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1917 
1968
| This is a 1917 'photo of "Telegraph Hotel" Goodooga from www.pictureaustralia.org.au via Geoff Chapman.
It was virtually unchanged, when, in 1959 Harold Lee rented 2 rooms (On the R/H rear part of the building) to provide the Bank's presence in the town. Advised by past Manager Richard McCredie and confirmed by Kevin Nicol who says: "I remember Harold Lee telling me that he was instructed, while auditing at Brewarrina, to proceed to Goodooga to open a branch. He said he arrived and arranged to rent space, a table and a couple of chairs but before he could set up, they had to clear the room out. Apparently, a bullock had been dressed in the room the night before, so you can imagine the mess. I'm almost sure Harold said the head, hide and hooves were still in one corner of the room. Anyway, "The Dardenelles" as it was known, was our first location in Goodooga."
1958 July Brewarrina opened agency (CA Jan 1960 p2)
1959 July 24 board decided branch would open ASAP with Brewarrina Manager proceeding immediately to secure premises & a building block & to announce the opening, with supplies arriving at Brewarrina via airfreight.
1959 July 29 Harold Lee arrived. Wales & Commonwealth were racing each other to open at Goodooga
1959 July 31 CBC Goodooga branch opened to protect valuable Goodooga business previously held by CBC Brewarrina.
1960 the premises were erected at a cost of 12,500 pounds.
Goodooga Managers have included:- opened by Harold Lee, FL Drury (Current Accounts July 1964 p10), Kevin EJ Nicol 1967-69 (photo in Current Accounts Jan 1968 p42), RM Hawke, 1973 Dennis W Malligan who was Manager Goodooga during the biggest floods ever to hit Brewarrina in January 1974, with Richard N McCredie (Current Accounts Jan 1975) being the last Goodooga branch Manager. When Goodooga branch closed, Richard became Manager Trangie.
GOODOOGA List of managers from David Jobson:
1959/60 Harold Lee
1960/64 N.T.Frost
1964/67 F.L.Durie,
1967/69 K.E.J.Nicol
1969/72 R.M.Hawke
1972/74 D.W.Malligan
1974/75 R.N.McCredie
Kevin Nicol's photos of his first branch 1967-69. Top photo shows customer parking area after a shower in 1968 and the lower photo was taken in 1968.
"There never was much in the village but there is B–ALL there now." | | Gosford | 
1961
1968
 | 1934 Listed in Century of Banking
1961 photo by Bill Morelli
1968 photo taken on day of demolition in Current Accounts July 1969.1968 Photo of branch on day of demolition in Current Accounts Jan 69.
1968 Photo by Jon Blissett of demolition. (J. Ness undertook a methods study in State Bank across the road around 1985). | | Goulburn |
1960
  
2008
| In the early days of banking in Australia, it was common for banks to authorise persons in country areas to act as their agent. Generally the agent did no more than discount bills, mostly promissory notes, on behalf of the bank, retaining an agreed percentage of the discount, as his commission. He was not on the bank's payroll, nor did he operate on bank premises.
1837 The Bank established an agency in Goulburn with John O'Sullivan as its agent.
1842/4 During the Depression the Goulburn Agency was closed, but Mr O'Sullivan carried on as a private banker and an agent for CBC.
1845 Notice which appeared in the Maitland Mercury of 19 April:
BANK NOTICE
The Chairman and Directors of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney beg to repeat their Notice of 4th April 1844, viz:-
"That the branches of this Bank established at Maitland, Windsor and Goulburn, were discontinued on and after the 31st March then next preceding" and that they further give notice, that this Bank will not be responsible for any monies which are not received at the Banking House, George Street, Sydney
L Duguid
Managing Director
4/4/1845
Geoff Chapman states: I do not know what to make of Notices appearing 12 months apart It looks like they night have given 12 months notice of closure of the Branches.
1853 The bank reopened in Goulburn with Mr O'Sullivan in charge but still designated "an agent"
1858 In November the Board agreed to O'Sullivan taking leave of absence and sent Mr Page, an officer of the Bank, to relieve him. At that time the Agent apparently had on his staff a teller and a ledgerkeeper who were officers of the bank. Some time after his return from leave, Mr O'Sullivan was appointed Manager at Goulburn (all from Current Acounts July 1962).
1862 Branch opened (28th Report);
1893 January Listed in 89th Report;1894 Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 24: " INTERCOLONIAL NEWS
New South Wales Sydney, November 14
Mr. S.A. FOX, of Goulburn, acting manager of the local branch of the Commercial Bank of Sydney, accidentally shot himself through the chest with a revolver when cleaning it yesterday, and he died this morning from the effects of the wound. "
1934 Listed in Century of Banking.
1960 photo by Bill Morelli.2008 photos by David Jobson. Goulburn branch photographed 17 October 2008. A really nice building with beautiful raised "Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited" lettering. | | Goulburn Teachers College | | 1977 listed in Annual Report as Receiving office of Goulburn | Grafton
1st. Lion Hotel
2nd. Muirhead Buildings
3rd. Cnr Prince & Fitzroy Streets
(39 Prince Street) | 
1894
1890s
1967
1983
1996
2009
| Opened 1874 (53rd Report) in the Lion Hotel;
1893 January Listed in 89th Report;
1894 photo from Govt Printing Office collection in State Library of NSW.
1890s Commercial Bank, Cnr. Prince & Fitzroy Streets, Grafton. c.1890's. - Photo by Carl Ehlers.
Extracted from : "The City of Grafton" a 1981 CRHS Publication.
THE COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY OF SYDNEY
The first bank in Grafton was the Australian Joint Stock Bank, followed by the Bank of N.S.W. and later by the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney which set up its banking chamber in the Lion Hotel (now site of Commonwealth Bank), in 1874. Later the bank moved into premises in Prince Street then known as the Muirhead Buildings.
Due to new gold rushes on the Clarence in the early 1870's the banking businesses boomed. The Banking Companies were encouraged to erect new banks. All were very grand and impressive buildings for their day, especially for country branches. The Bank of N.S.W. and the Australian Joint Stock Bank were later demolished but the fine Commercial Banking Company of Sydney still stands today.
The Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney building was designed by a Sydney firm and features pillars, carved stone and iron lace work. The interior fittings are of beautifully carved wood and were designed by Mr. T. A. Rudd, the first manager of the bank in Grafton. The building contractor was Mr. William Kinnear, who also had the contracts for the Bank of N.S.W. and the Grafton Post Office about the same time and is reputed to have used local sandstone in all these buildings. The bank was built on a 'platform' above the height of the 1876 flood but unfortunately the 1890 flood rose to a record height and went into the bank itself to a depth of about 65 cm.
As the building was nearing completion in January 1879 a fire gutted the Muirhead Buildings and the bank staff was forced to move into the new banking premises earlier than expected.
During 1980-1 this building was restored to its former glory. (From Clarence River Historical Society).
1934 Listed in Century of Banking.
1967 photo of flood in Current Accounts Jan 68.
At the corner of Prince and Fitzroy Sts is one of the town's finest commercial buildings - the former CBC Bank (1877), now the National Australia Bank Building. Built in sandstone with a slate roof and cast-iron decoration, the striped colour scheme is authentic. It was one of the town's first buildings to have its first floor elevated above flood level.
1983 photo by K Charlton from DEWHA
1984 December 17 NAB General Circular 2398 K E Nicol Relieving Manager NSW to Manager Grafton, 37 Prince St
1984 December 19 NAB General Circular 2389 L D Scrivener Manager 67 Smith St Darwin to Manager 39 Prince St Grafton
1980s NAB unified 37 & 39 Prince St Grafton to ex-NBA premises opposite 39 Prince St at 37 Prince St Grafton. 37 Prince St is opposite Commonwealth Bank & diagonally opposite St George Bank. Advised by John Beer.
1996 photo by J. Houldsworth from DEWHA| Statement of Significance: |
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| Fine example of the many substantial and well designed country bank buildings for which Mansfield Brothers were responsible. An imposing corner feature contributing significantly to the commercial townscape. | | Description: |
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| A large two storey dressed stone bank with Italianate detail built in 1877 at a cost of 6,630 pounds to a design by the Mansfield Bros. The building is elevated, presumably to avoid flood damage, being set over a stone basement with shallow semicircular arches springing from the footpath. Access is from the splayed corner with a double stair, one flight leading to the banking chambers and the other to the manager's residence. Across both street frontages is a two storey verandah with a stone balustrade and steps to the lower level. Supporting the upstairs balcony is a series of Ionic iron columns coupled on either side of the splay corner entrance steps. The sash windows downstairs are single pane double hung while the upstairs have shuttered French doors. The roof is slate the interior which has not been substantially altered is particularly splendid having an elaborate carved counter and considerable good quality joinery. | | Condition and Integrity: |
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| The building is generally in good structural condition but is in need of Restoration. | | Location: |
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39 Prince Street, corner Fitzroy Street, Grafton. Part of the Grafton Conservation Area.
1983 & 1996 photos and Notes from Australian Heritage Database. |
2008 November Geoff Chapman says "The ex-branch is still probably the most outstanding building in Grafton"
2009 September Geoff Irvine did a photo shoot and these represent 5 of 27 pictures on hand. | | South Grafton Receiving Office | | 1934 Listed in Century of Banking - see under "S". | | Grenfell |  | 1910 opened (124th Report);
1934 Listed in Century of Banking.2004 photo by Jim Skinner | | Gresford | 
1914
2007 | 1914 Opened 10th March.
This photo of Gresford, NSW is reproduced from Current Accounts, July, 1961. In his accompanying article, then retired (no doubt now deceased!) Manager Mr. J.D. Nisbett recounted his experiences opening the Branch on 10 March, 1914 in "...the only unoccupied building (which) was let to a butcher who kept it closed to keep out a possible rival..."
He identifies the man "supporting" the building (as he puts it!) as staff member, H.M. Moses.
1934 Listed in Century of Banking.
1960 May new branch known as East Gresford opened and this branch closed.
2007 photo by Ron Armstrong. | | Griffith | 
1975
2009 | 1920 branch opened.
1934 Listed in Century of Banking
1975 photo by Terry Burgess
2009 July Google photo of nab Griffith, being remodelled CBC branch sourced by Geoff Chapman |
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