Sidney Hungerford LUTTRELL

Said to have been the son of a racing identity in New Zealand ^{[10: 8-Nov-1923]}
On 2 November 1923 purchased 1,041 acres of virgin land in Carnamah from the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
The 1,041 acres was Lot M1211 of Victoria Location 1938 and cost £859/5/5 (16/6 per acre), payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
On 23 February 1924 purchased another 435 acres of virgin land in Carnamah from the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
The 435 acres was Lot M1466 of Victoria Location 2023, cost £388/5/- (16/- per acre), also payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
After purchasing the land in Carnamah he was reported as saying he was "amazed at the beautiful class of country" ^{[10: 8-Nov-1923]}
He also claimed that after improving the land it could be worth up to anything in the vicinity of £12 and £14 an acre ^{[10: 8-Nov-1923]}
Immediately settled on his land in Carnamah, began introducing livestock and effecting improvements ^{[10: 8-Nov-1923]}
Farmer in Carnamah in 1923 and 1924 ^{[10: 8-Nov-1923] [27] [50]}
A road adjoining his farm in Carnamah was known as Luttrell's Road in 1924 ^{[9: 26-Sep-1924]}
On 9 July 1924 sold his 1,476 acres in Carnamah to Benjamin S. FORREST who soon-after sold it to S. Darby O'GRADY ^[27]

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