Nelly Times [manuscript]. 1950.

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Nelly Times [manuscript]. 1950.

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Roneoed copies of German-English shipboard newsletters published on the Nelly between 1 September and 23 September 1950. The ship was chartered by the International Refugee Organisation to transport post-war German-speaking emigrants to Australia, leaving Europe 22 August 1950. Includes descriptions of life and events on board ship; contains English language lessons; explains the life, work and social conditions to be expected in Australia.

1 cm. (5 v.)

eng,

ger,

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SNAC Resource ID: 7073002

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The International Refugee Organisation (IRO) was a non-permanent specialised agency of the United Nations. It came into being on 20 Aug 1948. Its functions were previously carried out by a Preparatory Commission (PCIRO), which assumed on 1 Jul 1947 functions formerly exercised by its predecessor organisations: The League of Nations; the Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees; the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and the allied armies. The IRO was ...