NAA: A1, 1907/11113
Koski, Lena
Digital copy - 8791
| Occupation as written | Storekeeper |
| Standardised occupation | DE12: Dealing - General dealers |
| Application received | 1 Jan 1907 |
| Application status |
Approved |
| Official | |
| Date of approval or denial | 11 Dec 1907 |
| If rejected, why? | |
| Birthplace as written | Warsaw |
| Modern country | Poland |
| Age on application | 40 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Port of Departure | Lyttleton, New Zealand |
| Port of Arrival | None |
| Date of arrival | 24 May 1890 |
| Name of ship | Hedley Bay |
| Voyage | Hedley Bay (1890-05-24) |
| Address in Australia | Piper Street, South Broken Hill |
| Address State | New South Wales |
| Time at address | 17 years, 7 months |
| Married | Widow |
| Children | Yes |
3: all males, residence Piper Street, South Broken Hill. |
| Name of reference | Alexander Mackie |
| Occupation of reference | Sergeant of Police, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marginalia description | Lena says she is a "Finn" - someone has pencilled in a different hand "Pole" by this - she has also written in her own hand "Russian subject". |
| Police report attached | No |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | N/A |
| Other information | |
Nationality: p.3 Declaration lists birthplace simply as 'Warsaw'; p.1 'Finn ['Pole' Pencilled sideways in a different hand] & a Russian Subject' is written for nationality
She does not mention her port of arrival.
Her ship: The Hedley Bay ship was launched as Saint Rene on 17/12/1906; Yard No 737; Built as the HEADLEY for Mitre Shipping Co Ltd (Houlder, Middleton), London