Letter - Commonwealth Employment Service to Mr Mihaly Kapusi, 8 Mar 1950

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Summary:: Letter from R. K. Dobbins of the Commonwealth Employment Service to Mr Mihaly Kapusi, dated 8 March 1950.

After immigrating from Hungary, Mr Mihaly Kapusi's migration agreement required him to work for two years in jobs assigned to him by the Commonwealth Employment Service, this was quite common for Migrants arriving from Europe after World War Two. This letter includes a reference to this situation, and advises Mr Kapusi of the job that he has been assigned.
Description:: Foolscap typed letter consisting of black text printed on white paper. On top of the page is the letterhead of the Australian Commonwealth Employment Service. Four filing holes have been punched along the lefthand margin. The letter is addressed to Mr KAPUSI Mihaly and is signed by R.K.DOBBINS, Officer in Charge, District Employment Officer, Centre No. 3
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Mr Mihaly Kapusi, 1999

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	33.60 cm (Height), 0.10 cm (Width), 20.70 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	immigration, employment, immigration policies, migration settlement, hungarian communities, hungarian immigration
Themes this item is part of:	Migration Collection
Primary Classification:	MIGRATION
Secondary Classification:	Settlement - Employment
Tertiary Classification:	correspondence
Inscriptions:	Printed on top of letter: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA/COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICE/Telephone/WODONGA 367./In any correspon-/dence please quote/LIST NO. 3758/8th March 1950.
Issued By:	Commonwealth Employment Service (CES), Wodonga, Victoria, Australia, 08 Mar 1950
Sender:	Mr R. Dobbins - Commonwealth Employment Service, Victoria, Australia, 08 Mar 1950
Addressed To:	Mr Mihaly Kapusi, Victoria, Australia, 08 Mar 1950