Summary
Letter to Mr George White from James MacLeod, Land Settlement and Emigration Commissioner, dated 31 January 1912. The letter refers to an enclosed receipt for the passage fare of 6 pounds.
Description of Content
Letter to Mr George White in Stockport England from James MacLeod, Land Settlement and Emigration Commissioner. The letter refers to an enclosed receipt for the passage fare of 6 pounds. The letter is dated 31/1/1912.
Physical Description
Single page typed letter with letterhead titled: 'Victorian Land Settlement and Emigration Department.' Address Victorian Government Office, Melbourne Place, Strand, London.
Significance
This small collection of documents traces the process of one man's application for artisan assisted passage, illustrating the agencies involved, the targeting of particular categories of migrants, and the assistance available to immigrants from the UK. It is a period when the states still controlled assisted migration selection and intake, prior to the Commonwealth assuming this responsibility in1921. The documents reflect the tenor of the era for proactive recruitment of migrants for the UK and the collaborative arrangements between immigration and related agents in Britain and Australia to encourage British migration.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Stephen White, 13 Feb 2007
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Sender
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Addressed To
George White, Stockport, Cheshire, England, Great Britain, 31 Jan 1912
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Inscriptions
Text: Victorian Land Settlement and Emigration Department/VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICE/MELBOURNE PLACE, STRAND/LONDON W.C./January 31st, 1912.
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Classification
Migration, Processing - planning & departure, Correspondence
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
203 mm (Width), 252 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Assisted Immigration, Correspondence, English Immigration, Immigrant Voyages, Immigration, Immigration Policies, Immigration Selection
