NAA: A1, 1904/9945
Nyberg, Selina Oteliana
Digital copy - 2460
| Occupation as written | Trained Nurse |
| Standardised occupation | PP08: Public services and Professionals - Medicine |
| Application received | 1 Jan 1904 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | |
| Date of approval or denial | 9 Jan 1905 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Ulleaborg, Finland |
| Modern country | Finland |
| Age on application | 53 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 31 |
| Port of Departure | Helsingfors, Finland |
| Port of Arrival | Sydney |
| Date of arrival | 2 Sep 1882 |
| Name of ship | SS Orient |
| Voyage | Orient (1882-09-02) |
| Address in Australia | 12 Wiley Street, Waverley |
| Address State | New South Wales |
| Time at address | 21 years, 9 months |
| Name of reference | Dr Murdock Matheson |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace (New South Wales) and MD |
| Marginalia description | |
| Police report attached | No |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | N/A |
| Other information | |
Selina's ship was the SS Orient was built in 1879. She was a Rig, Iron Screw Steamer, 1,000 hp., Built In Glasgow. Tonnage 5,386g 3,259n., built by John Elder & Co. Dimensions 445.6 x 46.3 x 35.1. Orient Steam Navigation Co.Ltd., reg. Glasgow. First steamer designed for the Australian Service for mail, and was also the first to fulfill the Admiralty requirements for an auxilliary merchant cruiser in war.
Her fourth voyage was the one which Selina arrived in Australia in September 1882.