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The plaque commemorates the over-subscription to the Peace Loan in 1919.
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.
Up to yesterday Mildura had subscribed £46,540 to the Peace Loan. A letter from the Loan Committee declares that if the quota of £48,000 is subscribed by the 7th October Mildura will be entitled to Bronze Honor Tablet.
Mildura Cultivator (Vic. : 1888 - 1920), 4 October 1919.
Location
| Address: | 74 Deakin Avenue, Carnegie Library, Mildura, 3500 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.186449 Long: 142.161965 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Federal |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1919 |
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Commonwealth of Australia
Peace Loan
A. D. 1919
To commemorate the oversubscription of the allocated quota of this loan by the Shire of Mildura
L. W. Lilley President
W. A. Watt Treasurer
W. M. Hughes Prime Minister
