ITM847304 Colonial Secretary's Inwards Correspondence - 1889 No.2001-2300

Certificate of two Householders.

Date_

We certify that the abovenamed Applicant has been known to us for a period of_ years; that to the best of our knowledge and belief the answers he has given to the foregoing questions are true; and that he is a fit subject for admission to the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum.

Signatures{

_________

Certificate of Surgeon or Physician.

I certify that_ William Rutson has been under treatment by me for a period of_ eighteen months; that he is suffering from_ loss of Sight; is physically unfit to work for a living; does not require constant medical attendance; and is a fit subject for admission to the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum.

Signature_ Philip Thomton. Surgeon Ipswich Hospital

[stamp] COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. QUEENSLAND 5.MAR.89 02005[tick]

87./1889 Dunwich

Application for Admission to the Benevolent Asylum, Dunwich.

PLACE_ Ipswich Hospital DATE_ February 28^th 1889

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, hereby apply for admission to the Benevolent Asylum at Dunwich; and, in the event of this Application being approved, I hereby undertake to strictly observe the Regulations and By-laws of the Institution, and to obey all lawful orders of the Superintendent or his deputy; and I do hereby declare that the following particulars respecting myself are strictly true:-

1.-Name of Applicant_ Robert Shields

2.-Age_ 57 years

3.-Country where Born_ England

4.-Religion_ Ch. England

5.-Trade or Calling_ Engineer

6.-Length of time in Queensland_ 20 years

7.-Married or Single_ Married

8.-Names, Addresses, and Circumstances of Applicant's Sons or Daughters (if any)_Wife and several children living on charity in Ipswich

9.-Names, Addresses, and Circumsances of other Relatives (if any)_ none

10.-Names and Addresses of Employers during the two years immediately preceding the date of this Application, and length of time with each_ had no employment for last 2 years

11.-Particulars of Applicant's Real or Personal Property (if any)_ none

12.-Particulars of Aid received from Hospitals or other Charitable Institutions during the two years immediately preceding the date of this Application_ been about 18 month [aproximate?] of Ipswich Hospital for 4 months and is at present in Hospital. been in Toowoomba Hospital for several months

13.-Nature of Chronic Affection (if any) from which Applicants is suffering_ Chronic Abscess

14.-Reasons for desiring Admission_ want of means

(Signature of Applicant)_ Robert Shields

{Colonel Ross [SC?] 5.3.89}

{Admit to D.A. 7/3/89}

{[BC?]}

{[V?.J N 43 [D?]/8.3.89.}

{Recommended for admission 7/3/89. [EW RRoss?] Colonel VISITING JUSTICE}

{Sent down to Dunwich, 14^th March 1889. [E.W.RRoss?] VISITING JUSTICE}

[stamp] COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. QUEENSLAND 5.MAR.89 02006[tick]

88/1889. Dunwich

Application for Admission to the Benevolent Asylum, Dunwich.

PLACE_ Southport DATE_ 1^st March 1889

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, hereby apply for admission to the Benevolent Asylum at Dunwich; and, in the event of this Application being approved, I hereby undertake to strictly observe the Regulations and By-laws of the Institution, and to obey all lawful orders of the Superintendent or his deputy; and I do hereby declare that the following particulars respecting myself are strictly true:-

1.-Name of Applicant_ John M^cFarland

2.-Age_ seventy four (74) years

3.-Country where Born_ Ireland

4.-Religion_ Presbytarian

5.-Trade or Calling_ Lavourer

6.-Length of time in Queensland_ Nine years

7.-Married or Single_ [Widdowar?]

8.-Names, Addresses, and Circumstances of Applicant's Sons or Daughters (if any)_ Sons and Daughters diad

9.-Names, Addresses, and Circumsances of other Relatives (if any)_ Nil

10.-Names and Addresses of Employers during the two years immediately preceding the date of this Application, and length of time with each_ James [Midgley?] Brisbane two years Henry Meyers Southport one year and nine months up to date

11.-Particulars of Applicant's Real or Personal Property (if any)_ Nil Nil -

12.-Particulars of Aid received from Hospitals or other Charitable Institutions during the two years immediately preceding the date of this Application_ Nil Nil

13.-Nature of Chronic Affection (if any) from which Applicants is suffering_ old age and infirmity

14.-Reasons for desiring Admission_ No home No employment

(Signature of Applicant)_ Mr M^c Farland

{Colonel ross [S?.C.] 5.3.89 }

{Admit to D.A. 7/3/89}

{[BC?]}

{[V?.J N 44 [D?]/8.3/89.}

{Recommended for admission 7/3/89 [EW RRoss?] Colonel VISITING JUSTICE}

{Sent down to Dunwich, 7^th May 1889. [E.W.RRoss?]}

Certificate of two Householders.

Date_ First March 1889

We certify that the abovenamed Applicant has been known to us for a period of_ Three years; that to the best of our knowledge and belief the answers he has given to the foregoing questions are true; and that he is a fit subject for admission to the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum.

Signatures{ [tick][?allers] [tick][M? A? Welsh]

_________

Certificate of Surgeon or Physician.

I certify that_ has been under treatment by me for a period of_; that he is suffering from_; is physically unfit to work for a living; does not require constant medical attendance; and is a fit subject for admission to the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum.

Signature_