Series Guide: State Savings Bank of Western Australia
Description of series
Scope
The records in this series relate to the various functions of the State Savings Bank of Western Australia between 1863 and 1931. The earliest records include information on depositors’ accounts from the year in which the Bank was first established as the Post Office Savings Bank. The majority of the records in this series were created after 1900 and deal with the everyday business of the Bank in the form of depositors’ ledgers, pass books, specimen forms, instructions and staff records. The series also includes records from the School Penny Savings Banks which first opened in 1907 comprising of instruction booklets, specimen cards and forms, and ledger account cards.
Types of Material
The main types of material in this series are:
Depositors’ ledgers: Containing information about account holders such as the name of the account holder, their occupation and details of transactions.
Forms: Specimen and completed forms relating to everyday banking business such as telegraphic withdrawals, joint accounts, deposits, payments and withdrawals.
Signature registers: Containing a register of the depositor’s details made when they opened their account including their name, account number and signature.
Biographical/historical notes
Establishment
The Post Office Savings Bank was established by the Post Office Savings Bank Ordinance 1863 following several earlier attempts to establish savings banks in Western Australia that had failed. In its first year 224 accounts and 10 branches were opened with the number of accounts and branches steadily increasing over the following years. In 1906 the Government Savings Bank Act No. 9 changed the Bank’s title to the Government Savings Bank. Arrangements were also made to establish the School Penny Savings Bank Department as a subsidiary of the Bank and the first branches opened in June 1907. In 1926 the name of the Bank was changed once again to State Savings Bank of Western Australia under the State Savings Bank Act No. 13.
Amalgamation
The first attempt at an amalgamation between the State Savings Bank of Western Australia and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia was made in 1912. When Commonwealth Bank Governor, Denison Miller, presented amalgamation plans for the State Bank in 1912 they were rejected by the Western Australian Labor Government. The Commonwealth Bank made further unsuccessful attempts to amalgamate over the following years. It was not until 1931 that the Commonwealth Bank’s proposals were accepted and an agreement was signed. The assets, liabilities and business of the State Savings Bank were transferred to the Commonwealth Bank at the close of business on 31 October 1931.
Arrangement description
The series is arranged by a Numeric numbering system.
Perth (Head Office) - Statutory Reports
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
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4-1-1-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Statutory Reports - Annual Reports & Balance Sheets - 1905-1931 |
1905–1931 |
Perth (Head Office) - Instructions
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-1-2-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Instructions - "General Instructions for the Guidance of Agents and their Assistants", includes reproductions of specimen forms and copy of "Government Savings Bank Act. 1906" - 1913 |
1913 |
|
4-1-2-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Instructions - School Savings Banks - Statement of Deposits (includes Regulations for Penny Savings Banks & Instructions for the Teacher of a Room) - 1928 |
1928 |
|
4-1-2-3 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Instructions - School Savings Banks - Head Teacher's Summary (includes Regulations for Penny Savings Banks & Instructions for the Head Teacher) - 1928 |
1928 |
|
4-1-2-4 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Instructions - Provisional Orders to Officers at Branches - c. 1920 |
1920 |
Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-1-3-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Staff Files - Bailey, G.O. - 1905-1930 |
1905–1930 |
|
4-1-3-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Staff Files - Clifton, W.G. - 1904-1927 |
1904–1927 |
|
4-1-3-3 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Staff Files - Davis, J.F. - 1903-1931 |
1903–1931 |
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4-1-3-4 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Staff Files - Fallon, A.J. - 1904-1916 |
1904–1916 |
|
4-1-3-5 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Staff Files - Leach, J.H. - 1903-1916 |
1903–1916 |
|
4-1-3-6 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Staff Files - Richardson, Miss N.E.C. - 1910-1928 |
1910–1928 |
|
4-1-3-7 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Staff Files - Shaw, C.L. - 1910-1931 |
1910–1931 |
|
4-1-3-8 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Staff Files - Smith, A.F. - 1905 - 1931 |
1905–1931 |
|
4-1-3-9 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Staff Files - Smith, F.W. - 1916 - 1930 |
1916–1930 |
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4-1-3-10 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Staff Files - Smith, Henry - 1921-1929 |
1921–1929 |
|
4-1-3-11 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Circular Memorandum setting out conditions of annual leave (dated 1 December, 1920), and rates payable to Messengers (dated 11 November, 1920) - 1920 |
1920 |
|
4-1-3-12 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Temporary Clerks Register - 1911 - 1931 |
1911–1931 |
|
4-1-3-13 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Record of Service Book, includes lists of salaries and wages paid - 1896-1931 |
1896–1931 |
|
4-1-3-14 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Staff Records - Certificate of Service Register - 1906 - 1932 |
1906–1932 |
Perth (Head Office) - Specimen Forms
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-1-4-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Outback Outfit for Banking by Post, includes deposit and withdrawal forms - 1926 |
1926 |
|
4-1-4-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Pass Book, includes office hours, regulations, list of agencies, branches & personnel - 1920 |
1920 |
|
4-1-4-3 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Pass Book, includes office hours, regulations, list of agencies, branches & personnel - 1931 |
1931 |
|
4-1-4-4 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Pass Book - Penny Savings Department, includes regulations - 1927-1931 |
1927–1931 |
|
4-1-4-5 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form S.B. No.2 - School Savings Banks - Trust Account Declaration - 1920-1929 |
1920–1929 |
|
4-1-4-6 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form S.B. No.5 - School Savings Banks - Minor Account Declaration - 1920-1929 |
1920–1929 |
|
4-1-4-7 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form S.B. No.8 - Penny Savings Bank Department - First Deposit Slip - 1900 |
1900 |
|
4-1-4-8 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form S.B. 24 A - Penny Savings Department - First Deposit Receipt - 1930 - 1931 |
1930–1931 |
|
4-1-4-9 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form S.B. 48B - School Savings Banks - Teacher's Daily Record of Transactions - 1900 |
1900 |
|
4-1-4-10 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form S.B. No. 48C (Two Forms) School Savings Banks - Head Teacher's Daily Record of Transactions - 1900 |
1900 |
|
4-1-4-11 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form S.B. No. 136 Letter of Approval re application for School Savings Bank facilities - 1900 |
1900 |
|
4-1-4-12 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form S.B.0 School Savings Banks - Specimen Signature Card - 1920-1929 |
1920–1929 |
|
4-1-4-13 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Form No. S - School Savings Banks - Ledger Account Card - 1900 |
1900 |
|
4-1-4-14 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - School Savings Banks - Record Card - 1900 |
1900 |
Perth (Head Office) - Publications
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-1-5-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Publications - Leaflet describing the services offered by the Bank to depositors - 1926 |
1926 |
|
4-1-5-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Publications - Circular letter to depositors announcing removal of Agencies from Post Offices - 1912 |
1912–1916 |
Perth (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-1-6-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers - Accounts opened at Albany, Bunbury, Champion Bay, Fremantle, Guildford, Newcastle, Perth, Pinjarrah, Vasse, Wannerenooka, York - 1863-1893 |
1863–1893 |
|
4-1-6-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers - Friendly Society Accounts 500-718 (Accounts 502-708 only opened) - 1919-1922 |
1919–1922 |
|
4-1-6-3 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers - Ledger Cards, School Accounts S 37600, S 37603, S 37612, S 37632, S 37661, S 37669, S 37670, S 37672, S 37674, S 37687 - 1921-1930 |
1921–1930 |
|
4-1-6-4 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers - Ledger Cards, Accounts A 196, A 198, A 202, A 203, A 205, A 207, A 209, A 211, A 220, A 227, A 7991, A 8005, A 8009, A 8012, A 8018 - 1906-1922 |
1906–1923 |
|
4-1-6-5 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers - Ledger Sheets (Loose Leaf System) Accounts 17B, 18B, 28B, 33B, 41B, 46B, 60B, 61B, 65B, 79B - 1927-1931 |
1927–1931 |
Perth (Head Office) - Signature Registers
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-1-7-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Signature Registers - Register of Depositors, Friendly Society Accounts (indexed) - 1901-1911 |
1901–1911 |
|
4-1-7-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Signature Registers - Register of Depositors, Friendly Society Accounts 919-1222 (Accounts 919-1011 only opened) - 1909-1911 |
1909–1911 |
|
4-1-7-3 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Signature Registers - Register of Depositors, Depositors No's 1-2000 - 1903-1904 |
1903–1904 |
|
4-1-7-4 |
State Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Signature Registers - Specimen Signature Cards, School Accounts S 37600, S 37603, S 37612, S 37632, S 37661, S 37669, S 37670, S 37672, S 37674, S 37687 - 1921 |
1921 |
|
4-1-7-5 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Signature Registers - Specimen Signature Cards, Accounts A 7991, A 8005, A 8009, A 8012, A 8018 - 1905-1923 |
1905–1923 |
|
4-1-7-6 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Signature Registers - Specimen Signature Cards, Accounts B 17, B 18, B 28, B 33, B 41, B 46, B 60, B 61, B 65, B 79 - 1923-1928 |
1923–1928 |
Perth (Head Office) - Indexes of Depositors
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-1-8-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Indexes of Depositors Accounts - "A-Z" - 1870 - 1893 |
1870–1893 |
|
4-1-8-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Indexes of Depositors Accounts - "A-Z" - 1896 |
1896 |
Perth (Head Office) - Pass Books
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-1-9-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Pass Books - No. A 50603 Brookman, F.W. - 1912-1913 |
1912–1913 |
Perth (Head Office) - Declarations by Depositors
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-1-10-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Declarations by Depositors - on making first deposit (18 completed forms) - 1887-1903 |
1887–1903 |
|
4-1-10-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Declarations by Depositors - by Trustee of Depositor (1 completed form) - 1899 |
1899 |
|
4-1-10-3 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Declarations by Depositors - applying for duplicate Savings Bank Book (3 completed forms) - 1901-1902 |
|
Perth (Head Office) - Legislation
|
Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-1-14-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Legislation - State Savings Bank Transfer Act - 1931 |
1931 |
|
4-1-14-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Perth (Head Office) - Legislation - Regulations - Interpretation - c. 1911 |
c1911 |
Branch - Claremont
|
Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-2-6-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Claremont - Depositors Ledgers - Accounts 1-999 - 1924-1931 |
1924–1931 |
|
4-2-6-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Claremont - Depositors Ledgers - Accounts 17/001 - 17/1498 (Loose Leaf System). Includes Transfer Account in front of ledger. 1931 - 1932 |
1931–1932 |
Branch - Collie
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-3-6-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Collie - Depositors Ledgers - Ledger Sheets, (Loose Leaf System) Accounts - 12/11, 27/11, 42/11, 47/11, 55/11, 56/11, 78/11, 83/11, 105/11, 121/11 - 1928-1931 |
1928–1931 |
Branch - Cottesloe
|
Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-4-6-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Cottesloe - Depositors Ledgers - Ledgers Sheets (Loose Leaf System) Accounts 23/005, 23/006, 23/008, 23/009, 23/010, 23/011, 23/013, 23/014, 23/017, 23/019 - 1928-1931 |
1928–1931 |
|
4-4-7-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Cottesloe - Signature Registers - Register of Depositors, Signature No's 1-1549 - 1907 - 1918 |
1907–1918 |
|
4-4-7-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Cottesloe - Signature Registers - Register of Depositors, Signature No's 1550-3359 - 1918 - 1926 |
1918–1926 |
|
4-4-7-3 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Cottesloe - Signature Registers - Register of Depositors, Signature No's 3360-3831 - 1926-1928 |
1926–1928 |
|
4-4-7-4 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Cottesloe - Signature Registers - Specimen Signature Cards, Accounts 23/005, 23/006, 23/008, 23/009, 23/010, 23/011, 23/013, 23/014, 23/017, 23/019 - 1928 |
1928 |
|
4-4-7-5 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Cottesloe - Signature Registers - Specimen Signature Forms, Friendly Society Accounts 50, 278, 441 - 1913-1914 |
1913–1914 |
Branch - Fremantle
|
Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-5-6-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Fremantle - Depositors Ledgers Accounts 1-1999 - 1922-1927 |
1922–1927 |
|
4-5-7-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Fremantle - Signature Registers - Register of Depositors, Signature No's. 1-2019 - 1904 |
1904 |
|
4-5-7-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Fremantle - Signature Registers - Register of Depositors, Signature No's. 12057-13606 - 1909-1910 |
1909–1910 |
|
4-5-8-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Fremantle - Indexes of Depositors Accounts - "A-K" - 1913-1931 |
1913–1931 |
|
4-5-8-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Fremantle - Indexes of Depositors Accounts - "L-Z" - 1913-1931 |
1913–1931 |
Branch - Katanning
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-6-7-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Katanning - Signature Registers - Register of Specimen Signatures, No's 1-601 - 1907-1911 |
1907–1911 |
|
4-6-7-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Katanning - Signature Registers - Register of Friendly Society Signatures (Indexed) - 1915-1931 |
1915–1931 |
|
4-6-11-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Katanning - Bond Paid Receipts: for Commonwealth War Loan Bonds W.A. Treasury Bills and Local Inscribed Stock Certificates. Receipt No's 77, 81, 82, 87, 88, 90, 94, 96, 0750, 1076 - 1916-1918 |
1916–1925 |
Metropolitan Markets
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Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-7-12-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Metropolitan Markets - Balance Registers - Daily (from opening day 10th June, 1929) - 1929 |
1929 |
|
4-7-12-2 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Metropolitan Markets - Balance Registers - Monthly Return - 1929-1931 |
1929–1931 |
Branch - Midland Junction
|
Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-8-13-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Midland Junction - Register of Probate of Wills, Letters of Administration etc. (indexed) - 1920-1931 |
1920–1931 |
Branch - Moora
|
Accession Number |
Description |
Date Range |
|---|---|---|
|
4-9-6-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Moora - Depositors Ledgers - Accounts 1-499 - 1922-1930 |
1922–1930 |
|
4-9-8-1 |
State Savings Bank of Western Australia - Moora - Indexes of Depositors Accounts - "A-Z" - 1922-1932 |
1922–1932 |
