Register of the Engagement of Immigrants at...

Engagement of Immigrants at the Immigration Depot - Bowen 1873-1912

Created 05/05/2025

Updated 05/05/2025

This register, kept by the Assistant Immigration Agent, Bowen, records the engagement of immigrants who arrived at the Immigration Depot, Bowen. Details for each entry vary over time but include the name of the ship, the immigrant's name, the name of the employer, names of places, and terms. Some entries are arranged by married couples, single women and single men, and some entries also include the date of engagement and date left. There are also lists of destinations of adults, and ships' expenses. Also included is a 1912 list of applications for passage warrants. At the back of the volume there is a return listing articles in the Bowen depot for March and December 1873.

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