Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Aus.) an immigrant from Britain; also attrib.

1912		Bulletin (Sydney) 14 Nov. 16/4: The other day a Pummy Grant (assisted immigrant) was handed a bridle and told to catch a horse that was feeding in a small square. Pummy sneaked up behind the quadruped and clutched him by the tail [...].
1912		Sun. Times (Perth) 21 Jan. 13/3: Beware of Pomegranate Johns [...] If they catch you asleep it’s odds on them putting the boot in.
1912		Sport (Adelaide) 28 Sept. 15/2: They Say [...] That Sam T.. the pomegranate, doesn’t like being referred to as a dictionary. Dick, he isn’t.
1926		J. Doone Timely Tips For New Australians 9: ‘Pommy’ is a contraction of the word ‘pomegranate’.
1938		West. Australian (Perth) 8 Oct. 10/4: Australian slang words [...] The steps being: Immigrant — J-immy Grant — Jimmy Granite — Pomegranate — Pomy.