Summary
Booklet 'The Current Picture of Immigration', by Dr J. R. Darling, published in 1958. It was originally an address presented at the Australian Citizenship Convention, held in Canberra in 1958. It is part of a collection of migration material collected by Margaret Wood an officer in the Department of Immigration from 1951-1960. She noted that staff were not expected to be up on every policy development but that the information was made available for those who were interested.
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
Small booklet stapled at spine. Cover of booklet is white with blue and grey printed text.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Margaret Wood, 21 Aug 2003
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Author
Dr J. R. Darling - Geelong Grammar School, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 1958
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Publisher
Department of Immigration, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 1958
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User
Mrs Margaret Wood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1958-1961
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Inscriptions
Text: The Current/Picture of/Immigration/by/DR. J.R. DARLING,/Headmaster,/Geelong Grammar School,/and member of the/Immigration Advisory Council./AUSTRALIAN/CITIZENSHIP/CONVENTION/1958.
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Overall Dimensions
20.6 cm (Length), 12.9 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Government Departments, Government Policies, Immigration, Immigration Policies, Publications, Women's Work