Miroslav Josef Smutny submitting his naturalisation certificate at the first public naturalisation ceremony in New Zealand

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Miroslav Josef Smutny submitting his naturalisation certificate at the first public naturalisation ceremony in New Zealand

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Miroslav Josef Smutny, born in Czechoslavakia, submitting his naturalisation certificate for counter signing by the Mayor, R L Macalister, and a representative of Internal Affairs, Ted Fairway, at the first public naturalisation ceremony in New Zealand. Photographed in Wellington on 24th May 1955 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Publication notes: Published in Michael Bassett's 'The Mother of all Departments: The history of the Department of Internal Affairs', 1997, p.151....

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24 May 1955

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22397944

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Macalister, Robert Lachlan (Sir), 1890-1967 / Smutny, Miroslav Josef, active 1955 / Fairway, Ted, active 1955 / Naturalization / Rites and ceremonies / New Zealand / Wellington Region / Mayors / Czechs

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