Commercial Bank of Australia
| Type of organisation: | Business |
| Street number: | 2 |
| Street name: | Redbanks |
| Street suffix: | Road |
| Town or locality: | Mallala |
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| Ceased operation: |
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| Business or purpose: | Banking services |
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The Mallala branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia was opened on 17 January 1910 at 2 Redbanks Road, and operated until 9 June 1978 from a building consisting of one main room with a small room attached at the rear.
The local traders, farmers and residents regarded the bank as a much needed asset which assisted with the financial management of their personal and working lives. As customers they were able to withdraw money to pay wages and bills. It was a convenient facility for people to make savings and transact loans for purchasing houses, farmland and machinery.
The Bank Managers were:
1910 Mr.E A Warren 1927 Mr.L G Kappe 1961 Mr J A Inglis
1911 Mr N P Loudon 1933 Mr C S Carson 1963 Mr K C Winter
1912 closed 1935 Mr W L F Weir 1968 Mr B C MIller
1914 Mr F T Dawson 1951 Mr D W W Hall 1971 Mr G L Hannaford
1920 Mr O G Witcomb 1954 Mr T D Axford 1972 Mr D P Nash
1921 Mr A A Wilson 1955 Mr W F Moon 1978 Mr D Hassam
1924 Mr E F Paech 1959 Mr W H Lamerton
Demolition of the old building commenced on Saturday 10 June 1978. The Manager Mr Don Hassam was overseer of the work in progress which was the building site for the new bank, the demolition of the first bank and then later the merger. Adjacent to the old premises a new building had been erected and on 13 June 1978 it was officially opened by the State Manager, Mr M. Mephan. Mr O. Pitt, who had been the first customer in 1910, was given the honour of cutting the ribbon. Mrs Lorraine Earl was the first customer to make a transaction in the new building.
On 1 October 1982, the Bank of New South Wales and the Commercial Bank of Australia merged to become Westpac Savings Bank
Westpac Bank closed for business at Mallala on 26 September 1997.
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- Mr E A Warren served in World War 1 and the Museum displays the luggage trunk he used while serving overseas
Memories of Commercial Bank of Australia
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Memories of Commercial Bank of Australia
The person in the photograph, featuring the inside of the bank, is Alex who received the Teddy Bear as a first birthday present. Thanks to his mother Mrs Boril that the Mallala Museum has these memories. Margaret T
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Memories of Commercial Bank of Australia
The Teller's desk from the Mallala Branch of the CBA Bank is now a valued exhibit at the Mallala Museum. GJG
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