An account of the origin and history of the Torrens Title System. Shows Torrens’ work as Registrar-General and Member of Parliament, in the securing of land tenure in South Australia. Insecurity had plagued early settlers in South Australia, until Torrens’ land title reform bill was passed in 1857. Unsatisfactory registered transactions were replaced by a single certificate, one copy being held by the Registrar-General and the other by the owner.
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ACMI Identifier
505355
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Land reform
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Parliamentary practice
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politicians - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Australia - History - 1851-1891
History → South Australia - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)