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Temora
169 Hoskins Street | 
1920
1966/7
c.2006 | 1904 Opened (113th Report);
1908 building completed.
NSW Heritage Statement of Significance 2006:
Architectually most significant as a part of the group of imposing buildings dominating the streetscape on the eastern side of Hoskins Street's main commercial block. (Most photos of the main street feature this group of buildings). Historically and socially significant as a major part of Temora's banking and commercial history. # 4701689 on Australian Institute of Architects (NSW) registry listing.
Date Significance Updated: 27 Jun 06
Description Construction Years: 1900 - 1908
Physical Description: Walls - face brick. Finishes - face and render. Comments - fine example of residence and bank, with original integrity.
Physical Condition and/or Archaeological Potential: Architectural quality - very high. Date Condition Updated: 15 Jun 05
Further Information: Contributes to streetscape - yes, critical.
Current Use: Office. 2005 - Solicitor's offices.
Former Use: Bank.
Historical Notes: Originally a branch of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited opened in Temora on November 2, 1904. Mrs F. S.Manning was the Acting Manager for the first two weeks, with Mr. N. Solling assisting. Mr. R.E. Inglis was appointed the first Manager. (John Beer advises that Mr Inglis from Temora also opened branches at Beckom and Lake Cargelligo) This first branch was in leased premises in Hoskins Street on the opposite side of the street. This site was acquired, the Rates record of 4-3-1907 showing that rates were being paid on unimproved land. The new brick premises were completed in 1908. The land measuring 53 ft x 165 ft was purchased in 1906 for 713 pounds. The new building, designed by E.R. Laver, was erected in 1907 at a cost of 3,337 pounds. The building was built for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd. which operated out of it providing a contiuous banking service over many years. The bank was later amalgamated with the National Bank of Australia and after the branch was closed on this site, the building was then bought and taken over by Granleese Solicitors. Currently (2006) the occupiers of the building are Creaghe Lisle Solicitors (ground floor) and Perrot - Granleese, accountants (top floor).
1920 photo from National Archives C4076 showing Union Bank, Post Office and heritage listed CBC.
1934 Listed in Century of Banking.
Bill Frost advised: Temora had names on strongroom door where there were gold scales. The strongroom door opened inwards- the only one I ever saw like that in over 100 branches.
John Beer advised:
Barry Hambridge lived at Bowral and worked at a CBC branch in the Southern Highlands, then in 1965 became CEO of Northern Riverina County Council HO at Temora.
Northern Riverina County Council Temora banked with CBC Temora where David Clark was the Manager, and John Beer was 2ic.
1966 photo by John Beer who was Second Officer 1964-1967 (taking over from Des Johnston who died whilst Manager Wee Waa) under Manager David Clark (who was later in Personnel HO and Secretary of CBC Staff Superannuation Funds). 1990s following the merger between CBC and NBA banks in 1981 the NAB branch business was transferred to building across the other side of Hoskins St
1990s 169 Hoskins St building was bought and taken over by Granleese Solicitors.
2006 the occupiers of the building are Creaghe Lisle Solicitors (ground floor) and Perrot - Granleese, accountants (top floor). | | Tenterfield | | CBC was never represented at Tenterfield.1881 PO constructed 1889 Oct 24 School Of Arts was Venue For speech by Sir Henry Parkes resulting in 1901 Australian Federation 1907 Jan14 Tenterfield branch established by Bank of North Qld which then also operated Deepwater 26 miles south & Glen Innes 56 miles south. 1922 Bank of Nth Qld amalgamated with NBA 1936 NBA premises built and still in use when audited in 1988 by J. Beer. | Terara
175 South Street | 
| Terara is in the Shoalhaven district. It is on the Southern bank of the Shoalhaven Shire "3Km Nowra. 1859 branch opened,
1868 leased the property from 26th February.
1871 the Bank purchased the property.
1893 branch closed presumably with business transferred to Nowra branch, which opened in 1883.
As a result of 2 large floods, the town was moved to Nowra. Only a few buildings remain, one of which is the ex-CBC Bank Building built 1867/8. NSW Heritage Office Statement of Significance:
'Ayrton's" important corner site is indicative of the buildings construction and commercial use as a bank. The Victorian building illustrates the common use of dormer windows in the mid nineteenth century. The building is important in illustrating commercial activity in the township of Terara in the 1860s. Historic and aesthetic value. Regional significance (Illawarra).
Physical Description: Victorian residence with attic storey. Hipped galvanised iron roof with splayed corners. Separate verandah returns to one side repeating corner splays. Three gabled dormer windows to west front, with three flat roofed dormers to the rear. Three rendered masonry chimneys project above the ridge capped by terracotta terminals and geometrical moulding. Double doors on the splayed south west corner denote commercial entrance. Modifications: West front obscured by mesh screening. Not seen internally. Attic conversion may or may not have been done after the building was changed to residential use; other slightly later examples exist e.g. Citrusgrove.
Further Information: Date: 1868 Historical Period: 1851-1875 Builder: A Lang & Fred Moore
Historical Notes: Located on the corner of Southern Road and Terara Road this home now named "Ayrton" was the site of the Commercial Bank. It was owned by Mrs Isaac's, licensee of the Royal Victoria Hotel, and the building was completed in February 1868. The carpenter and joiner was Mr A Lang of Terara and the stone, brick and plaster work was undertaken by Mr Fred Moore of Nowra.When erected the building of brick measured 60ft in length and 30ft in width and 12ft in height and was built on solid stone foundations (4ft 6" high). It contained 12 rooms, five of which were on the upper floor with dormer windows. The kitchen and other detached buildings were raised above flood level and from the kitchen, which contained a store and servants room, a piazza was erected.
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney leased the property from Mrs Isaacs on 26 February 1868 and in 1871 purchased the property. Bank established a branch on this busy corner of Terara in 1859. The bank was closed in 1893, becoming a private residence.
Richard Caleb Leeming lived in the home from 1893 to 1906 and he named it 'Bleasedale'. Leeming was town clerk for the Central Shoalhaven Municipality Council and Council Meetings were held in the Council Chambers...'a room in the home of Leeming at Terrara, called "Bleasedale"..." Other owners have been Philip Henry Morton, Mark Walker, Victoria Ruth Stewart, Jane Goodger, Ivy Jane Beaven, Maclaw and Hilda Godlewski, Mr & Mrs Phillip Mullins and Dr C.A. Shepherd. Over the years this home has been known as "Inverness" and "Wasbank".
Assessment of Significance
SHR Criteria f) [Rarity] This item is assessed as aesthetically rare regionally. This item is assessed as historically rare locally.
SHR Criteria g) [Representitivenes] This item is assessed as aesthetically representative regionally. This item is assessed as historically representative regionally.
The two photos, one tinted, and the sketch by Eric Thompson are from NSW Heritage. | | Terrigal | | 1960 approx Terrigal opened.
1968 Terrigal with Mr Milne as Manager was audited by Alan S Plowman Sub Inspector with Audit Clerk J Beer.
1977 listed in Annual Report. | | The Entrance |  | 1977 listed in Annual Report Premises now a newsagency, photo by Ron Armstrong | The Rock
(40km south of Wagga on the Olympic Way) |
2002
 
2015
| Opened 1909 (122nd Report); David Jobson reports opening date was January 1909.
Architect was E. R. Laver.1927 Inspector's Report: The Rock H. Scott, Manager. Well liked. Gets about. Capable. J Foulcher, Accountant. A good stamp of lad. Intelligent. Fair penman. Slow (Mr. Scott states) 0ffice clean and neat.
Strong room needed sweeping. Spoken to. Business very quiet just now. Town Population 800. Solid, not much progress of late. 1934 Listed in Century of Banking.
Manager's List:
1909 - 09 S.F.R. Lakeman
1909 - 10 G.W. Richardson
1910 - 16 A.B.I. Walker
1916 - 26 S.J. Lovejoy
1926 - 37 H. Scott
1937 - 41 Alan Lindsay
1941 - 43 N.G. Tait
1943 closed 15 March and business transferred to Wagga Wagga.
1970 as a town house according to John Beer. Photo from www.Tourisminternet.com.au. Photo Oct 2002 by David Jobson , who writes: The Rock building appeared to be occupied domestically from what I recall and in only fair condition, whereas Henty building is used commercially today and in very good condition. If you look closely, there are minor building differences, a covered in top verandah on the Henty building, a shop building next door on the left as well. At The Rock, there was no building on the left, only the driveway. Also the bottom front verandah posts are a different design, with the bases on the Henty building being thicker than the one on The Rock. I think they were both designed by the same bloke, E.R. Laver, architect from Cootamundra who designed both Corowa (my first managerial branch) and Lockhart. Those two branches also bear some design similarities. 2015 October Jane Woolley sent in these pictures with this annotation: The photo of the building would indicate that some paint has been removed from above the doorway to reveal the name of the bank more distinctly. As well a ‘heritage plaque’ has been applied near the doorway. The wording provides a potted history of the building and neighbourhood. | | Thirlmere |  
1970s | 1970s photos by Phil Pitkin, who says: "I enclose photos of the Thirlmere Agency in the early 1970s. This has been positively identified as Thirlmere by Geoff Smith in the CBC newsletter of Nov 2007 and I myself had a look at it in November and whilst the shed is not standing anymore the rest of the landmarks are.
1977 Listed in Annual Report as receiving office of Picton.
1984 Parent branch - Tahmoor. NAB General Circular 2456 7 Feb 1985:- Agency closed 28 Dec 1984 | | Ti - Tw | | Click at left for continuation |
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