Summary
Unused form letter issued by the Department of Immigration in response to nomination enquiry, referring to an enclosed nomination form. It includes a questionnaire for applicant to complete regarding applicant's home and residence, as nominators usually provided accommodation for nominated migrants. It is part of a collection of migration material collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of Immigration from 1951-1960.
Margaret first worked in the Department of Alien Assimilation which focused on migrants post arrival, before moving to the Assisted Division which handled the reception of assisted European migrants arriving in Melbourne. Her final position was working for the General Assisted Passage Scheme, assisting migrants from the US, Scandinavia and Switzerland who came individually on general ships as opposed to migrant ships. She recalls her time with the Department with great pleasure. She was a young single woman and had just finished an Arts degree at Melbourne University. When she applied to the Public Service, she was placed with the Department of Immigration, as she spoke German. She left when she married in 1961 as per the policy at that time.
Physical Description
Typed form letter, one foolscap page.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Margaret Wood, 21 Aug 2003
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Issued By
Commonwealth Department of Immigration, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s
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User
Mrs Margaret Wood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s
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Inscriptions
Text: Dear Sir/Madam, / In response to your inquiry regarding the matter of making / a nomination under the migration scheme, a nomination form is / forwarded to you herewith for completion and return to this Office. / It is also requested that you complete the questionnaire hereunder / and return it with the nomination form. If, however, your nominees / will not reside in your home, please state the name and address of / the persons providing the accommodation. / If you desire to pay the passage contribution on behalf of / your nominees, the required amount (see Page 3 of nomination form) / should be remitted to this Office with the nomination form. / Yours faithfully, / V.T.NELSON. / Officer-in-Charge.
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Overall Dimensions
33.8 cm (Length), 21 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Families, Government Departments, Government Policies, Immigration, Immigration Policies, Immigration Selection, Shipping, Station Pier, Women's Work