Becoming an Australian citizen by choice can take some time. The procedure has changed over the years and at certain times, it was easier than it is today. My Greek grandfather was declared and accepted as a citizen within a few months of arriving in Australia in 1904. He was working from the day he arrived, got good references from the authorities in the area he lived (police) and spoke fluent English. You can read some of his story here.
You will find that some of the notices below cover more than the area they are published in. If you find any article hard to read you can copy the 'url' of the article and go directly to the original article.. they begin with http:// and are at the beginning of each batch.
An example of a certificate
Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858), Monday 12 November 1849
National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206981445
Please click to enlarge.
Farmer and Settler (Sydney, NSW : 1906 - 1955), Tuesday 18 November 1919
National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123327179
Daily Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1903 - 1926), Tuesday 12 December 1922
National Library of Australia. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213121916
Propeller (Hurstville, NSW : 1911 - 1954), Thursday 6 February 1941
National Library of Australia. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article235601267
Note: the last paragraph was retained simply as a matter of interest, note the total price.
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973), Thursday 19 May 1921 (No.45). National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232182544
Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), Sunday 22 May 1921
National Library of Australia. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58043997
Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), Sunday 31 July 1921
National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57975032
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973), Thursday 8 December 1921 (No.93). National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232183859
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973), Thursday 30 August 1962 (No.73). National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241009309
Footnote: No, as far as I know, I am not related to any on these lists. I did recognise the father of one of my school friends though.
Images courtesy of Clipart Library and Wikipedia Commons.
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