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THE NATIONAL BANK of AUSTRALASIA. Incorporated by Acts Oft~ Parliaments of Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia • 1891.J BANKING ADVERTISEMENTS. 31 THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. incorporated by Acts oft~ Parliaments of Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Subscribed Capital, £1,250,000. Paid-up, £1,000,000. Reserve Funds, £670,000. Reserve Liability of Shareholders, £1,500,000. HEAD OFFICE: MELBOURNE. LONDON OFFICE: 123, BISHOPSGATE STREET WITHIN. DIBECTORS :-A. SCOTT, Esq. H. H. DOBREE, Esq. W. W. OSWALD, Manager. R. C. KESTIN, Accountant. ERAN"C-:B:ES:- In South .4U1tralio. ADBLAIDB. CRYSTAL BROOK. JAMES TOWN. \!OONTA. PENOLA. QUORN. TRURO. UGASTON. EDITHBURGH. KADINA. 'dOUNT BARKBR. PETERSBUBG. RED HILL. WALLAROO. AUBURN. EUDUNDA. KApU~DA. 'dOUNT GAMBlER. PORT ADELA.IDB:. RIVERTON. WILLUNGA. BALAltLAVA. FARINA. KOOLUNGA. ~AIRNE. PORT AUGUSTA-. 3ADDLEWORTH. WILMINGTON. BORDER TOWN. GAWLER. Ji(OORINGA. ~ARACOORTB. PRT.BnoUGHTON. SALISBURY. WOODSIDIll. CALTOWIE. GEORGE TOWN. LAURA. S-ORTH ADELAIDB POKT PIRI.. 3TRATHALBYN. ¥ONGALA. CABRIBTON. HAMLEY BRIDGB. MINL.ATON. ~URlOOTPA. PORT VICTORIA. TEROWIE. YORKB TOWN. CLARE. ilINDMABSH. MIl(TA.RO. ,)RROROO. PORT WAKBFIELD In Y"lCtoritJ. JUNG JUNG. NATIMUK. ST. JAMBS. SWAN ST., Rich· ALBBRT PARK, BUNINYONG. COLBRAINB. KERANG. NEWLYN. DevenishAgency. l'ARADALE. [mond. ALBXA.NDRA.. BURNLBY ST., OIMBOOLA.. Macorna Agency. S"EWSTEAD. ST. KILDA.. TERANG. B.a.OOHU8 MARSH Richmond. DOOIUE. KBW. N'HILL. dALE. TRARALGON. BAIRlf8DALB. 'JASTERTON. Cashel Agency. KOROIT. SORTHOOTB. 3ANDHURST. TRENTHllI. BAlleLAvA. CASTLEMAINE. mUROA.. KYNETON. Sth.PrestonAgcy. 3cARSDA.LE. TUNG.AMA.H. BALLA.A.R.A.T. CHBL'.l'E1{HAM. FnZROy,formerly LANCBFIELD. N'. MELBOURNE. SERVICETON. VICTORIA STREET, BUALLA. E.BrightonAgncy. Collingwool. LEA.RMONTH. E'ENSHURST. SHEPPA.RTON. East Collingwood. GlenrowanAgncy CLIFTON HILL. FOOTSCRA.Y. \lA.C.6.RTHUR. f>ORTMBLBOURNE. SMlllATON. VIOLET TOWN. BLACJtWOOD. CLUNES. GB:ELONG. \lAPFRA.. E'RAHRAN. ::ITH.MELBOURNE. WANGARATTA. BooRT. COBDEN. EIAM:ILTON. MALVIIR~. f'YR..UIlD HILL" SOUTH PRESTON. WARRN.A.){BOOL, BSIDGEWATER. COBRAM. HAWTHORN. MILDURA. RICHMOND. ::ITRATFORD. YARRAVILT,E. BRIGHT. COLAC. HORSHA.M. MOONIn: PONDS. ROMSEY. 8wAN HILL. ¥ARRAWONGA. In Western ..{ultralia. PERTH. FRBllANTLE, GERALDTON, A.LBANY. NORTHA.M, NEWCASTLE. N~'D Sollth Wille.,. SYDNEY. BROKEN HILL. CORDILLERA. ACENCIES. SCOTLAND-The National Bank of Scotland (Limited). I Generale Sede di Genoya; Rome, Plowden & Co. ; Vienna, IRELAND-TheProvincialBank of Ireland (Limited), The National Anglo-Austrian Bank. Bank (Limited). The Ulster Bank (Limited). UNITED STATES-New York, Drexel, Morgan & Co.; Boston, NEW SOUTH WALES-The Commercial Banking Company of J acob C. Rogers; Philadelphia., Drexel & Co. Sydney, the City Bank, The Australian Joint Stock Bank. INDIA AND CHINA-The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, QUEi:NSLAND-The Queensland National Bank (IJmited), The London, and China; Agra Bank (Limited); Chartered Bank Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. of India, Australia, and China; Hong Kong and Shanghai TASMANIA-The Commercial Bank of Tasmania (Limited). Banking Corporation. China. NEW ZEALAND-The National Bank of New Zealand (Limited), CAPE OF GOOD HOPE AND NATAL-The Standard Bank of Bank: of New Zealand. South Africa (Limited). FIJI-Bank of New Zealand. VALPARAIS0-F. Huth, Grtining and Co. EUROPE-Antwerp, The Banque Centrale Anversoise ; Berlin, The SAN FRANCISCO-The Bank of British Columbia. Dresden Bank; Dresden, The Dresden Bank; Italy, Banca I RIO DE JA~EIRO-EnglishBank of Rio de Janeiro. LKTTERl::I OF CREDIT granted against shipments of produce. Drafts payable on demand issued. Bills negotiated or forwarded for collection, and all other Banking businees connected with the Colonies transacted. [24] . .- I • REGISTERBD IN LONDON UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT OF 1862 ON THB 23RD MARCH, 1866• • Established in Calcutta, 29th September, 1863. Subscribed Capital • • • • • • • • • .£933,000 Paid-up Capital • • • • • • • • • £466,500 Reserve Fund • • • • • • • • • £140,000 Number of Shareholders • • • • • • • • 515 Head Office :-47J THREADNEEDLE STREETJ LONDON J E.C. BRANCHES: CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, COLOMBO, KURRACHEE, RANGOON, MANDALAY, DELHI. AGENT IN EDINBURGH: HON. F. J. MONCREIFF, 46, Castle Street. AGENTS IN GLASGOW: Messrs. MACKENZIE, GARDNER & ALEXANDER, 153, St. Vincent Street. AGENT IN MANCHESTEll.: Mr. J. W. KEMP, 37, Brown Street. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. R. O. CAMPBELL, Esq., Chairman. J JOHN BORRADAILE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. HENRY BERNERS, Esq. R. P. HARRISON, Esq., C.S.I. I JAMES MURDOCH, Esq. J. R. BOYSON, Esq. I Sir STUART S. HOGG. DAVID REID, Esq. LONDON BANKERS. BANK OF ENGLAND. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LIMITED. NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, LIMITED. SOLICITORS.-Messrs. LAWRANCE, W ALDRON ok WEBSTER. The Bank receives Deposits for fixed periods, on terms to be ascertained at the London Office; grants Drafts on its Branches; Negotiates and receives for Collection Bills of Exchange; effects the Purchase or Sale of every description of Government, Indian and Colonial Securities, and undertakes the safe custody of same; collects Interest, Dividends, Pay, Pensions, and conducts all General Banking Business connected with India. OFFICE HOURS 10 TO 3 SATURDAYS 10 TO I. [201 ROBERT CAMPBELL, General Manager. •.
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