| Occupation as written | Housewife |
| Standardised occupation | DS00: Domestic service - Domestic duties |
| Application received | 26 Jun 1916 |
| Application status | Denied |
| Official | |
| Date of approval or denial | 18 Jul 1916 |
| If rejected, why? | husband alive (Russian) |
| Birthplace as written | Bridlington, Yorkshire, England |
| Modern country | United Kingdom |
| Age on application | 36 |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 31 |
| Port of Departure | Bridlington, Yorkshire, England |
| Port of Arrival | Brisbane |
| Date of arrival | 5 Jun 1911 |
| Name of ship | Pentho hire |
| Voyage | Pentho hire (1911-06-05) |
| Address in Australia | Francis St, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane |
| Address State | Queensland |
| Time at address | 5 years |
| Married | Yes |
| Children | No |
| Name of reference | George Tuswaith |
| Occupation of reference | Justice of the Peace, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marginalia description | Memorandum, 12/7/1916: |
| Police report attached | No |
| Link to other applicant | |
| Literate | Yes |
| Reason | Inheritance |
| Other information | Cover letter to DEA, nd (June 1916): 'I am anxious to get this... as I own property and am told if not naturalised I cannot claim it' - husband would lose property in Russia if naturalised |
Cover letter to DEA, nd (June 1916): 5 years ago married Russian who is not naturalised.
Memorandum, 12/7/1916:
Handwritten note from AH: 'Is it not usual to grant these without inquiry', 13/7
'No enquiry is needed in such cases.' written below, signed PW?, 14/7
'Lee says will not recommend, as circumstances not exceptional', WMahon?, 18/7 - REJECTED
H Mahon to Senator Turley, 30 August 1916: thanks him for visit to Department to discuss application. 'in view of your representations, further consideration will be given to the case and the result conveyed to Mrs Kroopka'
H Mahon, Memo, 30 August 1916: Senator Turley's vist. She is recommended, and her husband 'has "prospects" of becoming entitled to certain property in Russia which he would jeopordise if... naturalized' but she would lose her own property if she is not naturalised.
Note underneath from AH, 31/8: 'Submitted. I see very strong reasons against husband and wife being of different nationality. There is no country that I know of where such is permitted.' Note underneath: REFUSE, 31/8/1916