Source Information
Ancestry.com. Victoria, Australia, Battle to Farm, 1919-1935 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2019.Original data:
Battle to Farm, 1919-1935. VPRS 5714 (Land Selection Files, Section 12 Closer Settlement Act 1938) and VPRS 5357 (Land Selection and Correspondence Files). Public Record Office Victoria, North Melbourne, Victoria.
About Victoria, Australia, Battle to Farm, 1919-1935
Under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, soldiers returning to Australia following World War I were leased or sold government-owned land to establish farms. In Victoria, over 2 million acres were granted to 8,600 farms across the state. This collection contains various forms detailing the identities, location, and background of those participating in the program. Packets vary, but may include the following forms for an individual:
- Application for Selection or Conditional Purchase Lease
- Selection or Conditional Purchase Lease
- Declaration to be Made by Applicant at Discharged Soldiers Settlement Inquiry Board
- Notes of Evidence
- Lien on Improvements
- Various Supporting Notes, Letters, or Written Documents
