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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Immigration Encouragement Bonus System |
| Date | 1920-1925 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Report |
| Reference | A457, B400/2 |
| Library / Archive | National Archives of Australia |
| Collection Name | Correspondence files, multiple number series, first system |
| Description | A report of the Overseas Settlement Committee, 1919, with a resolution on the proposed abolition of bonus payments (sometimes as much as £3-5 per head) to third parties [agents] in connection with the recruitment of immigrants. The impact that the war had on applications to emigrate is noted in several letters. |
| Series Description | The series consists of correspondence files covering a wide range of subjects which were submitted to the Prime Minister. |
| Theme(s) | Politics, Legislation and Governance; Departures: Port Conditions and Organisation |
| Country (from) | Great Britain |
| Country (to) | Australia; Canada; United States of America |
| Places | Melbourne, Victoria, Brisbane, Queensland, Adelaide, South Australia, Tasmania, Australia; London, England; South Africa; Canada |
| Nationality | Australian; European; English |
| People | Hunter, Percy; Amery, L S; Plant, G F |
| Keywords | finance, agent, immigration, immigration agent, steamboat, transport, skilled emigration, labour, emigrant selection, application, war, shipping, commonwealth, Commonwealth Immigration Scheme, regulations, labour, employment, medical examination, expenses, newspaper, advertisement, passage broker, settlement, New Settlers League of Australia, law, parliament, foreign policy, army, railway, hostel, Christianity, education, propaganda, industry, relief, fraud, statistics, expenditure, publishing, advice literature |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the National Archives of Australia catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | National Archives of Australia |
