Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 1930-1931

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File 34

Content Summary:

Correspondence, press cuttings and memoranda on Commonwealth Bank of Australia. (Indexed).

Subjects include: gold shipments; central banking; rates of exchange; note issue; banking statistics; suggestion that Bank of England intermediary be sent to Australia to 'see Australian [economic] position righted'; proposed personnel including Sir Otto Niemeyer; arrangements for Niemeyer's visit; monthly/fortnightly letters on Australian general economic conditions; plan submitted by Commonwealth Treasurer to Conference of Premiers 'National Emergency Plan' to avoid default in government payments; Lang's financial policy in New South Wales; beneficial effects in Australia of England's abandonment of the gold standard.

(371p.)

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M2950

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