Torrens, Robert, (Sir) (1814-1884)

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Torrens, Robert R. (Robert Richard) (1814-1884)
Torrens, Robert Richard, (Sir) (1814-1884)
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customs officer; land reformer; law reformer; Member of Lower House; Member of Upper House; premier; public servant; public service/statutory authority head; registrar-general
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TORRENS, Sir ROBERT RICHARD (1814-1884), public servant, politician and land titles law reformer, was born in Cork, Ireland, son of Colonel Robert Torrens and his first wife Charity Herbert, née Chute. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin (B.A., 1835), in 1836 he became a landing waiter in the Port of London. In 1839 he married Barbara Ainslie, widow of George Augustus Anson and niece of Mungo Park. On 12 December 1840 in the Brightman they arrived in South Australia; Torrens became collector of customs, probably through his father's influence as chairman of the colonization commission for South Australia; his salary was £350 (later £500). He lived handsomely, yet within a few years had acquired substantial assets.

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  1. The South Australian system of conveyancing by registration of title : with instructions for the guidance of parties dealing, illustrated by copies of the books and forms in use in the Lands Titles Office / by Robert R. Torrens, to which is added the...
    Torrens, Robert Sir, 1814-1884
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  2. An essay on the transfer of land by registration : under the duplicate method operative in British colonies / by Sir Robert Torrens
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  3. On the operation of the Bank Charter Act of 1844 : as it affects commercial credit / by R. Torrens
    Torrens, Robert Sir, 1814-1884
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  4. Transfer of land by registration of title : as now in operation in Australia under the Torrens system : a paper read before the Society for Promoting the Amendment of the Law : and ordered to be printed 16th March 1863 / [R. Torrens]
    Torrens, Robert Sir, 1814-1884
    [ Book : 1863 ]
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  5. The South Australian system of conveyancing by registration of title / with instructions for the guidance of parties dealing, illustrated by copies of the books and forms in use in the Land Titles Office, by R.R.Torrens, to which is added, the South ...
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  6. Paper on the simplification of title to real property by record of title or otherwise / by Sir Robert R. Torrens
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  7. A handy book on the Real Property Act of South Australia : containing a succinct account of that measure, compiled from authentic documents with full information and examples for the guidance of persons dealing ; also, an index to the Act / by Robert...
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  8. An essay on the transfer of land by registration, under the duplicate method operative in British colonies / Talbot collection of British pamphlets
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  9. Two speeches of Robert R. Torrens, Esq., M.P., on emigration, and the colonies : in the House of Commons, March 1 and April 26, 1870
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  10. Two speeches of Robert R. Torrens, Esq., M.P., on emigration, and the colonies : in the House of Commons, March 1 and April 26, 1870. Talbot collection of British pamphlets
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  1. Sir Robert Richard Torrens, 1814-1884: select documents, transcribed and with an introduction by Robert Stein. -Texts of documents by and about Torrens-
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  5. Sir Robert Richard Torrens
    Mayall's Photographic Studio, photographer
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  6. Sir Robert Richard Torrens
    Hill, Charles, 1824-1915, artist
    [ Art work : 1885 ]
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  7. Sir Robert Richard Torrens 1814-1884: introductory note
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  8. Adelaide Book Society : R.R. Torrens
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  9. Prominent South Australians : Rob Torrens
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  10. Chief Secretaries of SA : Robert Richard Torrens
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