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| Picton |
 
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2018
| Opened 1877 (59th Report);
1885 Premises opened to public.
1893 January Listed in 89th Report;
1934 Listed in Century of Banking1992 photos of outbuilding and branch with coachhouse from NSW Heritage Office, found by Geoff Chapman.
1992 NSW Heritage Statement of Significance
The National Australia Bank is significant within the local community and region as evidence of the town's regional importance during the late 19th-early 20th century period reflected in its development of commercial and government enterprises/facilities. The building also has local significance as an aesthetically important component of the group of early commercial buildings in the centre of Picton, as well as more general significance as a relatively intact and typical representative example of the many CBC Banks built throughout the State in the later half of the 19th century.
Description
Builder/Maker: William Pritchard
Construction Years: 1885 - 1945
Physical Description: Basic "rendered brick box" with hipped, slated roof and balancing pair of chimneys has been decorated with Victorian Italianate and Gothic details. Detailing includes rendered hood moulds to doors and windows and a perforated balustrade to the first floor balcony (over the main entrance porch). A pedimented break-front marks the centre of the main elevation and break the continuous line of the eaves. An iron palisade fence with rendered brick basewall and end piers lines the main street frontage.
The original coachhouse/barn to the rear of the property has been altered to accomodate the local historical society who use it as their Reading Room. It is now on a separate title and fenced off from the bank yard.
Modifications and Dates: Single storey extensions to side and rear. Rear verandah enclosed. Recently painted.
Current Use: Commercial
Former Use: Commercial Prevoius Owner: CBC Bank
Historical Notes: According to a history of the bank, the building was built by William Pritchard and opened for business 3rd August 1885. Extended to the east on two occasions between 1945 and 1950. Corner was given to Picton Council in 1932 on condition Council remove fence to new alignment free of cost to the Bank. Recently the Picton and District Historical Society opened their Reading Room in the original coachhouse/barn after modifications to that building.
2005 photo by David Jobson.
2009 July 10 • Local News by David Campbell
Jennifer Baldwin is disappointed the bank will close.
PICTON Chamber of Commerce has expressed outrage at news the National Australia Bank (NAB) in Argyle St will close its doors on September 18 this year.
Once its gone, the Commonwealth Bank and Macarthur Credit Union will be the only financial establishments left in Picton as full branches.
Picton Chamber of Commerce president Jennifer Baldwin said
“It’s very disappointing especially when you see all the banks posting their ridiculous profits,” she said.
“Not only does it mean reduced services for residents and businesses, but local workers will be made redundant as a result of the closure.”
Ms Baldwin said the closure would be an inconvenience and a security risk.
“It’s very limiting if they take the NAB away because there’s not much choice out there now,” she said.
“People, now needing to transport money to Tahmoor, will need to take out extra insurance to cover the large sums of money they carry.”
A NAB spokeswoman confirmed the closure and said it was due to a decline in local customers.
“As our customers are using more convenient channels such as telephone and internet banking at a time that suits them, NAB Picton has experienced a steady decline in foot traffic over the last 12 months,” she said.
Despite the chamber of commerce’s concerns, the spokeswoman said a number of options would still be available to NAB customers.
“NAB customers can still conduct their banking at the Australia Post outlet via our Bank@Post service, five days a week,” she said.
“Customers will still have access to NAB ATMs in Tahmoor and Coles Express Camden or can alternatively conduct their banking at neighbouring branches in Tahmoor, Camden or Narellan.”
2009-09-18 Picton branch closed
2018 August for sale by LJ Hooker. | Pilliga
23 Dangar Street | 
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1986
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| 1926 Branch opened 17 August in temporary charge of Mr K. L. Cameron. Bank first located in New Street.
1934 Listed in Century of Banking.
1938 The present premises were erected in 1938 at a cost of 1,902 pounds on land purchased on the corner of Dangar and Gordon Streets.
1956 photo by John Munro.- "I was posted here after I lost a strong-room key at Singleton. Ian Middleton was the Manager. "
Manager's List:
1926 - 28 F.E. Hopkins
1928 - 33 W.R.Steele
1933 - 37 A.J.McLachlan
1937 - 39 P.J.Heads
1939 - 45 C.W.Nobbs
1945 - 46 R.G.Williams
1946 - 48 E.A.Lane
1948 - 52 N.F. Bellingham
1952 - 55 A.M.Antcliffe
1955 - 57 I.K. Middleton
1957 - 59 D.A.Baker
1959 - 64 K.W.D.Pollock
1964 - 66 J.N.Done
1966 - 68 A.W.Readhead
1968 - 70 W.J.Reeves
1970 - 71 J.F.Gorry
1971 converted to a Receiving Office of Wee Waa 11/1/1971. Bill Frost says: I earned the undying appreciation of all junior staff by closing this branch on 11/1/1971. My hopes were dashed when the Bank merged .
Managers have included Ian K Middleton and Arthur W Readhead.1977 listed in Annual Report as receiving office of Wee Waa.
1986 May photos by Frank Maundrell. Gwen Stiller (now Britten) joined at Pilliga around 1970 and was transferred to Wee Waa when the branch was downgraded and later became Accountant at Brewarrina, resigning about 1990. The other officer in the background is Kay O'Neill who died around 2005. 2009 David Jobson went on a trip including "down to Pilliga where I had a chat with the local Postmistress. She has been in the old branch for 23 years. It still is original inside."
2009 June GoogleEarth photo sourced by Geoff Chapman, who advised: "Ex-Pilliga branch premises are still in good condition and are now in use as the local Post Office, and residence of the licencee"
2010 Pilliga "knock-off" from Geoff Irvine's mate.
2011 October John Munro advised: "I am attaching a few pix of exCBC buildings I found on a recent visit to Lightning Ridge through Pilliga."
2012 Terry Smith wrote of his experiences at Pilliga in "Go West Young Man" which can be downloaded here in .pdf format (4mb). | Port Kembla
78 Wentworth Street |  | Business transferred to Warilla Grove.
2006 October photo by Charles Bastany, who says it is now Fellini on Wentworth restaurant..
Geoff Chapman advises: I relieved the Manager, about 1970, when I was Security Clerk Wollongong. Manager at the time was Allen Everest, who followed John Binney. On Fridays Agencies were conducted at Robins Shoes, Albion Park Rail, and Stamina Cloth. It was a quiet little Branch, with a staff of 4, there being 2 girls, both aged late 20's whom I had worked with, both at Wollongong, and one also previously at Walgett. | Port Macquarie
49 Horton Street | 
1916
1991
| 1840; 1844 closed.
1887 Opened 20th November (79th Report);
1893 January Listed in 89th Report;
1893 Rented premises were damaged by fire on 5th September.
1916 photo from NAB archives
1917 Horton Street premises were built in 1917 (from Current Accounts January 1962).
1934 Listed in Century of Banking.
Premises served until 1980's.
1991 photo in NSW Heritage site by Suter Architects Snell shows the premises in use as National Mutual Royal Bank. Geoff Chapman says: It is listed under Royal Bank, and photo shows it in that livery, but it is the Branch as I remember it from the early 1970's
2001 NSW Heritage report:
Statement of Significance
Demonstrates the role and importance of Port Macquarie in servicing the region.
A rare example of this architectural style within the locality although now modified.
Representative of the scale of bank found in small service centres such as Port Macquarie.
Description
Construction Years: 1895 -
Physical Description: Overall form of original still dominant.
Physical Condition and/or
Archaeological Potential: Intact structure
Modifications and Dates: Exterior extensively reconstructed as has interior Originally heavily rusticated Windows have been replaced and modified Rustications removed
Current Use: Commercial
Former Use: COM Residential
Historical Notes: Bank opened in 1840 and closed in 1844 due to economic downfalls. It reopened in 1887 and has operated ever since.
Recommended Management None - building has been modernized but with elimination of original detailing, therefore not sincerely reflecting true aspects of building and early settlement. | | Port Stephens | | "Select Documents of the 19th Century" edited by HW Nunn states that the bank had an agency at Port Stephens - Board Minute 22 June, 1848. | | Purnamoota |  | Originally referred to as Leadville, about 32 km north of Broken Hill, and 18 km west of Yanko Glen, was a small township built near a soakage on the Nine-Mile Creek.
1884 Opened.
It was the centre for the families of prospectors who moved into the Appollyon Valley in 1884 when the Lubra, Victory, Terrible Dick (which built a small smelter), Purnamoota, White Princess, Bird in Hand, War Dance and other claims were opened up.
Approximately 400 people lived at Purnamoota, which contained two stores (Walter Sully and E. Sims), two hotels (Purnamoota and the Commercial), a school ( provisional school, 1885 to March 1886; house to house school visited in homes by itinerant teachers, March 1886 to October 1886; public school, January 1889 to December 1893 ), The Commercial Bank of Sydney, and a Post-Telegraph office. J. W. Fairchild manufactured steam cordials, aerated water and Liqueurs at Purnamoota. Purnamoota Assembly Hall was built in 1888.
Although rich slugs of silver were found, all the workings were shallow, and mining operations at Purnamoota, as with the Day Dream ceased during the 1890s.
October 1898 the Barrier Miner described the field as, 'one house, 100 abandoned claims, 500 abandoned potholes, 10,000 abandoned hopes, piles of rubbish, much desolation and a pretty name'.
John Beer reports "Explore Australia" 11th Edition 1993 produced by Viking O'Neil published by Penguin Books shows on Pg 114:- 1. a red dashed line heading NW from Broken Hill to Purnamoota which appears to be about 31k NW from Broken Hill 2. what appears to be a lake about 5km NW from Silverton 3. Purnamoota as being half way between:-
a) the north of what appears to be a lake and
b) Yanco Glen.
Purnamoota appears to be on the top of "Barrier Range" running about 10km to the west of Sliver City Highway.
This has been advised because of the doubt as to what is now at Purnamoota.
2007 May aerial photo by Ruth Sandow showing only one old building left. Ruth Sandow said the only building left is now referred to as a Church and may be what was Assembly Hall erected 1888. |
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