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Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia)

Australian immigration policy: This speech was cheered by ANA Conference [speech by Arthur Calwell, 8 April 1949]

25 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, which reproduces a speech by Arthur Calwell (leader of the Australian Labor Party) regarding the O’Keefe case and the White Australia Policy, was published in Labor Call (Melbourne, Vic.), 8 April 1949.] Australian immigration policy This speech … [Read more...] about Australian immigration policy: This speech was cheered by ANA Conference [speech by Arthur Calwell, 8 April 1949]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Arthur Calwell (1896-1973) (author), graphics not included, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), O’Keefe family (immigration issue), publication Labor Call (Melbourne Vic.), SourceTrove, speeches, White Australia Policy, year1949

We won’t fool Asia [31 January 1949]

24 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding Arthur Calwell, the O’Keefe case, and the White Australia Policy, was published in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 31 January 1949.] We won’t fool Asia Mr. Calwell is going to deport an Indonesian woman, married to an Australian, and … [Read more...] about We won’t fool Asia [31 January 1949]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Arthur Calwell (1896-1973) (subject), Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), O’Keefe family (immigration issue), propaganda as a neutral term, publication The Daily Telegraph (Sydney NSW), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1949

Indonesian woman and 8 children must go, says Mr Calwell [29 January 1949]

24 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

Indonesian woman and 8 children must go, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 29 January 1949

[Editor: This article, regarding Arthur Calwell, the O’Keefe case, and the White Australia Policy, was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 29 January 1949.] Indonesian woman and 8 children must go, says Mr Calwell Canberra, Fri: Mrs Annie O’Keefe, of Stenfield ave … [Read more...] about Indonesian woman and 8 children must go, says Mr Calwell [29 January 1949]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Arthur Calwell (1896-1973) (subject), Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), O’Keefe family (immigration issue), publication The Argus (Melbourne Vic.), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1949

Political roundabout [5 December 1943]

23 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These items, regarding John Curtin and the White Australia Policy, are extracts from the “Political roundabout” section (by Edgar Holt), published in Sunday Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 5 December 1943.] Political roundabout Bricks White Australia ¶ John … [Read more...] about Political roundabout [5 December 1943]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Australia's traditional immigration policy, Edgar Holt (1904-1988) (author), Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), Jack Lang (1876-1975) (subject), John Curtin (1885-1945) (subject), Lloyd Ross (subject), publication Sunday Telegraph (Sydney NSW), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1943

A White Australia: The policy defended: And luminously explained [by T. A. Coghlan, 28 March 1908]

23 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the White Australia Policy, was published in The Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas.), 28 March 1908.] A White Australia The policy defended. And luminously explained. The Agent-General for New South Wales (Mr T. A. Coghlan) wrote … [Read more...] about A White Australia: The policy defended: And luminously explained [by T. A. Coghlan, 28 March 1908]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Aborigines as a dying race, blackbirding, dictation test (immigration), grammar - Oxford commas, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), publication The Daily Telegraph (Launceston Tas.), SourceTrove, Timothy Augustine Coghlan (1855-1926) (author), White Australia Policy, White Australia re cheap labour, White Australia re defence, White Australia re wages, year1908

A French justification of the Chinese boycott [26 August 1905]

22 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

The Literary Digest, 26 August 1905

[Editor: This article, regarding a Chinese boycott of American products, with a minor mention of Australia regarding cheap Chinese labour, was published in The Literary Digest (New York, USA), 26 August 1905.] A French justification of the Chinese boycott. The Chinese … [Read more...] about A French justification of the Chinese boycott [26 August 1905]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), national origin USA, publication The Literary Digest (New York USA), SourceArchiveOrg, White Australia Policy, year1905

Prohibited immigrants: The educational test [21 December 1901]

21 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding a speech in the Australian Senate by Gregor McGregor, regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in The Herald (Adelaide, SA), 21 December 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White … [Read more...] about Prohibited immigrants: The educational test [21 December 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, dictation test (immigration), Editor's notes additional (new), Gregor McGregor (1848-1914) (subject), Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901, publication The Herald (Adelaide SA), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

Friday, December 20, 1901 [re the Immigration Restriction Bill, 20 December 1901]

21 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in The Crookwell Gazette, and Settlers’ Advocate (Crookwell, NSW), 20 December 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White Australia … [Read more...] about Friday, December 20, 1901 [re the Immigration Restriction Bill, 20 December 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, grammar - Oxford commas, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), publication The Crookwell Gazette (Crookwell NSW), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

Federal Parliament: The Senate [re the Immigration Restriction Bill, 7 December 1901]

21 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, largely regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.), 7 December 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White Australia Policy.] Federal … [Read more...] about Federal Parliament: The Senate [re the Immigration Restriction Bill, 7 December 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), publication The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton Qld.), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

The Federal Parliament: The Senate: Kanaka Bill passed [6 December 1901]

21 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate (Newcastle, NSW), 6 December 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White Australia … [Read more...] about The Federal Parliament: The Senate: Kanaka Bill passed [6 December 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901, publication Newcastle Morning Herald (Newcastle NSW), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

In the Senate: Immigration restriction [6 December 1901]

21 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), 6 December 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White Australia Policy.] In the Senate. Immigration … [Read more...] about In the Senate: Immigration restriction [6 December 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), publication The Herald (Melbourne Vic.), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

Immigration Restriction Bill [29 October 1901]

21 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), 29 October 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White Australia Policy.] Immigration Restriction Bill. The … [Read more...] about Immigration Restriction Bill [29 October 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), publication The Age (Melbourne Vic.), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

Immigration Restriction Bill [The Brisbane Courier, 16 September 1901]

21 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in The Brisbane Courier (Brisbane, Qld.), 16 September 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White Australia Policy. In its last paragraph, this … [Read more...] about Immigration Restriction Bill [The Brisbane Courier, 16 September 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), publication The Brisbane Courier (Brisbane Qld.), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

Immigration Restriction Bill: Brilliant speech by the hon. A. Deakin [14 September 1901]

20 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, reporting on a speech in federal parliament by Alfred Deakin, regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser (Toowoomba, Qld.), 14 September 1901. When it became law, the Immigration … [Read more...] about Immigration Restriction Bill: Brilliant speech by the hon. A. Deakin [14 September 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Alfred Deakin (1856-1919) (author), grammar - Oxford commas, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), publication The Toowoomba Chronicle (Toowoomba Qld.), SourceTrove, speeches, White Australia Policy, year1901

A nigger-state politician’s extraordinary yearning for a White Australia [The Bulletin, 14 September 1901]

20 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding Premier Philp (of Queensland) and the federal Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 14 September 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White Australia … [Read more...] about A nigger-state politician’s extraordinary yearning for a White Australia [The Bulletin, 14 September 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), publication The Bulletin (Sydney NSW), Robert Philp (1851-1922) (subject), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

Immigration Restriction Bill [30 August 1901]

20 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in The Coolamon Echo (Coolamon, NSW), 30 August 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White Australia Policy.] Immigration Restriction Bill. A … [Read more...] about Immigration Restriction Bill [30 August 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, grammar - Oxford commas, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), Natal Immigration Restriction Act, publication The Coolamon Echo (Coolamon NSW), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

[“Australia was given to the free Australian people”] [re the Immigration Restriction Bill, 13 August 1901]

19 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This untitled article, regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, is an extract from the general news section published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 13 August 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White Australia … [Read more...] about [“Australia was given to the free Australian people”] [re the Immigration Restriction Bill, 13 August 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, grammar - Oxford commas, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), publication The Argus (Melbourne Vic.), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

Immigration Restriction Bill [The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 July 1901]

19 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 26 July 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White Australia Policy.] Immigration Restriction … [Read more...] about Immigration Restriction Bill [The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 July 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), publication The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney NSW), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

Immigration Restriction Bill [The Bendigo Advertiser, 26 July 1901]

19 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Immigration Restriction Bill, was published in The Bendigo Advertiser (Bendigo, Vic.), 26 July 1901. When it became law, the Immigration Restriction Act formed the foundation of the White Australia Policy.] Immigration Restriction … [Read more...] about Immigration Restriction Bill [The Bendigo Advertiser, 26 July 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), publication The Bendigo Advertiser (Bendigo Vic.), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

The White Australia Policy: The legislative basis of the White Australia Policy

17 February 2025 · Leave a Comment

White Australia

[Editor: This chapter is part of The White Australia Policy: The Rise and Fall of Australia’s Racial Ideology (2025).] The legislative basis of the White Australia Policy The Australian government did not bring in a law called the White Australia Policy; the name was a … [Read more...] about The White Australia Policy: The legislative basis of the White Australia Policy

Filed Under: IAC article sections Tagged With: 500x500, Edmund Barton (1849-1920) (subject), IAC article section, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901, Post and Telegraph Act 1901 (Australia), The White Australia Policy (The Rise and Fall), White Australia, White Australia Policy

The Immigration Restriction Bill [3 September 1901]

28 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, which reiterates the concerns of Banjo Paterson (which appeared in an earlier article) regarding the immigration of Asians into Australia, was published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 September 1901. The related article, by A. B. Paterson, was published in … [Read more...] about The Immigration Restriction Bill [3 September 1901]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Asian immigration, Banjo Paterson (1864-1941) (subject), immigration, Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (Australia), racial attitudes, racial purity (White Australia), SourceTrove, White Australia Policy, year1901

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