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Gulargambone	1942 1963/4 1963/4 hotel 1982 1986 1986 2009	Gulargambone is on the Castlereagh Highway, 115 kilometres north of Dubbo and 550 kilometres north-west of Sydney. Part of Coonamble Shire. 1883 Gulargambone township was established on the banks of the Castlereagh River encompassed by the Warrumbungle Mountains. population 500. Gulargambone is an Aboriginal word meaning “watering hole for many galahs”. Agricultural area, with wheat, sheep, cattle and sawmilling as its main enterprises. 1909 Opened (123rd Report); 1934 Listed in Century of Banking 1942 photo by Lindsay Huxley, which John Beer reckons is of Gulargambone before the hand rails and plaque RHS of door were installed. The Tree seems to be in the same location. PWs store was on LHS of driveway to CBC garage. 1963/4 Photo of Gulargambone branch by John Beer who was 2ic with Jim Bell Manager & David Homewood Ledgers. 1963/4 The handrails were added while John Beer was at Gulargambone. 1963/4 Photo of Gulargambone Hotel owned by Mr Walker where staff resided from CBC, Wales, school, agents. 1980s John Beer says: I returned to Gulargambone where I audited about 1980 before it closed. For lunch I bought 1/4 chicken from next door chicken shop. No staff room at CBC Gulargambone so lunch was consumed behind the screened back office area. Customer was heard say "gee that chicken shop aroma goes a long way". Female Teller explained auditor was eating chicken for lunch. The hotel pictured by John Beer was used by staff from CBC and Wales as well as School and Stock & Station agents and Post Office. Most of the hotel was destroyed by fire after 1963. 1980s Gulargambone branch was relocated to Coonamble mainly due to problems with the premises, that had Manager’s residence at the rear. 1982 letter & 1986 memo from Archives supplied by David Jobson. 1986 December 19 closed after 77 years - article in Sun-Herald 9 November 1986 regarding the branch closing. 2009 April photo from David Jobson, entitled "Bourke and beyond".
Gulgong 101-103 Mayne Street	1961 2015	Late 19th century rendered commercial building. Significant visual prominence. NSW Heritage listed. 1961 slide photo by Bill Morelli. Photo of ex-CBC branch by John Munro. Bill Frost advised: After a month at Narromine I was sent to Gulgong. This branch was opened during the 1930’s by Bruce Murray in an old shop. The Bank had bought the old Wales building as the Bank of NSW had moved into the A B C Building on the opposite corner. The branch closed in November 1942 after I went into the army and reopened after the war in that building. It appears to be closed again. 2015 April photo of ex-NAB with Gobble & Co. sign for lease, by John Ness
Gundagai	1978 2005	1877 Opened (58th Report); opened 6/6/1877 in parlour of the Family Hotel. Bank owned premises completed 3 years later (Current Accounts January 1978) 1879 premises erected; 1893 January Listed in 89th Report; 1927 Inspector's Report: Gundagai A.T.F. Shaw, Manager. Keen, competent and energetic living. Knows his district well. F.A. Latham, Accountant and Teller. Fair manner and appearance. Fair penman. Manager says not so correct as should be. Hardly A1. J.W.L. Peach, Ledgerkeeper. Good penman and ledgerkeeper. A willing and good worker. Well mannered. Business solid and brisk, even in winter. Ample for staff. Rural Bank is taking business, dr. and cr. Everywhere. Town has life and shows progress. Union Bank and Gov. Svgs. Bank have new premises 1934 Listed in Century of Banking. Early photo from NLA before addition on right hand side. Norm White advised that Yass colour scheme was as a result of the colours selected for umut around 1974-78. The day before the painter was ready to start he and I sat down and decided to go with "buff" coloured walls in the main - a "chocolate" colour for ledging/window ledges, and white for window frames, door frames and metal railing in the front of the building. Yass was also painted in these colours. 2005 photo by John Roberts
Gundaroo Cork Street	1868 c1890 1929 2008	Gundaroo is on the Yass River 34Km North of Canberra and 28Km South of Gunning 1868 sketch of Old Caledonia Store built by Arthur Affleck 1890 Opened (84th Report); Gundaroo's only bank opened its branch in the old Caledonia Store (Built 1868 by Arthur Affleck)) next to the Commercial Hotel in May 1890, with Thomas Graham as Acting Manager. Graham was replaced in June by E A Blomfield. 1893 January Listed in 89th Report; Blomfield's successor, Hart, was Manager when the Bank closed on 11/9/1893. There was a banquet given to the departing Manager. The closure was brought about by the severe financial depression of the 1890's. 1893 closed (91st Report); During the 1920's the building was used as a greengrocer's shop until the baker (Garioch) occupied the building. It continued as a bakery until the late 1940's when the business was closed down. The building was later converted to a residence and in 1972 was the home of Peter Dyce. Text and photos from book "Gundaroo" by Errol Lea-Scarlett (published 1972) submitted by Geoff Chapman. (a) A sketch of the building by Bill Bresser which appears in the book (b) A c.1890 showing the Commercial Hotel and the Bank next door. This is during the time of the Bank's occupation of the Building (c) A 1929 'photo which shows the Bank (the high roofed building) next to the Commercial Hotel 1977 listed in Annual Report as receiving office of Gunning. Heritage Listed. 2008 The old Gundaroo bakery: A brick structure next to the Commercial Hotel built in 1868 as the third Caledonia Store ( the previous two having been demolished). It was later used as a bank by the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney from 1890 to 1893. The verandah has been bricked in and there are a number of outhouses and extensions at the back. From www.gundaroo.info

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