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Dubbo
Original 1867 branch
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Dubbo built 1867
Talbragar Shire Council Chambers 1992
Hog's Breath Cafe 2005 by John Ness | 1865 Branch opened 13 February (34th Report);Temporary premises must have been occupied as Dubbo (and Bourke) branches opened in 1865.
First Manager was James Holmes who held the position for 35 years.
1865 saw the building from local sandstone of Commercial Bank, the first Bank in Dubbo at 193 Macquarie Street. The original servants' quarters survive in the basement, as do the internal cedar staircase, the bank vault, the ironbark ceiling and lathe-and-plaster walls. This building, by architect Hilley, was completed in 1867. Hilley designed the original 343 George Street Sydney C.B.C. Bank building built in the 1850s and now at Sydney University.
Constructed of sandstone to the designs of the architect Hilley in 1867, the building represented a substantial vote of confidence in the future of Dubbo by the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, the first Bank to open for business in Dubbo and the first to construct major premises in the town.
Styled in a restrained Italianate manner, the dressed sandstone facades of the building are almost severe, lightened only by round-headed window openings arranged in pairs on the Macquarie Street facade and in triad on the Bultje Street facade, string courses at first floor level and rusticated quoins. The iron roof is obscured by the substantial projecting cornice.
The building is two storeys and has an extensive cellar. Much of the original interior is intact; lath and plaster walls and ceilings. (Heritage Branch Site inspection 14/12/1983). It appears that the building may have been sandblasted for cleaning with subsequent erosion damage. Repointing with cement mortar also. 1984 - Heritage Council approval granted minor alterations to convert ground floor into a restaurant and upper floor into two offices. 1989 - Heritage Council approval for demolition of rear and erection of new addition. 1989 - Heritage Council approval for signage, and exterior colour scheme 1990 - Heritage Council approval for internal fitout for offices.
The building was originally the premises of the first bank in Dubbo, erected by the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. The building was constructed in 1867 to the design of the Architect Hilley. For many years it was the towns finest building and the only bank until 1876. When the bank moved further north the building became the offices of Talbragar Shire Council, established in 1907.
1893 listed in 89th Report January
1909-1980 it served as the local shire offices.
1979 In December the Dubbo Council and Dubbo Museum and Historical Society advised the Heritage Council that the Talbragar Shire building was under threat of demolition and requested protection under the Heritage Act, 1977. Following amalgamation of Dubbo and Talbragar the future of the building was uncertain. To provide security to the building an Interim Conservation Order was placed over the building on 2 May 1980.
1982 In recognition as an important item of the State environmental heritage and to ensure the protection of the building a Permanent Conservation Order was placed over the building on 23 July.
2005 John Ness photographed the building as a Hog's Breath cafe.
2006 saw it house the Old Shire Gallery which sells antiques, jewellery and fine arts. | | 313 Macquarie Street |  | Geoff Chapman reports - Past Manager's residence:
A building that was at one time Dubbo Branch Manager's residence at 313 Macquarie Street Dubbo, now houses Macquarie Club (Dubbo) Ltd, with bowling greens and tennis courts in the grounds.
2007 Alan Tolman provided the photo. | Dubbo
110-114 Macquarie Street | 
1929
1929 enlargement
1965
1982.
2005 | The branch later moved to the site still occupied. In the 1960's the old site was occupied by Talbragar Shire Council until that Council was absorbed into Dubbo City Council. I was on Dubbo staff when centenary dinner was held." Notes by Geoff Chapman 20/8/05 1906-7 moved to 110-114 Macquarie Street;
The CBC Bank was designed and built about 1906 to 1907 by Laurie and Heath and is a fine Edwardian bank with a commanding arcaded elevation to Macquarie Street, incorporating a central turret. It is an important component of Dubbo’s townscape. The CBC Bank is constructed in the Edwardian style. Its facade is comprised of a low, central pyramid roofed turret flanked by arcaded and verandahed wings either side. (Branch Managers Report to Heritage Council 3/5/1979).
1929 Jan 6th photo forwarded in November 2012 by Jane Reardon, granddaughter of IC 'Chas' Woolley, advised: Each of the eight staff members in the photo has actually signed it. My father has transcribed those signatures as being AW Podmore, Roger Podmore, C. Kingsmill, Grace Ranken, IC Woolley, Gordon Robertson, JW Kell (?), J Holmes. IC Woolley is 2nd from left, and obviously Ms Ranken is 3rd from left but I don’t know any of the others. [Note horse tethered at the front entrance!] Dad says that a dentist also occupied the bank premises and he thinks that might be him in the white coat on the upstairs verandah. The other side was the bank residence – notice the blinds because of the west aspect. Even though the bank ruling was that a staff member had to reside on the premises, it was not occupied by the manager. It was occupied by quite a junior person, a teller. But dad has recollections of during test cricket seasons that staff would go upstairs to the flat to listen to it on the radio. Jerry Holmes who is in the photo later became manager of Tumut branch.
1934 Listed in Century of Banking.
1965 staff photo at the time of the branch centenary provided by Geoff Chapman.
Back Row: Warrick Hinson, Morris Goodwin, Alan Sorley
Next Row: David Moore, Geoff Chapman, Jennifer McKenzie, Toni Walters, Lynette Wright, Colin Suttle
Next Row: Janice McDermott, Denise Weigel, Neville Bellingham, Rex Daley, Christine Pettit
Front Row: Ken Harris, Terry Olsen, Bruce Campbell
1982 monochrome photos from Current Accounts Sep 82.
Photo as CBC Bank: NSW Heritage Office.
In 1979 the Heritage Council received from Dubbo City Council a request for advice concerning the proposed demolition for redevelopment of the CBC Bank. Following an inspection by the Heritage Office and discussions with the owner an Interim Conservation Order was placed on 25 May 1979.
Following the placement of the Interim Conservation Order, the management of the CBC Bank, with advice from the Heritage Office, undertook to renovate, repair and adapt the premises. Internal modifications were made in 1980. The work carried out reinforced the building's important civic contribution to Dubbo.
A Permanent Conservation Order was placed over the property on 4 September 1981.
1985 Aug 10 Unification with 65 Macquarie St at 112 Macquarie St Manager Arthur J Warrell, Asst Mgr Mr KJ Harris, Acct Mr NB Stanford
1999 It was transferred to the State Heritage Register on 2 April.
2005 photos of NAB celebrating 140 years in Dubbo by John Ness. 2013 February John Beer advised "Seems nab has moved to 204 Macquarie St Dubbo with CBC building sporting for lease sign no sign of nab now where CBC was".
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Dungog
Hook Street | 
undated
1934
1954
1981
1982
     
 
2011 | 1874 Opened (53rd Report);
Undated photo in the possession of J.B. Robson forwarded in 2008 by Janet Robson, widow of R.G. "Bob" Robson, who was born and died in Dungog, and who continued his banking career at Dungog after World War II.
1893 listed in 89th Report January;
1934 Listed in Century of Banking.
1934 photo by Frank Chapman who served there in 1934 with 'Barraba' Bob Davison, Manager and Don McClymont, Accountant.
1954 photo by Ken Wood on Flickr.com Ken says: I noticed on the 1934 photo in the CBC web site the small palm trees out the front of the building and their absence in later photos. The one that I took in 1954 shows the palm trees 20 years older. I got my 1st set of 1200 page ledgers there in 1953 and was awful proud of my advancement seeing that I started work at South Grafton Branch in Feb 1952.
Bank and stables Heritage Listed
1981 Photo from Annual Report supplied by Kevin Greenaway.
1982 photo from Current Accounts September 19822011 April photos by Frank Maundrell: 1. Branch from front
2. Residence entrance
3. Branch from right
4. Plan No. 1 on display inside
5. Plan No. 2
6. Plaque commenorating opening 30th August 1874
7. Dungog Historical Society plaque states:
This building was designed by the Maitland architect JW Pender in 1882 for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. It was built in the Victorian Filigree style by Henry Noad at a cost of £4,411. The bricks were made locally at the Melbee Brickworks and the stairs, all doors, window frames and skirting boards are of local red cedar. Of the four fireplaces in the building, one is marble while the other three are of cedar. The ornate ceilings are thirteen foot upstairs and fourteen foot downstairs. The building is now privately owned, though the National Australia Bank continues to occupy the banking chamber.
8. Front fence as shown on 1882 plan,
9. Dungog fence as shown on plan No. 2. 2018 September 26 NAB branch to close, advised by Stephen Farrow.
Following the Royal Commission NAB advised they will not close branches, advised by John Beer. |
Dungog
stables and hayloft
|      | 2011 April photos by Frank Maundrell: 1. Plans for stables on display inside branch,
2. Dungog stables, now B&B apartments,
3. Old stables,
4. Ventilation details as specified in plan,
5. Hayloft details. | Duri
Receiving Office | | Duri is a village south of Tamworth in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Werris Creek Road and the Main North railway line. At the 2011 census, Duri had a population of 534.A railway station was located there between 1879 and 1985. 2018 September Doug Hargrave mentioned Duri as a Receiving Office he worked at. He said that all their gear, stamps, etc. went to Coffs Harbour when it started, as it was a Receiving Office run from Coramba which business was transferred to Coffs Harbour in 1956. |
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