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Peace Loan : 09-June-2013
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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.
Location
| Address: | Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine Town Hall, Castlemaine, 3450 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.064515 Long: 144.218226 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Federal |
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Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,VMRCommonwealth of Australia
Peace Loan
A. D. 1919
To commemorate the oversubscription of the allocated quota of this loan by the Borough of Castlemaine
S. M. Cornish Mayor
W. A. Watt Treasurer
W. M. Hughes Prime Minister
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