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War Precautions - World war I

Internment of married German couples at Berrima Camp, New South Wales

This is a letter written to Captain Jones, Intelligence Section, 3rd Military District, regarding the internment of married couples.

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This is a Memorandum on the War Precautions Bill.

Memorandum on the War Precautions Bill

This document explains the purpose and scope of the War Precautions Bill, introduced just weeks after the outbreak of World War I.

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World War I

War Precautions Act - poster outlining regulations

This is an extract from a poster outlining regulations from the War Precautions Act during World War I.

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This is a form noting Cezere Clementi's failure to register himself as an 'alien'.

Failure to meet Alien Registration Regulations under the War Precautions Act – Cezere Clementi

After the outbreak of World War I, the federal parliament, following the lead of Britain, passed the War Precautions Act 1914. This law extended the government’s power, allowing it to introduce restrictions on the Australian population for the duration of the war.

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This is a photograph of German internee Johan Wenke's identification number: 5588.

German internee at Liverpool Camp during World War I – Johan Wenke

A photograph of Johan Wenke showing him as an internee (civilian prisoner) at Holsworthy Concentration Camp near Liverpool, on the outskirts of Sydney, in 1918.

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Report on the arrest of suffragette Adela Pankhurst for anti-war protest.

Anti-war protest – report on the arrest of suffragette Adela Pankhurst

A letter sent by the crown solicitor to the secretary of the Attorney-General's Department about the conviction of Adela Pankhurst in Melbourne in 1917.

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Alli Ackmat's form for the Aliens Registration Officer.

Migrant's notice of intention to change address

Alli Ackmat's form for the Aliens Registration Officer.