Notable South Australians/Walter Boyd Tate Andrews
Walter Boyd Tate Andrews,
BORN in London, 1823, and arrived with his parents in Western Australia in 1830. Entered Government service there in 1840, as clerk in the Colonial Secretary's office. In 1847 removed to South Australia, and in April 1848 was appointed 5th clerk in the Chief Secretary's office. In 1851 promoted Deputy Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, in Registrar-General's Department. Subsequently promoted to the office of Deputy Registrar-General of Deeds, and in 1858 on the coming into force of the Real Property Act (commonly known as Torrens's Act) received the additional office of Deputy Registrar-General, Lands Titles Office. In 1865 succeeded the late Sir R. R. Torrens as Registrar-General, which office he still holds. He is also Registrar of Building Societies. In private life Mr. Andrews is highly respected for his many amiable qualities.