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Created in 1917, this poster of a young girl bragging about her father's purchase of a liberty bond encourages Americans to buy government bonds to support World War I.
Accession number: P.2284.123
1944 --- A World War II color poster shows Uncle Sam rolling up his sleeve and holding a large wrench. The caption reads: "Jap. . .You're Next! / We'll Finish the Job!" ca. 1944. --- Image by © CORBIS
In November 1956, the British government launched a new way of reducing inflation and encouraging people to save. They were (and are) called Premium Bonds. What was new about these bonds was that instead of earning interest, cash prizes were offered to bond holders. It was a system that caught the public imagination, and by the end of the first day, £5 million worth of bonds had been sold.
Premium Bonds are still very much a part of British life, although the minimum investment is now £100 instead of £1. Each month, two prizes of £1 million each are drawn, and hundreds of thousands of smaller prizes too. There are now more than 27 billion Bond numbers in each monthly draw.
I bought my first Premium Bond on 6 May 1965 at the Grove Road Post Office in Sutton, Surrey - here it is, looking quite antiquated now. Over the years I've added a few, and I've won a steady trickle of £25 or even £50 prizes - but I'm still waiting for the Big One. And waiting... and waiting... and waiting... and...
ca. July 1942, New York City, New York, USA --- Girls wave American flags in the air to encourage people to buy war bonds. --- Image by © Condé Nast Archive/Corbis
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Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Sydney Morning Herald - July 22, 1979.
- 10 year rate maturing 1989 of 10.5% p.a.
- 4 year rate maturing 1983 of 10.4% p.a.
As for what Telecom Australia intended to do with the money? Probably installing the now clapped out copper wires Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition wants to reuse for the NBN!
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - July 29, 1983.
- 10 year rate 15.0% p.a.
- 7 year rate 14.7% p.a.
- 5 year rate 14.4% p.a.
- 4 year rate 14.2% p.a.
The Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria was responsible for the production and supply of gas to the state of Victoria.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - June 28, 1983.
- 10 year rate of 15.5% p.a.
- 7 year rate of 15% p.a.
- 5 year rate of 14.4% p.a.
- 4 year rate of 14.3% p.a.
The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works was responsible for water supply and sewers in the city, as well as town planning, management of parkland and other open space, maintenance of metropolitan highways and bridges, and foreshore protection and improvements.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Sydney Morning Herald - January 27, 1982.
- 10 year rate of 15.7% p.a.
- 5 or 7 year rate of 15.5% p.a.
- 4 year rate of 15.4% p.a.
As for what Telecom Australia intended to do with the money? Probably installing the now clapped out copper wires Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition wants to reuse for the NBN!
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From the The Age - October 5, 1978.
- 4 year rate of 9.275% p.a.
- 10, 15 or 20 year rate of 9.375% p.a.
As for what Telecom Australia intended to do with the money? Probably installing the now clapped out copper wires Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition wants to reuse for the NBN!
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - October 5, 1978.
- 4 to 7 year rate of 9.3% p.a.
- 10 or 15 year rate of 9.4% p.a.
The Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority was responsible for the construction of what is now known as the City Loop rail tunnel. In 1978-79 it decided to raise $30 million in funds through bond sales to the public.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - November 9, 1981.
- 10 year rate of 15.7% p.a. rate
- 4.5 to 9 year rate of 15.5% p.a.
The Australian National Railway Commission operated the railways lines inside South Australia, as well as over to Western Australian and the Northern Territory. They probably spent the money on their new fleet of BL class diesel-electric locomotives.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - June 10, 1983. Given the date, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria was probably planning to spend the money on their massive Loy Yang power station development in the Latrobe Valley.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - July 21, 1983.
- 5 year rate 14.5% p.a.
Given the date, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria was probably planning to spend the money on their massive Loy Yang power station development in the Latrobe Valley.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seem they just let things fall apart, or borrow money at usurious rates through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - August 21, 1970
- 15 or 20 year rate of 7.25% p.a.
- 10 year rate of 7.2% p.a.
- 7 year rate of 7% p.a.
Given the date, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria was probably planning to spend the money on the Yallourn W power station development in the Latrobe Valley.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - May 8, 1980.
- 10 or 15 year rate of 12.3% p.a.
- 4 or 7 year date of 12.2% p.a.
The Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority was responsible for the construction of what is now known as the City Loop rail tunnel.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - May 28, 1957.
- 5, 10 or 20 year rates of 5.25% p.a.
The Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria was responsible for the production and supply of gas to the state of Victoria. Given that natural gas wasn't discovered in Bass Strait until the late 1960s, the Gas and Fuel were probably planning to spend the money on the new Lurgi gas plant at Morwell.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - March 11, 1970.
- 15 year rate of 6.25% p.a.
- 10 year rate of 6.2% p.a.
- 7 year rate of 6% p.a.
The Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria was responsible for the production and supply of gas to the state of Victoria. Given that natural gas wasn't discovered in Bass Strait in the late 1960s, the Gas and Fuel were probably planning to spend the money on new pipelines and processing plants to get the new resource into their existing pipeline network.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - August 21, 1970. The Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority was responsible for the construction of what is now known as the City Loop rail tunnel. The Lower Yarra Crossing Authority was another special purpose entity, created by the Victoria Government in the mid 1960s to build the West Gate Bridge.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - November 9, 1981.
- 10 of 15 year rate of 15.7% p.a.
The Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania probably needed the money to dam the Franklin River!
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - October 5, 1978. The Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority was responsible for the construction of what is now known as the City Loop rail tunnel. In 1978-79 it decided to raise $30 million in funds through bond sales to the public, at interest rates of 9.3% to 9.4% depending on the maturity date.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - June 30, 1983.
- 10 year rate of 15.5% p.a.
- 7 year rate of 15% p.a.
- 5 year rate of 14.4% p.a.
- 4 year rate of 14.3% p.a.
The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works was responsible for water supply and sewers in the city, as well as town planning, management of parkland and other open space, maintenance of metropolitan highways and bridges, and foreshore protection and improvements.
Once upon a time government agencies in Australia used to sell bonds to the public in order the finance infrastructure works. Today it seems they just let things fall apart, or get things done at an usurious price through Public Private Partnerships.
From The Age - August 20, 1982.
- 4 to 7.25 year rate of 17.2% p.a.
- 10 to 5 year rate of 17.4% p.a.
The Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority was responsible for the construction of what is now known as the City Loop rail tunnel.
White-tailed Deer fawns among ferns in an Aspen forest, Odocoileus virginianus, Minnesota, USA. --- Image by © Jack Milchanowski/Visuals Unlimited/Corbis
White-tailed Deer fawns among ferns in an Aspen forest, Odocoileus virginianus, Minnesota, USA. --- Image by © Jack Milchanowski/Visuals Unlimited/Corbis
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