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30-July-2019
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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.
Location
Address: | 2 Caledonian Hill, Cooloola Regional Council Office (old Town Hall), Gympie, 4570 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.190329 Long: 152.665878 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Government |
Sub-Theme: | Federal |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MACommonwealth of Australia
Peace Loan A.D. 1919
To commemorate the oversubscription of the allocated quota of this loan by the City of Gympie
W. H. Sedgman Mayor
W. A. Watt Treasurer
W. M. Hughes Prime Minister
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