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17-January-2015
17-January-2015
Photographs supplied by John Huth

The plaque commemorates the over subscription of the Commonwealth Peace Loan after World War One.

During World War One, to finance the war the Commonwealth had a series of war loans, and then peace loans. To recover the cost of the war and fund soldier pensions the government launched 'Peace Loan' campaigns after the war. Peace loans were similar to the war loans where people loaned money to the government and received interest. All were over subscribed.

 

Location

Address:High Street, Stanthorpe Heritage Museum, Stanthorpe, 4380
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -28.64551
Long: 151.947079
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Federal
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Dedication

Front Inscription

Commonwealth of Australia

Peace Loan

A. D. 1919

To commemorate the oversubscription of the allocated quota of this loan by the Shire of Stanthorpe

M. J. O`Mara   Chairman
W. A. Watt       W. M. Hughes  
Treasurer        Prime Minister 

Source: MA
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