ORIGINAL SHARE HOLDERS CERTIFICATES FOR CLUNES ALLUVIAL GOLD MINING SYNDICATE TO BE REGISTERED AS A NO LIABILITY COMPANY IN FIFTY PROPRIETARY SHARES TO LACHLAN McLENNAN CLUNES. 31/7 1889 .1 No 47 , STAMPED BY JOHN LANGDON, STOCK BROKER, MELBOURNE .2 No 48, STAMPED BY JOHN LANGDON, STOCK BROKER, MELBOURNElocal history, document mining, mining, 1889, share certificate, mclennan, langdon, clunes alluvial gold mining syndicate

Copy of contract with sundry correspondence and covering typewritten summary. Property details - Lot 28, Plan of Subdivision 7356, Part of Crown Portion 25, Parish of Warrandyte, Certificate of Title Volume 4139 Folio 827645AI Summary using CoPilot (16/9/2026): The document records a 1945 proposed sale of Lot 28, Plan of Subdivision 7356, comprising 5 acres 3 roods 36 perches, Lot 28 Plan of Subdivision 7356, Part of Crown Portion 25, Parish of Warrandyte, Certificate of Title Volume 4139 Folio 827645 from Enid Una Jane Coghill to Marie Florenza Pallaris for £150, with a £10 deposit and the balance payable within 14 days of receiving government consent. The contract follows the standard 1936 Copyright Conditions of Sale and includes wartime regulatory requirements under the National Security (Land Transfer) and Economic Organisation Regulations, requiring Commonwealth Treasurer consent and purchaser declarations. A special condition states that the valuer’s fee is to be shared equally by vendor and purchaser. Attached correspondence shows that the Commonwealth Sub Treasury considered the £150 price excessive, advising approval only if the parties agreed to £119/10/ . Mrs Coghill subsequently agreed to this reduced figure on the condition it was a net amount, with commission and valuation fees paid prior to settlement. Final letters confirm the Treasurer’s consent at the reduced price and enclose a cheque for £123/5/ , covering the sale price plus commission. The contract itself remains unsigned by both vendor and purchaser.

Copy of contract and covering typewritten summary. Property in Arlington Street, Ringwood - Part of Crown Portion 6, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 4927, Folio 985626.AI Summary using CoPilot (16/9/2026): The document is a 1944 contract of sale between Florence L. Coombes (vendor) and Robert Musgrave Evans (purchaser) for a parcel of land in Arlington Street, Ringwood, described as part of Crown Portion 6, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 4927 Folio 985626. The land measures 60 feet by 180 feet, and the agreed purchase price is £165, with a £10 deposit payable on signing and the balance due within 30 days of receiving government consent for the sale. The contract is prepared on the standard Real Estate and Stock Institute of Victoria form and executed through agent C.E. Carter. The accompanying conditions outline obligations under wartime National Security Regulations, including requirements for Treasurer’s consent and purchaser declarations regarding enemy alien restrictions. If consent is refused, the contract becomes void and money is refunded; if consent is granted at a reduced price, the vendor may accept or terminate. Additional clauses cover possession upon acceptance of title, equal sharing of the valuer’s fee, and standard 1936 copyright conditions relating to land tax, default, instalments, and auction rules. The purchaser also agrees to sign an acknowledgment under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act 1935.

Copy of contract with sundry correspondence and covering typewritten summary. Property - Lot 7, Plan of Subdivision 9413, Part of Crown Allotment 130, Parish of Nunawading, Certificate of Title Volume 5495, Folio 1098994.AI Summary using CoPilot (16/9/2026): The documentation records a 1947 contract of sale between Josephine Crowther (vendor) and Keith Raymond Barrah (purchaser) for Lot 7 on Plan of Subdivision 9413, part of Crown Allotment 130 in the Parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke. The land is described in Certificate of Title Volume 5495 Folio 1098994. The agreed purchase price was £66/5/-, with a £7 deposit payable on signing and the balance due within 30 days of receiving Commonwealth Treasurer’s consent. The contract was prepared and executed through C.E. Carter & Son, Estate Agents, Ringwood. The purchaser is described as a “Cadet Artist”, and the vendor’s address is listed as “21 Linton Street, St Kilda.” The contract incorporates the 1946 Copyright Conditions of Sale, including provisions relating to land tax, default, instalments, auction rules, and wartime National Security Regulations requiring government consent for transfers. The accompanying correspondence shows the administrative steps surrounding the sale. Letters between Carter & Son, the purchaser’s solicitor J. Robertson Macmillan, and the vendor confirm the signing of the contract, submission of Form 7, and later receipt of the Treasurer’s consent. A valuation fee of £2/2/- was charged for the required government valuation, with the valuer’s fee shared between vendor and purchaser. A later account to Mrs Crowther explains an additional £1/1/- deduction relating to a separate valuation: “Although the sale fell through we still had to pay for the valuation. We recovered half from the purchaser and the other half was recovered from you.” The file concludes with receipts and account statements documenting the deposit, commission, and valuation charges.

Copy of contract and covering typewritten summary. Sale of land on the south side of Bond Street, Ringwood, Part of Crown Portion 5, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 4146, Folio 829095.AI Summary using CoPilot (16/9/2026): The documentation records the 17 April 1945 sale of land on the south side of Bond Street, Ringwood, from Winifred Mary Darvall (acting as Executrix of the estate of Phillip William Darvall) to Reginald Frank Cane for £85/12/6, with a £10 deposit and the balance payable within fourteen days of receiving Commonwealth Treasury consent. The land is described as part of Crown Portion 5, Parish of Ringwood, under Certificate of Title Volume 4146 Folio 829095, with a frontage of 57 ft 1 in and depth of 180 ft to the south side of Bond Street, commencing 799 feet 8 inches from New Road (New Street). The contract uses the Real Estate & Stock Institute of Victoria’s 1936 standard conditions, including requirements for government approval under wartime National Security regulations and an acknowledgment under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act. Special conditions note that the valuer’s fee is to be shared equally between vendor and purchaser, and that the sale cannot proceed without Treasury consent, with provisions for refund or price adjustment if consent is refused or reduced. The papers include the formal contract, execution details, and the standard legal conditions governing land sales during the period.

Copy of contract and covering typewritten summary. Sale of land on the south side of Bond Street, Ringwood, Part of Crown Portion 5, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 4146, Folio 829094.AI Summary using CoPilot (16/9/2026): The documentation records the 11 April 1945 sale of land on the south side of Bond Street, Ringwood, from Winifred May Darvall (acting as Executrix of the estate of Phillip William Darvall) to Gordon Stanley Rose for £85/15/-, with a £10 deposit and the balance payable within 30 days of receiving Commonwealth Treasury consent. The land is described as part of Crown Portion 5, Parish of Ringwood, under Certificate of Title Volume 4146 Folio 829094, with a frontage of 57 ft 2 inches to the south side of Bond Street, commencing 742 feet 6 inches from New Street by a depth of 180 feet. The contract uses the Real Estate & Stock Institute of Victoria’s 1936 standard conditions, including requirements for government approval under wartime National Security regulations and an acknowledgment under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act. Special conditions specify that the valuer’s fee is shared equally between vendor and purchaser, and that the sale cannot proceed without Treasury consent, with provisions for refund or price adjustment if consent is refused or reduced. The papers include the formal contract, execution details, and the standard legal conditions governing land sales during the period, reflecting the administrative and regulatory environment of 1945 property transactions.

Copy of contract and covering typewritten summary. Property - Lot 3, Plan of Subdivision 16259, Part of Crown Allotment 23, Parish of Warrandyte, Certificate of Title Volume 6673, Folio 1384465.AI Summary using CoPilot (22/9/2026): This 27 March 1944 contract records the sale of Lot 3 on Plan of Subdivision 16259, part of Crown Allotment 23 in Warrandyte, from Marie Wilson D’Enyar to Benjamin Adam Reis of 46 Pitt Street Ringwood, for £900, with a £50 deposit and the balance payable within fourteen days of receiving Commonwealth Treasurer consent. The property included all existing buildings, fixtures, flywire screens, light globes, a fire stove and chip bath heater. The contract was heavily governed by wartime National Security land transfer regulations, requiring government approval and allowing the sale to lapse if consent was refused; it was also conditional on a separate Longwarry land sale involving Mrs S. F. Anderson and Cyril James D’Enyar. Both parties were required to share the valuer’s fee, comply with statutory conditions, and accept modified timing rules under the Transfer of Land Act. The purchaser’s signature is not present in the document.

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.

Signed carbon copy of contract with covering typewritten summary. Property in Bedford Road, Ringwood - Lot 13, Plan of Subdivision 2216, Part of Crown Allotment 17D, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 6285, Folio 1256996.AI Summary using CoPilot (12/9/2026): The document is a Contract of Sale dated 8 November 1945 between Charles Ernest Carter (Vendor) and Walter Charles Reddick (Purchaser) for a property located at Bedford Road, Ringwood. The land comprises Part of Lot 13 on Plan of Subdivision 2216, being Crown Allotment 17D, Parish of Ringwood, with a 44 foot frontage and 132 foot depth, and includes all buildings and erections on the site. The agreed purchase price is £650, with a £25 deposit paid upon signing and the balance due within 14 days of receiving government consent for the sale. The contract uses the standard Real Estate and Stock Institute of Victoria 1936 copyright form, with signatures recorded on the carbon copy. The Special Conditions require both parties to comply with wartime National Security (Land Transfer) and Economic Organisation Regulations, including obtaining Commonwealth Treasurer consent and, if required, providing a valuation. If consent is refused, the contract becomes void and monies are refunded; if consent is granted only at a reduced price, the vendor may either accept the reduction or cancel the contract. The purchaser must also sign an acknowledgment under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act 1935. The valuer’s fee is to be shared equally between vendor and purchaser.

Copy of contract and correspondence with covering typewritten summary. Property details - Lot 4, Plan of Subdivision 6629, Part of Crown Allotment 31A, Parish of Warrandyte, Certificate of Title Volume 5812, Folio 1162231.AI Summary using CoPilot (16/9/2026): The documentation records a 1945 contract of sale between Loris Roy Chipperfield (Vendor) and Ian George Charles (Purchaser) for Lot 4 on Plan of Subdivision 6629, part of Crown Allotment 31A in the Parish of Warrandyte, Certificate of Title Volume 5812 Folio 1162231. The land fronting Wonga Road measured 50 feet by 120 feet and was sold for £100, with a £10 deposit payable on signing and the balance due within 14 days of receiving government consent. The contract was prepared and executed through C.E. Carter, the estate agent. It incorporates the 1936 Copyright Conditions of Sale and includes several special conditions relating to wartime regulations, including compliance with the National Security (Land Transfer) Regulations, the Economic Organisation Regulations, and requirements for valuation and government approval. Both parties were required to share the valuer’s fee equally. Additional correspondence dated 13 September 1945 from solicitor Sylvia Rothstadt confirms that the purchaser had signed the contract and Form 7, and enclosed a cheque for the duplicate copy. The solicitor requested that Carter obtain the vendor’s signature and return the fully executed contract. The document notes that signatures from both vendor and purchaser were missing at the time of compilation.

Copy of contract with sundry correspondence and covering typewritten summary. Property details - Lot 11, Plan of Subdivision 8305, Part of Crown Allotment 36, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 5124 Folio 1024610AI Summary using CoPilot (16/9/2026): The documentation records a Contract of Sale dated 26 June 1946 between Richard Mark Clements (Vendor) and Agnes Emin Somerville Huckle (Purchaser) for Lot 11 on Plan of Subdivision 8305, part of Crown Allotment 36, Parish of Ringwood. The land is described in Certificate of Title Volume 5124 Folio 1024610. The purchase price was £40, with a £10 deposit payable on signing and the balance due within 14 days of receiving government consent. The sale was conducted through C.E. Carter, Estate Agent of Ringwood, using the 1946 Copyright Conditions of Sale and standard provisions under the Transfer of Land Act 1928. The contract includes wartime regulatory requirements, including compliance with the National Security (Land Transfer) Regulations and the Economic Organisation Regulations, as well as shared responsibility for any required valuation fees. Correspondence dated 6 August 1946 confirms that the Treasurer’s Delegate granted consent to the sale and enclosed the purchaser’s copy of the contract. A further letter dated 14 August 1946 provides an account of the deposit and commission, showing a £7 cheque remitted to the vendor after deducting the agent’s commission.

Copy of contract and covering typewritten summary. Property - 28 acres 3 roods 33 perches, Lot 7 Plan of Subdivision 4315, Part of Crown Section 20, Parish of Warrandyte, Certificate of Title Volume 3662 Folio 732241.18658 Gibson - Rule AI Summary (26/9/2026) This document records the 31 October 1944 contract of sale between Frank Gibson (vendor) and Eric Thomas Rule (purchaser) for 28 acres 3 roods 33 perches at Lot 7, Plan of Subdivision 4315, Parish of Warrandyte, held under Certificate of Title Volume 3662 Folio 732241. The agreed price was £750, with a £50 deposit and the balance payable within 30 days of receiving government consent. The sale was handled by C.E. Carter, and both parties were required to share the valuer’s fee equally. The contract incorporates the standard 1936 Copyright Conditions of Sale, along with special wartime conditions requiring compliance with the National Security (Land Transfer) and Economic Organisation Regulations, including obtaining Commonwealth Treasurer consent. If consent was refused, the contract became void and money paid was refunded; if consent required a reduced price, the vendor could either accept the reduction or cancel the sale. Additional special conditions required the purchaser to sign an acknowledgment under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act 1935, and warranted that he was not prohibited from purchasing land under wartime regulations. The contract also set out standard provisions regarding possession, payment defaults, adjustments, and auction conditions. Overall, the document formalises the transfer of rural land during wartime, subject to strict Commonwealth regulatory oversight.

2 copies of contract with attachments and covering typewritten summary. Property - Lot 67 Plan of Subdivision 7478, Part of Crown Allotment 43C, Parish of Warrandyte, Certificate of Title Volume 6563 Folio 1312577, having a frontage of 99 feet to Alto Avenue, Croydon, Victoria.18659 Gilchrist - Lowe AI Summary (26/9/2026) The documents record the 1945 sale of Lot 67, Alto Avenue, Croydon, from Elizabeth Gilchrist of 240 Richardson Street Middle Park (previously 47 Grant Street Clifton Hill) to Marion Lowe. The agreed price was originally £140, with a £10 deposit and the balance payable within 14 days of receiving Commonwealth consent. Under wartime National Security (Economic Organisation) Regulations, the Commonwealth Treasurer reviewed all land transfers. On 26 July 1945, the Sub Treasury advised Carter that the price was excessive and that consent would only be granted if the parties reduced the price to £135. Carter wrote to Mrs Gilchrist on 27 July enclosing the Treasurer’s letter and asking whether she agreed to the reduction. Mrs Gilchrist replied on 30 July 1945, reluctantly agreeing to the lower price, noting she had “not much say in the matter” and would keep the land if the sale failed. Both versions of the contract of sale set out particulars for Lot 67 on Plan of Subdivision 7478, part of Crown Allotment 43C, Parish of Warrandyte, with a 99 foot frontage to Alto Avenue, Croydon, Certificate of Title Volume 6563 Folio 1312577. The contract includes standard 1936 REIV conditions and special wartime conditions requiring Treasurer’s consent, sharing of the valuer’s fee, and provisions allowing the vendor to reduce the price or cancel the sale if consent was refused. The purchaser warranted compliance with National Security land transfer rules. The contract is dated 25 June 1945 and signed by Carter as agent, Lowe as purchaser, and Gilchrist as vendor.

Copy of contract with attachments and covering typewritten summary. Property - 4 acres, Lots 34, 35 and 36 and parts of Lots 32 & 33 having a frontage to Hygeia Parade Ringwood, Plan of Subdivision 11434, Part of Crown Allotment 27A, Parish of Warrandyte, Certificate of Title Volume 790 Folio 157847.18663 Hoare - Mason AI Summary (30/9/2026) This 1946 contract records the sale of 4 acres of land—being Lots 34, 35, 36 and parts of Lots 32 and 33 on Plan of Subdivision 11434, part of Crown Allotment 27A, Parish of Warrandyte—from Lawrence James Hoare (vendor) to Gordon Elliott Mason (purchaser) for £120, with a £15 deposit and the balance payable within 14 days of receiving Government consent for the sale. The land formed part of the Bonnie Doon Estate and had frontage to Hygeia Parade. A letter from the purchaser’s son, David Mason, requested that the contract be made out in his father’s name, noting that the land was intended for a family home and a poultry project. The contract includes the standard 1936 Copyright Conditions of Sale, together with wartime National Security Regulations, requiring both parties to obtain Commonwealth Treasurer consent. If consent was refused, the contract became void and money paid was to be refunded; if consent was granted only at a reduced price, the vendor could accept the reduction or cancel the sale. The purchaser also had to sign an acknowledgment under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act 1935. Special conditions required the valuer’s fee to be shared equally, and granted the purchaser a right to lay a water pipe from the Loughnan Road water main across the vendor’s adjoining land without payment.

Copy of contract with attachments and covering typewritten summary. Property - 17 acres or thereabouts, Part of Crown Portion 7, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 6595 Folio 1318826 and Certificate of Title Volume 6491 Folio 1298079. Hand-drawn plan of land includes red shaded area on Crown Portion 7 north of Canterbury Road.18662 Hill – Pyke AI Summary (30/9/2026) This 1944 contract records the sale of 17 acres, being part of Crown Portion 7, Parish of Ringwood, from Raymond Henry Hill (vendor) to Frank Cedric Pyke (purchaser) for £680, with a £50 deposit and the balance payable within 14 days of receiving Government consent for the sale. The land comprised portions of Certificates of Title Vol. 6595 Fol. 1318826 and Vol. 6491 Fol. 1298079, and the exact area was subject to survey, with any surplus or deficiency to be adjusted at £40 per acre. The purchaser agreed to pay the cost of the survey, and the valuer’s fee was to be shared equally. A plan of the land was attached to the contract. The contract incorporates the standard 1936 Copyright Conditions of Sale, together with wartime National Security Regulations requiring both parties to obtain Commonwealth Treasurer consent. If consent was refused, the contract became void and all money paid was to be refunded; if consent was granted only at a reduced price, the vendor could either accept the reduction or cancel the sale. The purchaser also had to sign an acknowledgment under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act 1935. A solicitor’s letter dated December 1944 accompanies the documentation, forwarding the transfer for Hill’s signature and noting the need for a related easement to be executed before settlement.

Copy of contract and covering typewritten summary. Property - Lot 19, Plan of Subdivision 15512, Part of Crown Portion 7, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 4869, Folio 973724.18653 Evans - Bentley AI Summary (24/9/2026) This 1944 contract records the sale of Lot 19 on Plan of Subdivision 15512, part of Crown Portion 7 in the Parish of Ringwood, County of Mornington, being land described in Certificate of Title Volume 4869 Folio 973724. The vendor was Evan George Evans of Coburg, and the purchaser Eileen Louise Bentley of Northcote. The agreed price was £150, with a £10 deposit payable on signing and the balance due within 14 days of receiving Commonwealth Government consent for the sale. The agent was C. E. Carter of Ringwood. The contract form is complete, but the vendor’s and purchaser’s signatures are missing. The sale was subject to the standard 1936 Copyright Conditions of Sale, together with wartime National Security (Land Transfer) and Economic Organisation Regulations, requiring both parties to obtain Treasurer’s consent. If consent was refused, the contract became void and all money paid was to be refunded; if consent required a reduced price, the vendor could either accept the reduction or cancel the sale. The purchaser also had to sign an acknowledgment under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act 1935. The valuer’s fee was to be shared equally, and possession was to be given upon written acceptance of title and payment of the full purchase money.

Copy of contract, hand-drawn map and covering typewritten summary. Property: 6 acres fronting Canterbury Road east of Wantirna Road, Ringwood, Part of Crown Portion 10, Parish of Ringwood, Certificate of Title Volume 5861 Folio 1172145 and Volume 5763 Folio 1152433.18690 Pellow - Westmore AI Summary: The documentation records a Contract of Sale dated 18 May 1945 between Roland Edmond Pellow of Daisy Street, Ringwood (Vendor) and Frederick Westmore of Wantirna Road, Ringwood (Purchaser). The property comprises 6 acres or thereabouts, forming part of Crown Portion 10, Parish of Ringwood, County of Mornington, and is described in Certificate of Title Volume 5861 Folio 1172145 and Volume 5763 Folio 1152433. A small sketch map is included showing the land situated near Canterbury Road and Wantirna Road, indicating its approximate boundaries and frontage. C.E. Carter of Ringwood acts as agent for the vendor. The purchase price is £270, calculated at £45 per acre, with a £25 deposit payable on signing and the balance due within 30 days of receiving Commonwealth Treasurer consent, as required under wartime National Security (Economic Organisation) Regulations. The contract incorporates the 1936 Copyright Conditions of Sale, including provisions relating to title, possession, land tax, and statutory compliance. Special conditions require the purchaser to sign an acknowledgment under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act 1935, and the valuer’s fee is to be shared equally between vendor and purchaser. The contract is fully executed and confirmed by the vendor.

Copy of contract and covering typewritten summary. Property - Lot 10, Plan of Subdivision 6255, Part of Crown Allotment 89, Parish of Wandin Yallock, Certificate of Title Volume 4622 Folio 924387.18684 Morgan - Wright AI Summary: The documentation records a Contract of Sale dated 2 October 1943 between Josephine Winifred Morgan of Wandin (Vendor) and Elizabeth Louise Wright of Farrell Street, Port Melbourne (Purchaser). The property comprises Lot 10 on Plan of Subdivision 6255, being part of Crown Allotment 89, Parish of Wandin Yallock, County of Evelyn, and described in Certificate of Title Volume 4622 Folio 924387. The land is conveyed together with all buildings and erections thereon, and C.E. Carter of Ringwood acts as agent for the vendor. The purchase price is £400, with a £10 deposit payable on signing and the balance due within 30 days. The contract incorporates the 1936 Copyright Conditions of Sale and includes wartime regulatory requirements under the National Security (Land Transfer) Regulations and the National Security (Economic Organisation) Regulations, including the need for Commonwealth Treasurer consent. If consent is refused, the contract becomes void unless the vendor elects to accept a reduced price. The purchaser must also sign an acknowledgment under the Farmers’ Debts Adjustment Act 1935. A special condition requires the valuer’s fee to be shared equally between vendor and purchaser. The contract is fully executed and confirmed by the vendor.