Description of series:Jacketed Forms P2, 17" x 13". Information given is Port of Arrival, Name of Ship, Official Number, Port of Registry, Steamship Line, Masters Name, Tonnage, Date of Arrival, Voyage From/To, Names and Description of Passengers, Births on the Voyage, Deaths on the Voyage, Summary of Passengers, Signature of Master, Note as to Vessels which Land Passengers at more than one Port in Australia. Form M308 is in 2 parts (Foolscap): Part One gives details of the Ship ie., Name of Ship, Port of Arrival, Date of Arrival, Subsequent Ports of Call atwhich Overseas Passengers intend to Disembark, Name of Port and Schedule date of Arrival, Signature of Master and Date. Part Two shows Port of Disembarkation,Date, Serial No., Passenger's Surname and Initials, whether British of non-British, Intended address in Australia and the Name of the Vessel.

Administrative information

The following data was keyed from the paper documentation:

Form number: CA 17

Creating department: , Customs & Excise,, Collector, NSW, Sub-Collector, Newcastle.

Transferring department: , Customs & Excise, Sub-Collector, Newcastle, Shipping

Archives file number: RWS56/15/6