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Cartoon of members of Parliament doing a dictation test

This is a cartoon published in 1936 in The Argus newspaper that derides the dictation test.

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Letter from migrant Nabi Bux to the Secretary, Department of the Interior.

Requested extension to certificate of exemption – letter from migrant to the Secretary, Department of the Interior

This letter is about the 'White Australia Policy' , Immigration Restriction Act 1901 and the dictation test.

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The dictation test and Immigration Restriction Act – Letter from Paul Soong Quong to Edmund Barton.

The dictation test and Immigration Restriction Act 1901 – letter to Prime Minister Edmund Barton from Paul Soong Quong

A letter to Prime Minister Edmund Barton from Paul Soong Quong, with a reply from the Department of External Affairs, about the restrictive dictation test.

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Immigration Restriction Act 1901.

Immigration Restriction Act 1901

This Act, known as the Immigration Restriction Act, was passed by the Australian Parliament in 1901.

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Directions for applying the dictation test from the Home and Territories Department.

Directions for applying the dictation test from the Home and Territories Department

A circular dated 4 March 1927, received by the Collector of Customs in Fremantle. It gives detailed directions on how to apply the dictation test.

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Confidential notes for guidance of authorities on exemptions from immigration policy.

Guidance on exemptions from immigration policy – confidential notes

This confidential note contains guidance for authorities regarding certificates of exemption and photography requirements in 1911.

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Certificate exempting Antonia Cubillo from the dictation test.

Certificate exempting Antonio Cubillo from the dictation test

This is a certificate providing exemption from the dictation test for migrant Antonio Cubillo.

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Dictation test passages used in 1925.

Dictation test passages used in 1925

The dictation test was one of the primary ways the Immigration Restriction Act was implemented.

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Letter exempting Sym Choon from the dictation test under the Immigration Act.

Sym Choon’s exemption from the dictation test, 1921

Letter from the acting Collector of Customs in South Australia exempting Sym Choon from the dictation test and authorising him to re-enter Australia.