Medieval Knight leading National Savings Week

Medieval Knight leading National Savings Week

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National Savings Week was a movement instituted in Great Britain in 1916 to raise funds to counteract government deficits. The emblem of the Movement was, at first, the Swastika but that was replaced with a figure that appears to be St. George slaying the dragon. This occurred before the start of World War II because the Swastika was adopted by the Nazis. The Movement consisted of local groups and was especially helpful during World War II. Australia had a War Savings Week from 1940 under the Menzies Government so the Australian reportage of the English movement in 1949 suggested the idea retained its currency.

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National Library of Australia

Trove, National Library of Australia

30 October, 1949

National Library of Australia

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