Camden
125 Argyle Street,
Cnr Argyle & John Sts | 
1879-80
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1878
1887
1969
1973
 | 1878 Opened (60th Report);
1879 The first banking premises when the bank opened in Camden and before their permanent building constructed in 1880s. This branch was in the Commercial Hotel building (later Plough and Harrow Hotel), Argyle Street. Camden. Photo dated 1879-1800 courtesy Camden Historical Society.
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1878 photo of branch under construction.
Heritage Listed: An important and noticeable building in a key position on the corner of Camden's two most important streets. Used for its original purpose and well kept over the years. Part of the John Street Group.
A fine example of the late Victorian Bank buildings to be found in country towns of New South Wales. It is in an Italianate style with a fine stone entrance porch to the main elevation and a cast iron balustraded verandah and balcony to its two storeys. The wisteria vine which climbs over the verandah is considered part of the Bank's aesthetic contribution.
It was built in 1877-78 to the design of G.A. Mansfield, who did much of the CBC's architectural work at that time. The contractor was C. Furner of Camden.
1887 Drawing in a catalogue for land sales at North Cawdor Estate by auction on 21(?) May 1887. Hardy & Gorman agents. Courtesy Camden Historical Society. 1893 listed in 89th Report Jan;
1934 Listed in Century of Banking. 1969 featured on cover of July issue of Current Accounts.
1973 Photo from Annual Report includes extensions on the left side done in late 60s, early 70s to match in with original building.
A one storey extension added 1972-73 by Architects Laurie and Heath, sympathetically followed the style and detail of the original building.
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Campbelltown
263 Queen Street | 
Original building dates from 1830s
Current premises occupied in March 1881
1934
2007 | 1820 foundation of Campbelltown as a town by Governor when name was changed from Airds.
1874 October 13 branch opened (53rd Report);
1874 October 13 Manager George L JONES when population was less than 1,000.
1881 The Victorian Italianate building opened. The Bank is of straightforward and dignified design and is the work of architects the Mansfield Brothers, who designed over 40 banks for the Commercial Bank, as well as other commercial premises, many schools and private residences including St Helens Park House. Today, the building remains in excellent condition.
1893 listed in 89th Report January;
1934 Listed and pictured in Century of Banking.
Managers have been:-
1874-1876 G I JONES
1876-1903 A J GORE
1903-1912 L J JOHNSTON
1912-1925 D E HORNIMAN
1925-1938 A A WALKER
1938-1946 D M L JAMES
1946-1955 K T O WALKER
1955-1962 W C HIGHFIELD
1962-1972 A K C PODMORE
1972- Euan B GOUGH
1974 October 13 unveiling of Centenary Plaque when Managed by Euan Gough.
19 - 19 Dennis J MALLIGAN
1975 population approaching 50,000 (List of Managers from Current Accounts January edition Pg 16-18.)
2007 Wikipedia photo of Campbelltown centre featuring Campbelltown Advertiser Newspaper headquarter, which was originally CBC, then National Australia Bank.
2011 April Norm White advised: The building occupied by the CBC in Queen Street, Campbelltown, from 1875 until about 1985 when, following the “merger” it moved into shopfront premises in Queen Street, later into Lithgow Street, and now at Macarthur Square at Campbelltown, is FOR SALE. It has been occupied for some years by the Macarthur Advertiser, a local newspaper, and the large area at the rear of the premises was developed some years ago with a small number of shops + underground parking.
I believe only the old bank building section is for sale at this time.
Would make a good museum if someone has a spare few million.
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Candelo
23 Sharpe Street | 
1908
2010
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Candelo is 22Km SW of Bega.
1877 Opened during first half-year (58th Report);
1879 closed during first half-year (62nd Report);
1881 Opened (68th Report);
1882 Reopened on 14 February in early premises (now demolished).
1908 photo provided by Peter Hopper who lives there. |
| Candelo
Cottage:
36 William Street | 
c1960s
2008 | 1887 the Bank bought an allotment Cnr of William, Eden and Bega Streets for 800 pounds.The existing premises erected in 1894 for 1,076 pounds. It stands on the western side of the bridge over Candelo Creek which divides the town.
1893 listed in 89th Report January;
1934 Listed in Century of Banking;
Various repairs and renovation done over the years.
c1960s possibly NAB Archives photo from David Jobson.
1969 The branch closed on 1st September and business transferred to Bega branch.
1977 Listed in Annual Report as receiving office of Bega.
2008 photo sourced by Geoff Chapman with additional information from David Jobson.
Manager list:
1882-87 Walter Woodd
1887-93 W.C MKay
1893-99 E.C. Bingemann
1899-01 P.P.Scrivener
1901-18 E.A.Blomfield
1918-24 W.S.Martin
1924-32 C.H.S. Thacker
1932-38 E.J.G.Tynan
1938-41 B.M.Murray
1941-54 H.N. Richardson
1954-60 R.T.Musgrave
1960-64 H.G.Weiss
1964-69 T.C.Mackay
Heritage Listed
Former bank branch cottage also Heritage Listed |
| Cannonbar | | On the Bogan River about 29Km from Nyngan.
1874 Opened (53rd Report);
When the railway reached Nyngan in 1883, it resulted in the nearby coach-stop village of Cannonbar moving in its entirety to establish the town of Nyngan.
1883 closed (71st Report) when business was transferred to the new Nyngan branch (Current Accounts July 1968). |
Canowindra
69 Gaskill Street;
residence at
5 Suttor Street | 
2004
2008
2011
2011 residence | Canowindra is on the Belubula River 32Km North of Cowra
1888 Opened (80th Report);
1893 listed in 89th Report January;
1934 Listed in Century of Banking
2004 photo from Australian Explorer.com.
The first building on the left is Canowindra Branch building. Banking Chamber on ground level, a cold water flat let to two ladies and a dental surgery. The Manager lived in the old premises some distance away, Canowindra being one of those towns which moved the business area away from it's early position. I was there early 1947, H R Robinson was manager. They used the old banking chamber as their card room. His daughter worked for the abovementioned dentist. W M Munckton was accountant, retired from Mittagong branch, Charlie Dickson, teller. who resigned and had a trotting stud; Ross (E R) William ledgerkeeper (boasted 15 consecutive double slickers,
I have forgotten the juniors name, he resigned and went into a newsagency in the Maitland area. Notes by Bill Frost.
John Beer says Manager's residence was prominent building in residential area with good Fung Choi elevated position overlooking the town.
2008 photo from GoogleEarth identified by Geoff Chapman.
2011 March Google photo sourced by John Beer.
2011 December. Ken Wood forwarded this photo of the prior CBC Bank building which was used as a Managers residence from the 1940’s? This is at 5 Suttor Street Canowindra. |
Caragabal
Receiving Office of Quandialla | | 1927 June Caragabal Receiving Office opened.
1934 it was closed 27 September |
Carcoar
5 Belubula Street LIST OF CARCOAR MANAGERS:
1863 April to
1863 November
James McDonald
1863 November to 1865
J. L. Cobb
1865 - 1872 R. W. McKellar
1872 - 1874 J. J. Ashe
1875 - 1877 R. A. Waddy
1877 - 1895 J. A. McKillop
1895 - 1899
William Alexander Osborne
1899 - 1918 O. M. Smith
1918 - 1925 A. H. Hole
1925 - 1931 E. F. Welsh
1931 - 1940 R. B. Adam
1940 - 1947 N. S. Done
1947 - 1958
Athol V. Burgess
1958 - 1962 S. J. A. Dean
1962 - 1966
Frank Hardiman
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1863 in 2004
1877 in 2004
1977
2003
2003
2006
 
2012
| 1863 Branch opened (30th Report). Photographed in 2004 by Jim Skinner. The first premises were originally built as a home, and were later rented to the Bank. The home is now called "Daylesford" (from Walkabout Australian Travel Guide).
1863 July 30 Carcoar CBCofS held up by Bushrangers Johnny Gilbert and Johnny O'Meally reported to be one of the first bank hold-ups in Australia.
1877 branch photographed in 2004 by Jim Skinner. 1893 listed in 89th Report January; 1934 Listed in Century of Banking.
1960s branch closed. Carcoar closed about 1966 when Frank Hardiman went from Manager Carcoar to Manager Ariah Park 1977 Listed in Annual Report as receiving office of Mandurama.
This shot of Carcoar (then an Agency of Mandurama) is reproduced from Current Accounts, January, 1977. It shows the Premises dressed for its role in a film made by the Australian Film Council called "Let the Balloon Go" set in the 1915 period.2003 b&w photos by Kevin Greenaway Bill Frost advises: One of the oldest branches west of the Mountains, It has quite a history of hold-ups etc, during one when the Manager was shot (or shot a bushranger) The town went into decline after Blayney became the junction for the main western railway line Branch closed late 1950’s. Frank Hardiman was then Manager.
Click here for text story of Carcoar branch submitted by John Beer.
Click here for toy museum article in Sun-Herald
Post Office Wall and old CBC Bank stables are Heritage Listed.
2012 February Geoff Chapman advised the premises are for sale at $695,000. Three photos from realestate.com.au at left. |
| Cardiff |  | 1981 Sept Managers List 052-150 2007 photo by Ron Armstrong. Former CBC Bank Cardiff now Global Property International. |
| Carrathool | | Carrathool is 64Km East of Hay.
1888 Opened (81st Report);
1892 closed (88th Report) |
Casino
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1870s
2005
| 1800s named after Cassino in central Italy.
1840 squatters Henry Clay & George Stapleton were the first settlers when droving cattle from Tenterfield.
1855 proclamation of Casino as a town.
1870 CBCofS opened (44th Report); photo of 1st Casino branch which opened in 1870 supplied by Geoff Chapman.
1881 Geoff Chapman advises that by then it had been severely damaged by white ants.
From "Then & Now" Copyright 1998 Maurice Ryan:
The CBC opened a branch in 1870 with the first Manager being T G Pockley. This was in rented premises adjacent to Tattersalls Hotel The branch moved the same year to its own premises, a cottage like building in Barker Street Shortly after this move the bank employed Henry van der Waerden to make additions to the banking part of this building. The proposed building additions measured 38' x 25' divided into 3 rooms. The banking room to be 25' 20', the manager's room 16 x 15 and a stationery room 16' x 10', all with walls 13' high White ants soon reduced the pine lining to a shell, resulting in a new building of brick in 1894, which was built at a cost of $6,276. Later additions were made in 1914 and built at that time were stables and a coach house.
1883 current building completed.
1893 listed in 89th Report January;
1894 new brick building erected at a cost of $6,276.
1903 rail line Casino to Lismore completed. Casino became rail fork from Sydney to Brisbane and later Gold Coast.
1914 additions built at that time included stables and a coach house.
1933 meatworks, Casino's largest employer established.
1934 Listed in Century of Banking.
2005 Now offices and a cafe, photo 11/05 by Geoff Chapman.
2007 May 5 NAB search revealed branch at 119 Barker St where it must have moved to following unification of NAB 110 Walker Street branch 2-542 with NAB 100 Barker Street branch 2-506. Of 11,000 population 1000 work at the meatworks.
1880s & 2007 photos of Walker St Casino in Pg 70 Daily Telegraph 5 May 2007 |
| Cassilis |
1905
DEH
| Cassilis is on the Golden Highway, 43Km N/W of Merriwa.
Originally a private village called Dalkeith in the 1830's. Gazetted as a town and named Cassilis in 1869. It is a small village north of Mudgee.
Bushranging in Australia during the great gold era has to a large extent been lost. No doubt historical records still exist in the archives and someday the real story of the bushrangers might be told.
However a century ago several noted writers took the time to record snippets of information about this historical time, when the Australian gold fields were indeed lawless places - and where anarchy ruled. Some of the acts of courage displayed by some who were held up - perhaps needs some mention. There are many, but one that comes to notice quickly, is the bank teller at Cassilis, who was dutifully recording transactions when he lookup up to see a bushranger standing before him with a pistol pointing at his head. The bushranger demanded, "bailup - or I'll blow your brains out".
"Will you by golly", the teller replied and immediately vaulted the counter towards the bushranger. This action so startled the bandit, that he dropped his pistol and ran from the bank with the teller in hot pursuit.
After a short chase the teller, and others who joined in captured him. As the local police officer was away at the time, the locals dealt with the would be robber, by giving him a thrashing and then turning him loose. It was reputed that the town's two hotels were full for the rest of the day.
1905 Photo of Cassilis 4 years before branch opened.
1909 Opened (123rd Report);
1934 Listed in Century of Banking;
Streetscape photo from Dept of Environment & Heritage.
1977 Listed in Annual Report as receiving office of Merriwa.
1984 ceased as a NAB Agency.
More recent photo of Cassilis township. Population 110.
Recent photo of Cassilis branch. |
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