NAA: A1, 1921/11392
Kanowski, Caroline
Digital copy - 40278
| Occupation as written | Domestic |
| Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
| Application received | 22 Nov 1920 |
| Application status |
Multiple applications |
| Official | EC |
| Date of approval or denial | 7 Oct 1918 |
| Date of final conclusion | 29 Jun 1921 |
| If rejected, why? | enemy alien and literacy (later approved) |
| Birthplace as written | Altchristburg, Prussia, Germany |
| Modern country | Poland |
| Age on application | 63 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Port of Departure | Hamburg |
| Port of Arrival | Brisbane |
| Date of arrival | 1 Jul 1873 |
| Name of ship | Hershell |
| Voyage | Herschel (1873-07-04) |
| Address in Australia | Glencoe c/o Wonderley & Hall, Solicitors, Ruthven Street, Toowoomba |
| Address State | Queensland |
| Time at address | 43 years |
| Previous address 1 | Highfields |
| Address State | Queensland |
| Time at address | 1 years |
| Previous address 2 | Toowoomba |
| Address State | Queensland |
| Time at address | 1 years |
| Name of reference | Donald McSporran |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace (Queensland) |
| Marginalia description | 'German' p.1 |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | Pension |
| Other information | p.6 |
29 Nov 1920, Hunt writes to Wonderley & Hall, Solicitors, Toowoomba, suggesting that they delay her application until the Nationality Bill 1920 comes into effect, so her nationality works abroad. Needs the pension.
Rejected in 1919 because of not being able to write English: ‘there is no power to grant any exemption.’ (Hunt to F Y Brennan, MLA, 29 May 1919). 45 yrs resident (1919).
Rejected on 7 Oct 1918 because enemy alien, and no special circumstances because of being illiterate (from Hunt).