cheque for the £5 deposit, stating it was being returned “as arranged,” and asked her to return the original receipt. This letter indicates that the sale did not proceed, consistent with the contract copies being marked “Cancelled.” Overall, the documents show that a 1947 land sale was initiated, formally documented, submitted for government approval, and then abandoned, with the deposit refunded to the purchaser."

Copy of contract and correspondence with covering typewritten summary. Lot 82 Plan of Subdivision 9473, Part of Crown Allotment 18, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 6739, Folio 1347671.AI Summary using CoPilot (5/9/2026): The documents relate to the 1946 sale of Lot 82, Plan of Subdivision 9473, part of Crown Allotment 18 in the Parish of Ringwood, owned by William Bradbury and purchased by Mrs Sylvia Ellis Tunks for £40. The sale was handled by C.E. Carter, estate agent of Ringwood. A formal Contract of Sale is included, prepared under the Real Estate & Stock Institute of Victoria’s 1946 copyright conditions. It records the property description, the price of £40, and a £5 deposit, with the balance payable within 14 days of receiving government consent—a requirement under wartime National Security (Land Transfer) and Economic Organisation Regulations. The contract is signed by both Bradbury and Tunks, witnessed, and includes standard conditions about payment, possession, obligations, and government approvals. Earlier, on 10 July 1946, Carter issued a preliminary receipt acknowledging a £3 preliminary deposit from Mrs Tunks, subject to the owner’s approval, and confirming her intention to sign a formal contract under the Transfer of Land Act conditions. On 17 March 1946, prior to the formal contract, a letter from C. Bradbury (writing on behalf of William Bradbury) thanks the agent for arranging the sale and asks whether the transfer could be completed by mail or whether a Saturday meeting would suit the purchaser. On 23 July 1946, Carter wrote to Bradbury enclosing the contract in triplicate and Form 5 for signature, requesting their prompt return. On 1 August 1946, Carter forwarded the signed contract and Forms 5 and 7 to the Delegate of the Treasurer, Land Sales Control, seeking the required Commonwealth consent. He noted that the land had previously been valued at £40 earlier in the year, so another valuation should not be needed. On 17 August 1946, Carter wrote to Mrs Tunks advising that the Treasurer’s Delegate had granted consent to the sale, enclosing her copy of the contract. Later, on 3 September 1946, Bradbury wrote to the agent asking whether the sale had been completed and whether the £10 deposit refund (likely referring to an earlier payment or adjustment) had been overlooked, as some time had passed since signing. On 9 November 1946, Carter sent the stamped contract bearing the Treasurer’s consent to Mr M. Niall & Co., solicitors, completing the administrative process.

Copy of contract and correspondence with covering typewritten summary. Lots 24 and 25, Harcourt Road, Boronia - Plan of Subdivision 12272, Part of Crown Allotment 70B, Parish of Scoresby, Certificate of Title Volume 5864, Folio 1172697AI Summary using CoPilot (29/8/2026): "These documents record the 1947 sale of two vacant blocks of land - Lots 24 and 25 in Harcourt Road, Boronia—from Rev. Victor Pringle Oliphant Batt to Rupert Frederick Mead Veach. The estate agents, C.E. Carter & Son of Ringwood, handled the transaction. Early letters show Carter & Son sending the Contract of Sale and required government forms to both Batt and Veach for signature, along with instructions to return the signed documents and the £8 deposit. Because land sales at the time were controlled under National Security (Economic Organisation) Regulations, the sale required approval from the Commonwealth Treasury. Carter & Son arranged for an official valuation by V.W. Page, an approved government valuer, who provided a certificate and invoiced £2/2/– for his fee. Batt also authorised Carter & Son to receive £76 from the sale proceeds, subject to adjustments. On 10 November 1947, the Treasury advised Carter & Son that the original contract price was excessive. The Treasury stated that approval would only be considered if both parties agreed to reduce the price to £78. Carter & Son then wrote to Batt and Veach, enclosing the Treasury letter and asking them to initial the amended contract price. Both parties did so, and Carter & Son returned the altered contract to the Treasury. On 22 November, Carter & Son notified Veach that the Delegate of the Treasurer had granted consent for the sale. Veach then paid the balance of the purchase money, and Carter & Son forwarded the approved contract to Veach’s solicitor, H.T. Colin Woodfull, so that the transfer could be prepared. In December, Carter & Son issued an account sale to Batt showing the final figures: sale price £78, less commission (£3/18/–) and half the valuation fee (£1/1/–), with the balance remitted to Batt. Finally, Carter & Son sent Woodfull the Certificate of Title (Volume 5864, Folio 1172697) to complete the transfer. The accompanying statutory vendor’s statement (Form 5) confirms the land details, Batt’s declaration of the original £84 price, the absence of leases or income, and compliance with wartime land sale regulations."

Contract of Sale (2 copies) with covering typewritten summary - Lot 12, Plan of Subdivision 10097, Parish of Warrandyte, Certificate of Title Volume 6772, Folio 1354200.Agent - C.E.Carter, Ringwood

Copy of contract with covering typewritten summary. Lots 20 - 25, Plan of Subdivision 11831, part of Crown Allotment 36C in the Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 3060, Folio 611865.AI Summary using CoPilot (5/9/2026): "The document is a 24 April 1942 Contract of Sale between vendor Ronald Buchan and purchaser Mark Davis for land comprising Lots 20–25 on Plan of Subdivision 11831, part of Crown Allotment 36C in the Parish of Ringwood. The agreed purchase price is £160, with a £25 deposit and the balance payable by monthly instalments of £2, with 5% interest calculated quarterly. The contract records receipt of the deposit and sets out the standard conditions under the Transfer of Land Act 1928. It also confirms that the property is sold together with all appurtenant easements. Special conditions provide that the vendor need not produce title in his own name and will transfer the land by direction once the purchase money and interest are fully paid. From the contract date, the purchaser becomes a month to month tenant paying £2 rent, which is credited toward the purchase price. Default in rent for seven days allows the vendor to terminate the tenancy and eject the purchaser. The purchaser warrants compliance with wartime National Security (Land Transfer) Regulations, including not being an enemy alien or prohibited person, and may pay out the balance early together with interest accrued."

Copy of contract and correspondence with covering typewritten summary - Lot 114, Plan of Subdivision 7884, Part of Crown Allotment 29, Parish of Warrandyte, Certificate of Title Volume 6749, Folio 1349666AI Summary using CoPilot (29/8/2026): "These papers relate to the 1946 sale of Lot 114, Plan of Subdivision 7884, part of Crown Allotment 29 in Warrandyte Parish, owned by Mrs Eleanor Florence Bellchambers of Munro Street, Ringwood, and sold to Mr Harold Wildridge Sutherland, a soldier living in Hawthorn. The contract, prepared by C.E. Carter, set the price at £90, with a £5 deposit and the balance payable within 14 days of receiving Commonwealth Treasury consent, which was required under wartime National Security regulations. The contract followed the 1946 Real Estate Institute conditions and included the usual clauses about title, easements, tax adjustments, and government approval. Attached is also a 1923 contract showing that the same land had previously been sold to Lena (Eleanor) F. Bell Chambers for £90 under instalment terms through agents Keogh & King, with detailed conditions about fencing, quarrying restrictions, instalments, and plan registration. The 1946 correspondence shows the administrative steps for the new sale: Godfrey Stewart & Co., solicitors for Sutherland, returned the executed contracts and requested the vendor’s signature, valuation certificate, and Form 5 for Treasury consent. They also noted a discrepancy in the spelling of Bellchambers’ Christian names on the title versus the contract and asked whether she wished them to act for her. Carter forwarded the required forms and confirmed that Mr Bellchambers had no solicitor. Shortly afterwards, both Mr and Mrs Bellchambers instructed Stewart & Co. to act for them and confirmed that their names should match the title. The final document is Carter’s account sales statement to Mrs Bellchambers, showing the £5 deposit, the purchaser’s cheque for £81 8s, Carter’s commission of £4 10s, a valuation fee of £1 1s, and a net amount of £80 17s 8d remitted to her.

Copy of contract with covering typewritten summary - Lot 16 Maidstone Street, Ringwood (Elphin Estate), Plan of Subdivision 9961, Part of Crown Portion 6, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 6280, Folio 1255979.

Copy of contract with covering typewritten summary. Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, part of Crown Allotment 24 in the Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 3914, Folio 782645.AI Summary using CoPilot (5/9/2026): The document records a 29 August 1944 contract of sale between David Bull as vendor and Gordon Kenneth Harris as purchaser for a parcel of land on Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, being part of Crown Allotment 24, Certificate of Title Volume 3914 Folio 782645. The purchase price was £120, with a £25 deposit and the balance payable by quarterly instalments of £12 plus 5% interest. The contract was prepared and executed through C.E. Carter, the agent. It includes a detailed description of the land’ as having a frontage of 80 feet to the East side of Warrandyte Road Ringwood commencing 191 feet 1½ inches from Wonga Road by a depth of 200 feet, along with the formal acknowledgements of sale and purchase signed by the parties. A valuer’s fee was to be shared equally. The attached conditions set out the obligations of both parties, including compliance with wartime National Security Regulations, requirements for Treasurer’s consent, and provisions for refusal or adjustment of the purchase price if consent was not granted. The purchaser warranted eligibility to buy land under wartime restrictions and agreed to sign acknowledgements under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act 1935. Additional standard conditions from the 1936 Copyright Contract of Sale were incorporated, covering matters such as payment defaults, possession, instalment recovery, and auction rules. Overall, the document formalises the sale terms, statutory requirements, and contractual protections relevant to land transactions in 1944.

Copy of contract with covering typewritten summary. Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, part of Crown Allotment 24 in the Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 4269, Folio 854789.AI Summary using CoPilot (5/9/2026): The document is a 1944 contract of sale between David Bull as vendor and Jean Olive Rimmer as purchaser for a parcel of land on Warrandyte Road, being part of Crown Allotment 34 in the Parish of Warrandyte. It includes a detailed description of the land as having a frontage of 80 feet to Warrandyte Road Ringwood commencing 111 feet 1½ inches from North East corner of Warrandyte and Wonga Roads by a depth of 200 feet. The agreed price was £120, with a £60 deposit—£10 payable on signing and the balance within 14 days of receiving government consent. The remaining purchase money was to be paid in monthly instalments of £2 beginning 12 June 1944, with 5% interest calculated quarterly. The sale was handled by C.E. Carter, acting as agent for the vendor. The contract also records that the purchaser could pay off the whole or part of the balance at any time, and that the valuer’s fee was to be shared equally. The special conditions reflect wartime regulatory requirements. The sale was subject to obtaining consent under the National Security (Economic Organisation) Regulations, and would be void or adjusted if consent was refused or only granted at a reduced price. The purchaser warranted compliance with National Security (Land Transfer) Regulations and agreed to sign an acknowledgment under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act. Additional conditions set out rights in the event of default, including the vendor’s ability to recover unpaid instalments and treat the purchaser as a weekly tenant for the purpose of enforcing payment.

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