NAA: A1, 1912/15252
Norman, Mary
Digital copy - 13933
| Occupation as written | Domestic Duties / Wife of merchant |
| Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
| Application received | 23 Aug 1912 |
| Application status |
Denied |
| Official | A.H. |
| Date of approval or denial | 28 Sep 1912 |
| If rejected, why? | native of Asia |
| Birthplace as written | Tripoli, Syria (Greek) |
| Modern country | Lebanon |
| Age on application | 26 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
| Port of Departure | Tripoli |
| Port of Arrival | Largo Bay |
| Date of arrival | 5 Jul 1901 |
| Name of ship | None |
| Address in Australia | Wallaroo Mines |
| Address State | South Australia |
| Time at address | 11 years |
| Married | Yes |
| Children | Yes |
4: girls reside with her |
| Name of reference | Joseph Jon Pim |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace (South Australia) |
| Marginalia description | p.1 - on rejection page, written 'Syria' and 'noted in refusals book GB 30/9' |
| Police report attached | No |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | No |
| Reason | N/A |
| Other information | |
She has put nationality as Greek. AH, 27 August 1912, p.3, writes to ask the nationality of her parents! p.2 - the local Grocers and Ironmongers, Tonkin & Beckwith, send answer that nationality for her parents Greek. Same for her husband applying at the same time, Michael Norman (3/9/1912, p.2)
Husband's application at same time: NAA: A1, 1912/15942, Michael Norman - Naturalization (1912), barcode 14023. Police Report, Endina Police Station, 19 September 1912, p.3: been in correspondence with Wallaroo Mines, where he has lived for c.20 years. 'He is a colored man, residing with his wife and 4 children on his freehold property on Port Road, Wallaroo Mines, and is a steady, respectable, peaceful subject, and has never come under the notice of the Police in this district. Norman states that he and his wife her born in Tripoli, Syria, but they have no papers or documents to prove their birthplaces. He further states he is a Greek and brings his family up in the Greek religion.' Police specifically asked to determine if 'he is a colored man' in correspondence fromUnder Secretary, Chief Secretary's Office, Adelaide, 11/9, p.4. (Hunt had simply asked for nationality and birthplace of parents, 27 Aug, p.6)