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Abrahams, Annie - Nationality: Syrian [Miscellaneous] - Alien Registration Certificate No 183 issued 16 September 1918 at Toowoomba
Registration for Annie Abrahams- it notes that her 'notable marks' are : Five chains with crosses suspended on the back of each hand.
The Syrian Church in Melbourne - Advocate, July 21 1894
This article discusses the attempts for a Syrian Orthodox church to be built in Melbourne. The Reverend Nammar was not able to achieve the funds to build a church at the time. They were looking to set up a church in an already existing structure that…
Foundation of an Oriental Church in Melbourne - Advocate 10 March 1894
This article is about the building of an Oriental church for Greek and Syrian immigrants. Much of the article is about Reverend Malathioe Nammar who had recently moved to Australia to provide faith and to raise the funds to build a church for the…
Faig Nassoor, Syrian born salesman enlistment into Australian Imperial Force
1st page of Nassoor's file with the AIF.
Richard Lahood, Syrian born rope worker denied entry into AIF
Copy of enlistment into AIF
Notice of Change of Abode for Joe Nammar
Joe Nammar, Syrian man applied to change his residence from 509 Elizabeth Street Sydney to 227 Spring Street Melbourne. His profession was a Dealer and the application was made on 5 April 1918.
Immigration Restriction Act 1901
The first page of the Immigration Restriction Act in Canberra.
SALEEBA Joseph : Service Number - 3920 : Place of Birth - Mount Lebanon Lebanon : Place of Enlistment - Perth WA : Next of Kin - (Brother) SALEEBA Henry
Enlistment paper for Joseph Saleeba
Syrians in the South: A Colony at Redfern
This article contains a very positive description of a community of Syrian immigrants in the suburbs of Sydney. It describes their work and occupations, their housing situation, aspects of their culture, positively noting their similarity to the…
Syrian Shopkeeper
A Syrian shopkeeper sitting outside (presumably) his shopfront whilst smoking what looks to be shisha.
Abrahim Bookallil and his wife in about
1890.
The Bookallils came to Adelaide in 1890
Assif Beshara (Syrian) Application For Registration
This is an Application for Registration form. It includes significant biographical information such as: name, height, eye colour, nationality, birthplace, date of entry into Commonwealth of Australia, current place of residence, etc.
Antony Mattei (Syrian) Application For Registration
This is an Application for Registration. It includes significant biographical information such as: name, height, eye colour, nationality, birthplace, date of entry into Commonwealth of Australia, current place of residence, etc.
S.M. JABOOR - Naturalisation
A collection of documents comprising the naturalisation application of SM Jaboor, a notable Syrian community leader who assisted in the applications of numerous Syrians after him.
Certificate Exempting from Dictation Test (CEDT) - Name: Slimon Monsour - Nationality: Syrian - Birthplace: Rass-Baalbek, Syria - departed for Syria per BREWEN on 20 March 1909, returned to Sydney per SS ARMAND BEHIC on 20 March 1912
CEDT for Syrian Slimon Monsour
George Sykeli - Permission to come to Australia
This primary source is a from the Collector of Customs in Melbourne series (B13) from the Victorian Archives. The document states that George Sykeli has been granted permission to enter Australia with his wife and two children. His brother in law…
Form of Application for Registration for Rajoon Abourizk
This document is an application for registration for Rajoon Abourizk. It states that she is from Beyrouth, Syria and entered the commonwealth on the 12th of July 1905 and applied for registration on the 29th of October 1916. The application was…
Joseph Abood (Naturalization)
Application for certificate of naturalization that details Syrian Joseph Abood's age, job, birthplace, residence at the time of application.
George Habib [Nationality: Syrian. Includes Hawkers License. Box 18]
The account of George Habib, a Syrian arrived in Australia from New Zealand. Includes his Hawker's license.
Slamen Naklie Coorey – Application for Admission of Relatives or Friends to Australia
An application seeking the admission of relatives to Australia submitted by Slamen Naklie Coorey, a Syrian immigrant who had, by 1929, resided in Sydney for four year. He was employed as a farmer. His wife, three daughters and one son had remained in…
Callim Coorey – Application for Admission of Relatives or Friends to Australia
Application submitted by Callim Coorey, a Syrian immigrant who had lived as a self-employed farmer in NSW for five years. His wife and two sons had remained in Mt. Lebanon, Syria, whilst he had come over to establish himself in Australia. The…
Application for a Certificate of Domicile for John Kmaid
This document consists of a folder containing seven documents. The first document is a cover letter stating the application and the documents that are enclosed. The next four documents are letters from employers and other members of the community…
John Raphael (Syrian) ex "Cephee" July 1928 - Deported per "Eridan" July 1930
This document consists of 17 pages of letters, memoranda and telegrams concerning the decision to deport a Syrian named John Raphael. He had arrived in 1928 and was granted entry, but was subsequently found to have tuberculosis. The Chief Medical…
'Federal Affairs' - Darling Downs Gazette, 1906
The final two sections of the article deal with the White Australia policy, and the objections of one Senator Dawson to the Syrian community in Melbourne. The article cites Dawson's concerns over mixed race relationships between whites and Syrians.
Application for entry of the wife and son of Joseph Abood, a hawker from Bundaberg
Alien Immigration Files. Details Abood's attempt to allow entrance of his family with exemption from the Immigration Restriction Act. Includes letters from three people Messrs Macleod (Jeweler), H T Christsen (Merchent) and A E Boston (Butcher)…
Foreign Hawkers in Australia (Syrian Problem)
This article is primarily concerned with the Syrian problem. It compares the different races such as the Italians, Chinese and Syrians and the various issues that the community faces in regards to crime. The article also discusses the issue that…