Second editionISBN - 045514110X conveyancing -- victoria, vendors and purchasers -- victoria

Report no. 20 June 1989ISBN: 072416717x vendors and purchasers -- victoria, land titles -- registration and transfer -- victoria

Foreward by T. D. Oldham, M. L. A. Attorney-General for Victoriavictoria. prices regulation act 1948, price regulation -- victoria, vendors and purchasers -- victoria

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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.

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. 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 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 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.