Phil MUNNS wrote: > Hi Trevor, > > Can you tell me if you were able to access those Vic Govt Gazettes > online? > > Phil > Perth No, Phil I found them in the Genealogical Society of Victoria's library. They are also in the State Library of Victoria. I don't think they will be on line anytime soon, but I understand from another member that there are a couple of CDs with gazettes, and with more to come, eventually. Trevor > -----Original Message----- > From: Trevor [mailto:tjwilliams@iinet.net.au] > Sent: Thursday, 18 August 2005 11:30 PM > To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Receipt and Pay Offices > > > Today I have been looking at the Victorian Government Gazettes for 1861 > and 1863. Rivetting stuff! So exciting it sets your hair on fire. NOT. > > However, my pursuit was the land acquisitions of a couple of Dunolly > lads in 1861 so I persisted and struck gold, so to speak. > > I am left a little puzzled, however, and pose a few questions which, > hopefully, listers will be able to help me with. > > 1. Why would land acquisitions appear in the Government Gazette? The > notices appear under the heading, TITLE DEEDS. It seems odd that they > would be gazetted. > > 2. In each case, the Title Deeds were "forwarded for delivery at the > Receipt and Pay Offices undermentioned....". > > What was a "Receipt and Pay Office"? There seemed to be an awful lot of > > them - Maryborough, Amherst, Dunolly, Moliagul, Clunes, Avoca, Talbot, > Majorca, Carisbrook, etc, etc > > 3. How would I go about finding a map of the actual land for which > titles were applied and granted? The largest piece was 7a. 3r. 21p. and > > the smallest just over 1a. All were in Dunolly. > > Trevor > > ______________________________ > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L > >