Series 04: James S. Hassall, diary 1881: No. 08

THE AUSTRALIAN JOINT STOCK BANK —
 Head Office, Sydney. London Branch, 18 King William         Street, E.C. Branches, 48 in N.S.Wales, and 18 in       Queensland. Incorp.1853. Paid up capital, £500,000.   Reserve fund, £170,000. Last div. and bonus, 12½ per cent.

BANK OF ADELAIDE —
 Head Office, Adelaide.  London Agent, Oriental Bank   Corporation. Cap. £6.5,000 in £5 paid up shares.

BANK OF AUSTRALASIA —
 Head Office, London, 4 Threadneedle Street.     E.C. Branches. Sydney, Melbourne, and 65 others. Incorp   1835. Cap. £1,200,000. in £40 fully paid shares.   Guarantee  and Reserve Funds, £289,710. Last div. 12½   per cent.

BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES—
 Head Office, Sydney. London Office, 64 Old Broad Street,   E.C. Branches, Melbourne, and 120 others. Incorp.1817.   Cap. £1.000,000, in £20 fully paid shares.   Reserve, £190,000. Last div. 15 per cent., and bonus 2½   per cent.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—
 Head Office, Auckland. London Office, 1 Queen Victoria   Street, E.C.  Branches, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington.   Melbourne, Sydney, and 91 others. Incorp. 1861.   Cap. £1,000,000, in 100,000 shares of £10 each.   Reserve, £555,000. Last div.15 per cent.
 
BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA—
 Head Office, London, 51 Old Broad Street,   E.C.  Branches, Adelaide, and 25 others. Incorp.   1847.Cap. £800,000, in £25 fully paid shares.   Reserve, £250,000. Last div. 11 per cent.

BANK OF VICTORIA—
 Head Office, Melbourne. London Office, 3 Threadneedle   Street, E.C. Branches, Geelong, Ballarat, and 63 others.   Incorp. 1852. Cap 20,000 shares of £50, of which £25 is   paid up. Reserve, £115,000. Last div. 10 per cent.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA—
 Head Office, Hatton Court, Threadneedle Street,   E.C. Branches, India, China, The Straits, Java, and Manila.   Estab, 1853. Cap. £800,000, in £20 fully paid shares.   Reserve, £190,000. Last div. 6 per cent.

COLONIAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA—
 Head Office, Melbourne. London Agents, London Joint   Stock Bank, Princes Street, E.C. Incorp. 1856. Cap 
  £1,000,0 0, in £10 shares, of which £106,250 is paid up.   Reserve, £[?]0,000. Last div. 8 per cent.

COLONIAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—
 Head Office, Dunedin, Otago. London Agents, Union Bank,   and National Bank of Scotland. Cap £2,000,000, in £5   shares. Subscribed cap.£1,000,000. Paip u  cap £100,000.   No. of shareholders, 1,987. Reserve, £26,000. Last div. 8   per cent.

COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIM.—
 Head Office, Melbourne. London Agents, the City Bank,   Threadneedle Street, E.C. Incorp. 1864. Cap.200,000   shares of £10. Authorised Capital, £2,000,000. Paid up   Capital, £250,000. Reserve fund, £15,000.

COMMERCIAL BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA—
 Head Office, Adelaide. Authorised cap. £2,000,000.   Subscribed capital, £250,0 0; paid up cap. £200,000.   Reserve fund, £1,000.

COMMERCIAL BANK OF TASMANIA—
 Head Office, Hobart Town. London Agent, Bank of New  South Wales. Cap. £103,650, in £100 shares.

COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY OF SYDNEY—

 Head Office, Sydney. London Office, 39 Lombard Street,   E.C. Branches, Brisbane, and 72 others. Estab. 1834.   Incorp. 1815. Cap. £500,000, in £25 fully paid shares.   Reserve, £50,000. Last div. 25per cent.
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AUSTRALASIAN BANKS—contd.

ENGLISH, SCOTTISH, AND AUSTRALIAN CHARTERED BANK—
Head Office, London, 73 Cornhill. E.C.
Branches, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and 37 others. Incorp. 1852. Cap. £720,000, in £20 fully paid shares. Reserve, £110,000. Last div. 8 per cent.
LAND MORTGAGE BANK OF VICTORIA—
Head Office, 18 Collins St. East, Melbourne.
London Office, 17 King's Arms Yard, E.C. Estab. 1864. Cap. 51,204 shares of £10, of which £2 is paid up. Reserve, £10,000. Last div. 8 per cent.
LONDON CHARTERED BANK OF AUSTRALIA—
Head Office, London, 88 Cannon St., E.C.
Branches. Melbourne, Sydney, and 19 others. Estab. 1852. Cap. £1,000,000, in £20 fully paid shares. Reserve, £120,000. Last div 7 per cent. per annum.
MERCANTILE BANK OF SYDNEY—
Head Office, Sydney. London Agent, G.H. Alexander, 30 Great St. Helen's,E.C. Incorp. 1873. Capital £300,000. Reserve £105,000. Last div. 9 per cent.
NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA—
Head Office, Melbourne. London Office, 149 Leadenhall Street, E.C. Branches, Adelaide, Perth, and 91 others. Incorp. 1858. Cap. 200,000 shares of £5, of which £1 is paid up. Reserve, £287,500. Last div 12½ per cent.
NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, LIM. —
Head Office, London, 37 Lombard Street. Estab. 1872. Cap. 100,000 shares of £10. of which £3 10s is paid up. Reserve Fund £10,000. Last div. 6 per cent.
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION—
Head Office, London. 40 Threadneedle Street, E.C. Branches, Melbourne, Sydney, and 36 others. Incorp. 1851.Cap.£1,500,000, in £25 fully paid shares. Last div. 2 per cent.
QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK—
Head Office, Brisbane. London Office,  50 Old Broad Street, E.C.
SYDNEY CITY BANK—
Head Office, Sydney. London Agents, London Joint Stock Bank, Princes Street. Cap. £210,000, in fully paid shares. Reserve £70,000. Last div. 10 per cent.
UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA—
Head Office, London, 1 Bank Buildings, Lothbury, E.C. Branches,  Melbourne, Sydney, and 55 others. Estab. 1837. Cap. £1,500,000 in £75 shares, of which £15 is paid. Reserve £818,500. Last div. 16 per cent.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BANK—
Head Office, Perth. Branches, Geraldton, Fremantle, Sunbury. London Agency, 51 Old Broad Street, E.C. Estab. 1817. Cap. £50,000, in £10 shares.

COLONIAL AGENTS—CROWN & OTHERS
Crown Agents, Downing-street. London:–
         William Charles Sargeaunt, Esq., C.M.G.,
         Capt.M.F. Ommanney, R.E.

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As Addresses, Quotations, and other matters of interest.
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