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Peace Loan
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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: | Ford Street, Town Hall, Beechworth, 3747 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.358495 Long: 146.688124 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 Shire of Beechworth
J. A. Burgis President
W. A. Watt Treasurer
W. M. Hughes Prime Minister
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