Carlo Catani was naturalised in 1892 - what date? Not sure - he filled out the form on February 15, it was witnessed on February 16, his 'Memorial for Naturalisation' was acceded to on February 18 but he still had to take an Oath of Allegiance and pay one pound for the 'Letters of Naturalisation' to be prepared and issued. Carlo's Oath of Allegiance was done on March 11, the date the money was receipted. I don't know how the Naturalisation process works - is the date February 18 or the day the Public Service received the money which was March 11? These papers have been digitised by the National Archives of Australia.
National Archives of Australia NAA: A712, 1892/U1939
The envelope the Naturalisation papers are contained in
National Archives of Australia NAA: A712, 1892/U1939
Memorial for Letters of Naturalisation - this is what we would call the application form and is signed and dated February 15, 1892
National Archives of Australia NAA: A712, 1892/U1939
Carlo's Oath of Memorialist - declaring in front of a witness, W. Galbraith, J.P, that what he said was true, dated February 16, 1892. William Galbraith was the Secretary for the Public Works Department - was promoted to that position in July 1889 and he retired in September 1893 and he died in 1905.
National Archives of Australia NAA: A712, 1892/U1939
W. Galbraith, who witnessed Carlo's Oath (above), certified that he had know Carlo for three years.
National Archives of Australia NAA: A712, 1892/U1939
Carlo had to pay one pound for his Letters of Naturalisation, dated February 18 1892 and Carlo's Oath of Allegiance is dated March 11, 1892.
