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The federal government did not issue banknotes until 1913, following the passage of the Australian Notes Act 1910. From 1901 to 1910 the states could not issue tender and the Commonwealth had not issued tender, so private currency was used as the common medium of exchange whilst the British pound sterling was the national unit of account.
Karina Nartiss, a young Latvian immigrant to Australia, was paid £10/10/- to model as a representation of "Science and Industry" on the £10 note. Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG: $1: C: P: 1996: Centenary of Parkes' death. $5: N: P: 2001 [35] Centenary of Federation special issue Admiral Arthur Phillip, RN: £10: N: P: 1954-66 [36] Replaced the image ...
Australia, as of 2014, had a total fertility rate (TFR) of 1.8 babies born/woman, reflecting a sub-replacement fertility rate; the replacement rate is 2.1 children born/woman. [34] This TFR has a recorded low of 1.74 in 2001, and a record high of 3.55 in 1961. [ 35 ]
Women from both South Australia and Western Australia voted at the 1901 election. [citation needed] On 12 June 1902 the Commonwealth Franchise Act came into effect, granting most Australian women the right to vote and stand in Commonwealth elections
The Australian Notes Act 1910 was repealed on 14 December 1920 by the Commonwealth Bank Act 1920, which gave note issuing authority to the Commonwealth Bank. In 1960, responsibility for note printing passed to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). [2] S.44(1) of the Reserve Bank Act 1959 [4] now prohibits private and State currencies. The ...
A third currency reform act was passed on 22 December 1911 establishing the Commonwealth Bank. [6] The Commonwealth Bank Act of 1911 specifically stated that the bank was not to issue bills or notes for circulation. [7] The Australian Treasury issued banknotes until a 1920 amendment to the Commonwealth Bank Act of 1911. The amendment ...
The Bank Notes Tax Act 1910 (Cth) was an Act of the Parliament of Australia which imposed a prohibitive tax on banknotes issued by banks in Australia. [1] [2] The Act was enacted in October 1910 by the Fisher Labour Government under Section 51 (xii) of the Constitution of Australia that gives the Commonwealth Parliament the power to legislate with respect to “currency, coinage, and legal ...
List of people who have appeared on Australian currency; A. Australian dollar; Australian Notes Act 1910; Australian pound; B. Bank Notes Tax Act 1910; C.