The reply from the lands office was as follows: Inform land referred to was forfeited for non complaince with conditions. When it is again selected a refund of amount obtained for from the incomig selector for any improvements there may be on the allottment will be considered. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: [HC] H.A.Crawford > Elsternwich, 26th Sept 1905 > > E.J.Brennan Esq > Beechworth > > Dear Sir > > I have just noticed in the O.V.U (?) that my sons selection of 13 acres has been forfeited. Kindly let me know why it was forfeited. I paid the rents when at Beechworth - or intended to. If the land is lost does he get paid for the fences - they are very good. I go to Beechworth on Oct 10th. > > Yours truly, > > H.A. Crawford > for > Walter C. Crawford >

Ronda thanks. I wonder why HAC bothered writing for his son Walter, unless of course W was still in W.A as I half suspect. Many thanks for this. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [HC] H.A.Crawford > The reply from the lands office was as follows: > > Inform land referred to was forfeited for non complaince with conditions. > When it is again selected a refund of amount obtained for from the incomig > selector for any improvements there may be on the allottment will be > considered. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 9:13 AM > Subject: [HC] H.A.Crawford > > > > Elsternwich, 26th Sept 1905 > > > > E.J.Brennan Esq > > Beechworth > > > > Dear Sir > > > > I have just noticed in the O.V.U (?) that my sons selection of 13 acres > has been forfeited. Kindly let me know why it was forfeited. I paid the > rents when at Beechworth - or intended to. If the land is lost does he get > paid for the fences - they are very good. I go to Beechworth on Oct 10th. > > > > Yours truly, > > > > H.A. Crawford > > for > > Walter C. Crawford > > >