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Application for registration by alien entering Australia – Antonia Bellomarino
[A small rectangular piece of paper has been pasted over half the header, with the text:] Reference A 34408
[Bold heading:] APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION BY ALIEN ENTERING AUSTRALIA
[In box labelled '(Name of ship or [word italicised] identification marks of aircraft)', stamped in blue ink:] NEPTUNIA
[In box labelled '(Date of disembarkation)', stamped in blue ink:] 25 GEN. [sic – possibly short for 'gennaio', Italian for January] 1963
[In box labelled '(Port of disembarkation)', stamped in blue ink:] MELBOURNE
[All three stamps above have been ticked in blue ink.]
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SURNAME or MAIN NAME
(IN BLOCK LETTERS)
[Response:] BELLOMARINO [handwritten tick.]
CHRISTIAN or OTHER NAMES
(IN BLOCK LETTERS)
[Response:] Antonia [handwritten tick.]
[Stamped in black ink '102', '103', 104'.]
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I, the above-mentioned person, being an alien who has entered Australia, hereby make application to be registered under the Aliens Act 1947-1959 as an alien and for the purpose of this application I hereby furnish the following information:-
Previous name or alias [italics] (if any) [end italics.] [Typed:] Bellomarino [Handwritten:] FEDERICI
Intended address in Australia: [Illegible handwritten text, pencil. Illegible text, crossed out, blue ink.]
[Handwritten:] MARYBOROUGH HOSTEL. MELBOURNE, [Handwritten in different pen:] Maribyrnong Hostel.
[Large, underlined, handwritten capitals in the left margin:] ASSISTED
Birthplace
Town or City[:] Monterotondo [handwritten tick.]
Country[:] Italy [handwritten tick.]
Date of birth[:] 17/1/29 [handwritten tick.]
Sex[:] F [handwritten tick.]
Marital status (State whether married, single, widowed or divorced)[:] M.
Height[:] 5 feet 2 inches.
Colour of eyes[:] Blue
Colour of hair[:] Brown [handwritten tick.]
Marks or scars[:] [No response.] [handwritten tick.]
Passport No.895005/P [handwritten tick.] or Certificate of Identity No. [No response.]
Date of issue[:] 1.12.62
Place of issue[:] Genova
By whom issued[:] Italian Police [handwritten tick.]
Date of last renewal [italics] (if any) [end italics:] [no response.]
Visa number[:] 169426
Place of issue[:] Rome [handwritten tick.]
Type of visa[:] Migrant
Intended State of residence (if shown in visa)[:] Vic.
Length of intended stay in Australia[:] Indefinite [handwritten tick.]
Name and address of nearest relative, friend or business connexion in Australia[:] As Above
Name and address of employer [italics] (if any) [end italics:] [no response.]
Occupation or profession[:] Housewife [handwritten tick.]
Intended occupation in Australia[:] H/D
Last permanent address overseas[:] Monterotondo – Via Circonvallazione 186 – Italy
Full name of father[:] Virginio
Full maiden name of mother[:] MAIOLINI Teresa
[Stamp at right margin, reads: 'CARDED'.]
Details [italics] (if any) [end italics] of accompanying [word bold] wife or husband and accompanying [word bold] children under the age of sixteen years—
[The following information is presented in a table. The titles of the columns are, respectively: 'Name', 'Sex', 'Birthplace', 'Date of Birth'.]
[Name:] Wife or husband[:] Renzo [word handwritten.]
[Sex:] M
[Birthplace:] Monterotondo
[Date of Birth:] 2.5.26 [handwritten tick.]
[Name:] Children[:] BELLOMARINO Luigi [handwritten tick.]
[Sex:] M
[Birthplace:] Monterotondo Italy
[Date of Birth:] 4.3.955 [sic] [handwritten tick.]
[Name: Children:] do [ditto - BELLOMARINO] Claudia [handwritten tick.]
[Sex:] F
[Birthplace:] do do [ditto - Monterotondo, Italy.]
[Date of Birth:] 11.8.60 [handwritten tick.]
[Stamp, reads: 'CARDED'.]
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If previously resident in Australia, state last permanent address[: No response.]
Signature of applicant [Handwritten signature:] X Federici Antonia [Handwritten tick.]
Date of Signature [Handwritten:] 21.1.63
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[A photo of 3 people is stapled to the page. A woman between two young children, a boy on the left and a younger girl on the right.]
[Bold subheading:] FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Reference Slip (numbered as above) and Notice of Obligations issued:
Initials (or stamp) of issuing officer:
Place:
[Stamped over the text: ] P.E.P./T.E.P VALID FOR DAYS/MONTH [text after '/' crossed out.]
ISSUED ON ARRIVAL & SIGHTED.
IMMIGRATION PERTH No. 5.
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[Photo obscures the first part of the footer. Text continues:] ing the completion of this form see back hereof.
