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submitted by Francie Campbell on 20.08.2005

Naturalization Certificate of Spiridoula (Lily) Combes/Coombes

Naturalization Certificate of Spiridoula (Lily) Combes/Coombes
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This is Spiridoula (Lily) Combes/Coombes' Certificate of Naturalization as an Australian Citizen, issued and granted in August, 1949. (This certificate has Spiridoula's surname spelt a different way as you can see.)


It reads:

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948.

CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION AS AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN
.

WHEREAS Spiradoula COUMPIS (known as Lily COOMBES)
has applied for a Certificate of Naturalization as an Australian Citizen, alleging with
respect to herself the particulars set out on the reverse side hereof, and has satisfied
me that she has fulfilled the conditions laid down in the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 for the grant of such a Certificate:

NOW THEREFORE I, the Minister of State for Immigration, hereby grant, in pursuance of the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 this Certificate of Naturalization, whereby, subject to the provisions of the said Act and of any other law affecting the rights of naturalized persons, the said Spiradoula COUMPIS (known as Lily COOMBES)
shall, as from the date upon which he swears allegiance to His Majesty King George VI. his heirs and successors, and swears to observe faithfully the laws of Australia and to fulfil his duties as an Australian citizen, become entitled to all political and other rights, powers and privileges, and become subject to all obligations, duties and liabilities to which an Australian citizen or a British subject is entitled or subject, and have to all intents and purposes the status of an Australian citizen and British subject.

Dated this NINTH................................day
of AUGUST................................... One thousand
nine hundred and FORTY-NINE.

Arthur Caldwell {Signature}

Minister of State for lmmigration.

CERTIFICATE BY JUDGE, MAGISTRATE, OR OTHER JUDICIAL OFFICER.
I EDWARD THOMPSON ORAM..............................do hereby certify
that on the Twenty sixth.....................day of.......August.............1949

the grantee of this Certificate Spiradoula COUMPIS (known as Lily COOMBES)

appeared before me at Central Court of Petty Sessions, Sydney.
swore allegiance to His Majesty King George VI. his heirs and successors, and swore to observe faithfully the laws of Australia and to fulfil his duties as an Australian
citizen. Signature.. E. T. ORAM {Signature}

Title Stipendiary Magistrate

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