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OFFICERS CLUB Inc.
representing Officers and families of
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited
and its subsidiaries & affiliates.

t E - NSW Country

East Gosford		2012 December Kevin Ryan forwarded this photo taken when he was working at Gosford branch.
East Gresford	1961 2007 2013	1914 Gresford opened 10th March (Current Accounts July 1961) 1934 Listed in Century of Banking as Gresford. ========================================= 1960 new branch known as East Gresford built. 1961 sketch in Current Accounts January. Another in July 1961 p27. 2007 photos of the Left Bank Bed & Breakfast by Ron Armstrong. Branch and residence. 2013 John Munro sent in three photos: 1. East Gresford Branch, 2. For sale notice May 2013 and 3. East Gresford residence, all sold.
East Maitland Lawes Street	1980 2021	1980 photo supplied by Ron Armstrong, who stated that it is still operating as a retail branch. 2021 photo of East Maitland railway station by Bob Handel.
Eden		Branch opened 1860 (24th Report)
Erigolia Receiving Office of Weethalle		Erigolia is ¾ of the way from Weethalle to Rankins Springs. Southwest of Erigolia is Carrathool township where the bank did have a branch c.1888. 19270630 & 19280630 Erigolia listed in Annual Report 19290630 Erigolia listed in Annual Report 1930 & 19310630 Erigolia listed in Annual Report 2016 May David Jobson wrote:- “My father was a teacher in Erigolia from 1927 to 1930 and used to board with a family in Rankins Springs, the Luelffs. Erigolia was where he and my mother first met as mum had come up from Sydney to work in a local store." 2018 August David Jobson wrote: "BTW my dad, Walter Henry Jobson was the school teacher at Erigolia from 1926 - 1929, the same period that the bank’s Erigolia Receiving Office opened! There’s not much at Erigolia now, however the general store is still there and the only building, it’s still in fair shape. That store was where my mother came to work as a 17 year old from Sydney and met my father and the rest is history!"
Ettalong Receiving Office of Umina		1977 listed in Annual Report
Eugowra Cnr Broad & North Sts	1933 2002 2003	1926 Branch opened 29 October by Acting Manager D.H.Slade then W.J.S.Mead. Branch first located at Pye Street Eugowra in rented rooms of Central Hotel. Since 1933 branch has occupied leased premises erected by Mrs. E. H. Hill at Corner of Broad and North Streets Eugowra. 1933 March 1st Premises were occupied. B&W photo of premises occupied since 1933 inscribed by C.A.M. White, the Clerk of Works also indicating cost was £1623. Third photo from Group News 23 December 1982. 1934 Listed in Century of Banking 1967 Purchased these premises from the Estate of the late M. E. Armstrong for £5,000. 2002 October photo by David Jobson. 2003 photo by Bob Handel when the premises were for sale. 2009 April Bob says: I have since found out that a lady named Rhonda Yell, from Eugowra, was last officer in charge before closure and presently works at Forbes NAB. In any case the Eugowra local progress association has purchased the building and are to house a local credit union and others. List of Managers: 1926-30 W.J.S.Mead 1930-32 J.A.Bowring 1932-35 W.Clement 1935-48 G.R.Dart 1948-52 K.M.Webster 1952-56 B.Douglass 1956-58 H.R.Evans 1958-61 C.R.Bray 1961-64 J.M.Ryan 1964-67 D.W.J.Dunlop 1967-70 N.J.Hillenberg 1970-72 K.R.Bain 1972-75 J.F.M.Sullivan 1975-78 P.E.Culham 1978-79 M.W.King 1979-82 J.F.OConnell 1982-95 J.K.Gandey 1985- I.L.McAndrews