In 1861, August Dhmel of Slatey Creek near Ballarat, applied to be naturalized. He was born in Prussia and arrived by ship from Hamburg in 1849. He was thirty years old and was wishing to purchase land intending to settle for the rest of his life in the Colony of Victoria. This would be granted after taking the Oath before one of the Judges of the Supreme Court. This was taken before Sir Redmond Barry, Knight, in April 1861. A copy of the wording of the oath August Dhmel took hand written on a separate page.Thick cream paper, hand written in ink. Official seal - red and gold - between two pieces of light blue paper and dark blue ribbonSeal Signature of I Moore Date 20 February 1861 Signature of Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Barklyaugust dhmel, slatey creek, ballarat, naturalize, colony of victoria, judge of the supreme court, redmond barry

In 1860, Charles Herold of Ballarat, a gold miner applied to be naturalized. He was born in Kitzinger Bavaria and at the age of thirty-five arrived by the ship "Mary Ross" in Tasmania in 1854 from Hamburg. He then came to the Colony of Victoria by the SS "Queen" in 1857. He wished to purchase land and settle in the Colony for life. This was granted but he first needed to swear an Oath before one of the Judges of the Supreme Court. The Certificate was signed by Henry Barkly. Charles Herold took the Oath before Robert Molesworth, Judge of the Supreme Court on 18 July 1860.Thick cream paper, hand written in ink. Official seal - red and gold - between two pieces of light blue paper and dark blue ribbonSeal Signature of I Moore Date 13 June 1860 Signature of Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Barklyballarat, naturalize, colony of victoria, judge of the supreme court, charles herold, kitzinger, bavaria, gold miner, henry barkly, robert molesworth

A copy of Dimitri (known as James) Sofianos' Commonwealth of Australia Naturalisation Certificate issued from Sydney on 22 June 1928. Australian citizenship offered significant rights and was therefore taken up by many Ithacan migrants once they became established and when they fulfilled the requirements which at the time of Dimitri's naturalization were more onerous for those who were not 'natural born' British subjects. Prior to 1949, Australian naturalisation meant citizens became British subjects. It was not until 26 January 1949 the status of Australian citizen was created when the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 came into force. And it was not until the 1973 under the Whitlam Labor government that the distinction between migrants from Commonwealth and other countries in terms of ability to become Australian citizens was abolished. The previous residence requirements of 1 year (Commonwealth migrants) and 5 years (non-Commonwealth migrants) to become Australian citizens was replaced by a common residence period of 3 years, but with a six-month transition period.A scanned copy on A4 paper of a certificate of Naturalization.migration

Donated by Donor and worn by her when working for Whitehorse Council as a councillorBrown leather low heel court shoe with bow decoration on the front and a rubber sole. Shoes in original boxNaturalizercostume, female footwear

4 photographs of the naturalization ceremony, City Hall, Oct 16, 1957caulfield, centenary, city hall, naturalisation ceremonies

Blue cloth-covered board binding, gold lettering on front. Red-edged pages.

The Weeds Poison Plants and Naturalized Aliens of Victoria Author: Alfred J Ewart, Assistant J.R. Tovey Herbarium Publisher: Government Printer Date: 1909 Label on spine with typed text RA 632.5 EWA warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the weeds poison plants and naturalized aliens of victotia

Portrait of Mow Fung Deep Lead plus Grave Headstone. In the twentieth Century the Chinese population around Stawell continued to dwindle. One family whose associations with the area was the Mow Fungs. refer Page 117 "Good Country for a Grant" A History of the Stawell Shire. by Robert Kingston. A photograph of a male Chinese with a beard and dressed with a skull cap. The photograph has a blush tint.Mow. Fung... A respected and naturalized Chinese had a store and hotel at Mullock Bank (Morella) and later moved to Deep Lead. Photo 1896stawell chinese mullock bank morella

Colour Photograph showing the inside of a book cover. Red page edges. Inside reads: Presented to Mr S.N. Takasuka by the Huntly Shire Council on the occasion of Naturalization Ceremony at the Shire Hall, Huntly on the 13th December 1961 J H Hay President.photo, individual, mr s. n. takasuka

Certificate of Internment x 2; Deed poll; Certificate of Naturalization; Certificate of Discharge. Ludwig EICHBAUM was an refugee from England who was sent to Australia on HMT Dunera and interned in Hay NSW and then Tatura Victoria.5 documents in 4 plastic sleeves pertaining to Ludwig 00 (later known as Leslie Ernest EVERETT). certificate of internment, certificate of naturalization, certificate of discharge, deed poll, ludwig eichbaum, leslie ernest everett, hay internment camp, tatura internment camp, hmt dunera

Australia Day documents, 1983; 1984. a. Two pages from Bendigo Advertiser Wed 26th January 1983; b. page showing program for 'Australia Day Ceremony' 1984 (location of ceremony not specified; Council sponsored event? Bendigo Municipal Band/CEO Mr R Burton/Mayor - Cr. P D Mansell. Includes Naturalization Ceremony.Advertiserevent, official, celebration, australia day, bendigo municipal band.

The document provides the details of Dimitri (James) Sofianos' personal appearance including age, height, colour of his eyes and hair and any other special features. The Personal Description of Grantee was issued and filed together with the person's Certificate of Naturalization by the Home and Territories Department of Australia. Dimitri's signature is also on the certificate. It was issued in 1928.A scanned A4 copy of a document entitled Personal Description of Grantee.sofianos, dimitri, certificate of naturalization, certificate of personal description of guarantee

Grave of Victor Bonsak (died 11/04/1891) and Mary Bonsak (b1878 died 24/03/1938) in Plot# N3 Greensborough Cemetery. Johann George Bonzak arrived at Port Phillip on December 19th 1849, from Germany. Mary Bonzak, of German birth, applied for a Certificate of Naturalization in Eltham on 13th April 1905. She had 10 children (4 boys and 6 daughters) . Her sister (maybe) Sarah Jane Bonsak (1881-1978) married George Arthur Iredale in 1908. A Bonzak Family lived near the Partington Family of Willis Vale.Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of Greensborough Cemeteryvictor bonsak, mary bonsak

John Christopher Ruschmeyer arrived in Melbourne aged 26 aboard the 'Essex' from Hanover, Germany via London in 1864. Shortly after his arrival in Australia he travelled to the Bendigo diggings. He became one of many thousands of German diggers on the Central Victorian Goldfields. He married Elizabeth Little Shepherd (Morrison) in 1874, a widow who had travelled down from Brisbane after the death of her first husband (John Shepherd). He became a naturalized citizen in 1893. Shortly after his marriage and having mined Golden Gully for some years he turned to hotel keeping and was the licensee of the Town and Country Hotel in Woodward Road, Golden Gully up until his death in 1911. The family of 4 daughters and 3 sons survived him. The family of Ernest, Maude, Christopher, Ethel and Edith (twins), Charles and Dolly Ruschmeyer all lived in the Bendigo area. His sons continued working in the mining tradition. He is buried with his wife in the Bendigo Cemetery. After his death Elizabeth moved to Thistle St until her death in 1922. Christopher Ruschmeyer and his family lived in a small house (now part of a poultry farm) in Woodwood road opposite the TOWN AND COUNTRY HOTEL. A brother Ernest Walter Ruschmeyer lived in a house next to the hotel. Ernest built the house. After Ernest's death in 1927 another brother Charles Hex Ruschmeyer married Ernest's wife Gertrude. The hotel was first licensed in 1898 and closed in 1916. John Ruschmeyer was the licensee until his death in 1911. Elizabeth took over the license until 1912 when it was sold to a Catherine E Hoffaer. This information is provided by Neil Graham of Strathfieldsaye whose Grandfather on his Mother's side was John Ruschmeyer and John Christopher Ruschmeyer was his Great Grandfather.Digital image: image shows Town and Country Hotel, Diamond Hill. Ruschmeyer's were the publicans. Standing outside hotel, were from left, Ethel, Dolly, Maude, Edith, Elizabeth.person, family, ruschmeyer, john christopher ruschmeyer, town and country hotel, ruschmeyer, diamond hill bendigo

Victorian Symphony Orchestra, Capital Theatre, Bendigo. Thursday, 20th October, 1960, 8pm. Conductor: Rudolf Pekarek. Soloist: Jiri Tancibudek (Oboist). Programme One Shilling. Rudolf Pekarek (includes photograph) Czech born. The A.B.C.'s resident conductor of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, can look back on forty year's experience as a conductor of the symphony orchestras. He is chiefly remembered in has native Prague for his founding of the Film Opera Koncert Orchestra, the predecessor of the Prague Symphony Orchestra. Studied oboe and violin. Founded F.O.K Orchestra in 1933. Often a guest conductor of the Czech Philharmonic and Vienna Symphony Orchestras. During WWII spent four years working in Polish mines as a prisoner of the Germans. Escaped in 1944, joined Czech liberators. Appointed director of the Army of the Arts Ensemble of the Czechoslovakian Liberation Army. After coming to Australia in 1949, Pekarek spent four years in Perth as . . . Jiri Tanibudek ( including Photograph) Principle oboe with the Victorian Symphony Orchestra, formerly played with the Czech Philharmonics Orchestra in Prague. Appointed with the V.S.O. in 1953, naturalized in 1956. Played with Smetana String Quartet. Australia invited him as Professor of Oboe at the New South Wales Conservatorium. Returned overseas . . . Programme. Analytical Notes . . . The Australian Broadcasting Commission acknowledges with thanks the valuable advice and assistance received from The Wangaratta Arts Council and The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo in the presentation of these concerts. A.B.C. Sir Richard Boyer, K.B.E., M.A., Chairman. E R Dawes, C.M.G., Vice-Chairman. Sir John Medley, KT., D.C.L., LL.D., M.A. The Hon. Dame Enid Lyons, G.B.E. Miss Rhonda Felgate, M.B.E. A G Lowndes, M/SC. H B Halvorsen, F.C.A., F.C.I.S. Charles Moses, C.B.E., General Manager. Ewart Chapple, Manager for Victoria. Charles Buttrose, Director of Publicity and Concerts. H Cannon, Director of Music. Ray Humphrey, Concert Manager for Victoria. Advertisements: Brashs, His Masters Voice, Philips, Country Club.program, music, music advancement society bendigo, victorian symphony orchestra, capital theatre, bendigo. 20th october, 1960. conductor: rudolf pekarek. soloist: jiri tancibudek (oboist). rudolf pekarek (includes photograph) czech born. the a.b.c.'s resident conductor of the queensland symphony orchestra. remembered in prague for founding of the film opera koncert orchestra, the predecessor of the prague symphony orchestra. studied oboe and violin. founded f.o.k orchestra in 1933. often a guest conductor of the czech philharmonic and vienna symphony orchestras. during wwii spent years in polish mines as a prisoner of germans. escaped in 1944, joined czech liberators. director of the army of the arts ensemble of the czechoslovakian liberation army. australia in 1949, pekarek spent four years in perth. jiri tanibudek ( including photograph) principle oboe with the victorian symphony orchestra, formerly played with the czeh philharmonis orchestra in prague. appointed with the v.s.o. in 1953, naturalised in 1956. played with smetana string quartet. professor of oboe at the new south wales conservatorium. . programme. analytical notes . . . the australian broadcasting commission acknowledges with thanks the valuable advice and assistance received from the wangaratta arts council and the music advancement society of bendigo. a.b.c. sir richard boyer, k.b.e., m.a., chairman. e r dawes, c.m.g., vice-chairman. sir john medley, kt., d.c.l., ll.d., m.a. the hon. dame enid lyons, g.b.e. miss rhonda felgate, m.b.e. a g lowndes, m/sc. h b halvorsen, f.c.a., f.c.i.s. charles moses, c.b.e., general manager. ewart chapple, manager for victoria. charles buttrose, director of publicity and concerts. h cannon, director of music. ray humphrey, concert manager for victoria. advertisements: brashs, his masters voice, philips, country club.

Black and white photographImage shows Mayor Lavis greeting new citizens in the Ringwood Town Hall.

A scanned copy of naturalisation papers issued in Australia to Nicholas Paizis.paizis, nicholas, naturalization paper

The Certificate of Naturalisation was issued to Nicholas Paizis on 6 August 1928. At the time he was residing at 30 Bay Street, South Melbourne.By becoming an Australian citizen an immigrant gained greater security and freedom in the adopted country. It was an important step that many migrants have taken since arriving in Australia.A photograph of Naturalisation papers issued by the Commonwealth of Australia.