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The Commonwealth Bank Building is a heritage building in Perth, Western Australia, on the western side of Forrest Place in the city's central business district. It was built in 1933, some ten years after the creation of the Forrest Place road between Murray Street and Wellington Street in 1923. [1] [2] [3]
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia was established by the Commonwealth Bank Act 1911, introduced by the Andrew Fisher Labor government, which favoured bank nationalisation, with effect on 22 December 1911. [10] [11] In a rare move for the time, the bank was to have both savings and general bank business. The bank was also the first bank in ...
Banking in Australia is dominated by four major banks: Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group and National Australia Bank.There are several smaller banks with a presence throughout the country which includes Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Suncorp Bank, [1] and a large number of other financial institutions, such as credit unions, building societies and mutual banks ...
P&N Bank: Perth: 1990: Police Bank: Sydney: 1964: Customer-Owned [29] QBank [30] Brisbane: 1964: Customer-Owned [31] Qudos Bank: Sydney: 1959: Customer-Owned [32] RACQ Bank [33] Brisbane: 1965: Owned by Royal Automobile Club of Queensland: Regional Australia Bank: Armidale: 1969: Rural Bank (previously Elders Rural Bank) [34] Melbourne: 2000 ...
Bankwest is an Australian bank based in Perth, Western Australia.It was founded as the Agricultural Bank of Western Australia in 1895 by the Government of Western Australia being renamed the Rural and Industries Bank in 1944, and Bankwest in 1994 before being privatised.
Forrest Place is bounded to the west by the Commonwealth Bank building, the General Post Office building and Albert Facey House. Forrest Place is a pedestrianised square located within the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. The street was created in 1923, and has a history of being a focal point for significant political ...
The Perth General Post Office was relocated to St Georges Terrace between 1887 and 1890, however by 1910 this accommodation was inadequate for the services provided. [1] In 1900 there were 175 post offices across Western Australia, together with 160 telephone exchanges. [ 2 ]
The tower's prime location at the corner of William Street and St Georges Terrace was the site of the first licensed premises in Perth from the 1830s. [2] The then-opulent Palace Hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the Western Australian gold rush, and developed a "colourful" history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time. [3]