This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ...which a series of social revolutions, and an unparalleled depreciation in the value of property were, in a great measure, to be attributed. It was stated, in this year, that al out 5,000,000 acres had then been alienated MINIMUM PRICE IN AUSTRALIA. 65 from the Crown in New South Wales; of these, about 3, ri1Xi,000 acres had been granted, and about 1,000,000 acres had been sold, at a price of about 5s. per acre. By an order of Her Majesty in Council, dated London, 9th March, 1847, the lands of New South Wales were divided into three classes, according to their situation, to be denominated respectively--(1.) the set I led; (2.) the intermediate; and (3.) the unsettled districts. The Jirst comprised the settled and proclaimed counties of 1st January, 1S38, and the counties of Macquarie and Stanley; also lands within three miles' distance from any part of the sea coast, or two miles from certain parts of the rivers Glenelg, Clarence, and Richmond, or ten miles from the towns or townships of Portland, Alberton, Eden, Bathurst, Wellington, Macquarie, Ipswich, and a town at the head of the navigation of the Clarence River. The second comprehended the counties to be proclaimed on or before 31st December, 1848; and the third, all the other lauds in the territory of New South Wales. In this enumeration, the references to Melbourne and the Port Phillip districts have been omitted, as this portion of Australia is to be formed into a distinct colony. Under this order, the Governor is empowered to grant leases or runs of land in the unsettled districts, for any term not exceeding fourteen years' duration, for pastoral purposes, with permission for the lessee to cultivate so much of the land in the said run as may be necessary to provide grain, hay, ...