NAA: A1, 1916/16097
Rombach, Bridget Cissy
Digital copy - 34684
| Occupation as written | Married Woman |
| Standardised occupation | XX00: Other - Other |
| Application received | 19 Apr 1916 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | A.H. |
| Date of approval or denial | 19 Jun 1916 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Waterford, Ireland |
| Modern country | Ireland |
| Age on application | 34 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
| Port of Departure | Rochester, Kent |
| Port of Arrival | Port Adelaide |
| Date of arrival | 11 Dec 1907 |
| Name of ship | Wakool |
| Voyage | Wakool (1907-12-11) |
| Address in Australia | North Ulney |
| Address State | South Australia |
| Time at address | 8 years |
| Married | Yes |
| Children | Yes |
2 sons |
| Name of reference | Joseph Hadfield Grundy |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace (South Australia) |
| Marginalia description | |
| Police report attached | Yes |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | N/A |
| Other information | |
Brit-born. German husband (see below). Aprv 2 June 1916
Hunt to Jackman, esquire, Messrs. Jackman & Treloar, Adelaide, p7: lots of confusion over what nationality she is, so granting nationality so there is a definite answer
Alex S Jackman to O’Malley [minister Home Affairs], 7 Jun 1916, p.4: annoyed that she is being granted naturalisation. ‘What Mrs. Rombach requires is consent from the Attorney-General to allow the transfer of a house she has purchased which the Attorney-General has power to do under Clause No. 4 of Statutory Rules 32 of 1916… [her] health has suffered considerably over the difficulties that have arisen in this matter, and I fear she will suffer a nervous breakdown unless this approval is soon forthcoming. She is now under medical treatment.’ See also their letter, 31 May 19106, p.9, making clear that she never applied and they never wrote to the DEA, and are clearly confused/irked about why this is who is contacting them, as surely should be a matter for Attorney General or such.
Hunt to C E Own Smyth, Esq, Works and Buildings Dept, Adelaide, 3 June 1916, p.11: husband German and naturalised in Britain. Problem is no one clear if naturalisation applies in Australia. ‘It would probably be held that her husband’s naturalisation was only good in Great Britain and that in Australia he must be regarded as having reverted to his original nationality.’
P.33 makes clear this all arose because she bought some land, wants to be able to collect the rent, and local Registrar General is considering her and her husband enemy aliens.
Memorandum, Hunt, 2/6/16, p.13: Senator Russell had looked at it while minister away. Refused. Hunt appealing this. ‘Mrs. Rombach is only German, if German at all, as a result of a pure technicality.’