Correspondence Various, PART 2., ca. 1940-1955

Correspondence General, 1952 - 1955.

Correspondents: F. Sheed, London; T.R. Lawler; J. Reynen, Singleton, N.S.W., 27 May 1955 re Evatt etc.. Institute of Christian Studies. 1946.

Correspondence with Archbishop Duhig concerning the proposed Archbishop Mannix Institute of Christian Studies, with references to Fr. Hackett, Mr. Michael Chamberlin and John Wren (whom it is believed only Duhig could influence)

[Migration] Italian Migration. 1951. Correspondence with Carlo Candi, Modena, Italy (intending to migrate).

Migration, Italian. Correspondence re proposed pamphlets in Italian. May - June 1951.

Correspondence with members of the Hierarchy concerning likely demand for religious pamphlets in Italian, following the Bishop of Lismore’s asking the Secretariat to investigate the possibility of publishing them; Advocate Press quotation.

Migration, Italian. Correspondence re Italian Catholic Benefit Society Import Licence. 1954. [Group is so labelled but includes also items re Italian unemployment, 1952].

1952: Report of B.A.S.’s statement commenting on the attack on the Archbishop Mannix Committee for Italian Relief by three leaders of Communist-controlled trade unions at a meeting of the Italia Libera Movement and reported in the press; newscuttings re unemployment and factions in the Italian community; letter re loan from the Secretariat on the Archbishop’s instructions of 600 pounds to the Italian consul at his request to assist in placing some unemployed Italians list of Problems to be Discussed re Italian Organizsation; correspondence concerning Italians working near Colac (a Rural Group matter);

1954: Constitution of the Catholic Benevolent Society and of the Archbishop’s Committee; correspondence with the Commissioner of Taxation concerning tax-deductability of gifts to the Benevolent Society; Constitution of the “Italo-Australian Welfare Centre (in English and Italian); Application for a “Class Licence to Import Goods listed in Category...” (Italian magazines, books etc. to be forwarded as gifts for Italian migrants in Australia, Applicant Fr. Nazaris Mammi).

Migration - Migrant-Organization in Unions etc.. 1955.

Reports I (27 April 1955) and II (undated), signed by A. Murray.

Migrants. Applications re Entry, etc.

One item only: B.A.S. to Archbishop Mannix, 6 Aug. 1954, enclosing a copy of the Immigration Department’s letter to S.M.Keon re his successful representations on behalf of Mrs. J.D. Yii.

Movement/A.N.S.C.A./and N.C.R.M. by diocese – See end of this file under “Various” NCRM, 1953.

P. Poirier, Mouvement familial rural, France. Letter in French 9 June 1953, seeking material concerning the Rural Movement in Australia for use in his lecture on the Movement in various countries. (Note: literature sent).

NCRM. International Catholic Migration Commission, Geneva, 1953 - 1956.