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Series Guide: Queensland Government Savings Bank

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Collection summaryThis series contains records created during the banking operations of the Queensland Government Savings Bank (1865–1920).
The material covers areas including Brisbane, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Townsville and Warwick. The majority of the records being from Brisbane (Head Office) and Maryborough.
The banking activities include records of legislation, depositors, ledgers, registers, publications and reports.

Description of series

The records relate to the various functions of the banks and include ledgers, forms, deposits, withdrawals and correspondence. There are some passbooks from individual depositors’ accounts.

Depositors’ ledgers: Contain information such the name of the account holder and details of account transactions. Some ledgers also have occupation and address details.

Passbooks: Record name and signature, occupation and address. List all transactions on the bank account. Contains ‘Regulations for the Information of Depositors’.

Signature registers: Include account number, signature of account holder and sometimes extra information such as account passwords or physical description of account holder. An ‘X’ and a password are attached to the accounts of illiterate people.

Security registers: Record name, address, account number, numbers of bonds or certificates, dollar amount, maturity date, signature, rate of interest (bonds only), when interest is due (bonds only).

Biographical/historical notes

The Government Savings Banks Act 1864 established the Queensland Government Savings Bank, which began operations the following year. At this time the Bank also absorbed the Moreton Bay Savings Bank (1856–65). This change introduced a new way of operating that included postmasters acting as bank agencies, banking by post, withdrawals by telegraph and the abolition of signature registrations.

The Bank operated as the Queensland Government Savings Bank until 7 December 1920 when it amalgamated with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and was absorbed into it.

Arrangement description

The series is arranged by a Numeric numbering system.

Brisbane (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-1-6-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers - Ledgers containing accounts opened at Brisbane and other points throughout Queensland - "A-M" - 1865-1867	1865–1867
3-1-6-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers - Ledgers containing accounts opened at Brisbane and other points throughout Queensland - "N-Z" to Folio 560; "A-M" from Folio 561 - 1865-1867	1865–1867

Accession Number

Description

Date Range

3-1-6-1

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers - Ledgers containing accounts opened at Brisbane and other points throughout Queensland - "A-M" - 1865-1867

1865–1867

3-1-6-2

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers - Ledgers containing accounts opened at Brisbane and other points throughout Queensland - "N-Z" to Folio 560; "A-M" from Folio 561 - 1865-1867

1865–1867

Brisbane (Head Office) - Indexes of Depositors Accounts

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-1-8-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Indexes of Depositors Accounts - "A-Z" - 1900-1912	1900–1912
3-1-8-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Indexes of Depositors Accounts - "A-Z" - 1902-1905	1902–1905

Brisbane (Head Office) - Instructions

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-1-3-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Instructions - "General Instructions for the Guidance of Agents and their Assistants" - Printed 1917 and including amendments - 1917-1919	1917–1919
3-1-3-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Instructions - "General Instructions for the Guidance of Agents and their Assistants" - printed 1917 and including amendments - 1917-1920	1917–1920
3-1-3-3	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Instructions - "Instructions to Officers authorised to transact Government Savings Bank Business" - pre 1916	1915

Brisbane (Head Office) - Legislation

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-1-2-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Legislation - Queensland Government Savings Bank Bill - 1916	1916
3-1-2-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Legislation - Regulations under the "Government Savings Bank Act of 1864" re Friendly Societies - 6 June 1913	1913
3-1-2-3	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Legislation - Regulations under the "Government Savings Bank Act of 1864" - Miscellaneous - 18 Apr. 1912	1912
3-1-2-4	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Legislation - Regulations under the "Government Savings Bank Act of 1864" re Interstate Transfers and Payments on Demand - 2 Nov. 1911	1911

Brisbane (Head Office) - Pass Books

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-1-9-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Pass Books - No. 2776 Shiells, John C. - 1865-1912	1865–1912
3-1-9-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Pass Books - No. 168382 - Brown, Albert J. - 1888-1897	1888–1897
3-1-9-3	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Pass Books - No. 219939 - Svanson, Johann Peter - 1892-1894	1892–1894
3-1-9-4	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Pass Books - No. 288182 - O'Neill, Eliza O. - 1896-1898	1896–1898
3-1-9-5	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Pass Books - No. 96181 - Robinson, S.F. - 1915	1915

Brisbane (Head Office) - Publications

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-1-5-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Publications - Booklet entitled "How can the Savings Bank Help Me?" ( First Edition ) - c. 1917	1917
3-1-5-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Publications - Booklet entitled "How can the Savings Bank Help Me?" ( Second Edition ) - c. 1917	1917
3-1-5-3	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Publications - Leaflet entitled "Memorandum of the Information of Depositors & Others" - Includes List of Branches and Agencies - pre 1916	1915
3-1-5-4	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Publications - Leaflet listing branches of the Bank - 1 Mar. 1910	1910
3-1-5-5	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Leaflet giving details of business, deposit and withdrawal procedure - 1912	1912
3-1-5-6	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Publications - Leaflet listing branches and Agencies of the Bank - July 1914	1914

Brisbane (Head Office) - Signature Registers

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-1-7-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Signature Registers - Accounts 1-34972 - 1913-1921	1913–1921
3-1-7-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Signature Registers - Agency Accounts 01-06000 - 1918-1921	1918–1921

Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-1-4-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form No. 91 Rates of Exchange Table - charges between Brisbane and other points - 1 Mar. 1911	1911
3-1-4-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Deceased Depositors Declaration - 1911-1919	1911–1919
3-1-4-3	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form C.1 Joint Account Declaration - 1900-1909	1900–1909
3-1-4-4	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form K. Form of Order for collection of withdrawal by person acting for depositor - 1900	1900
3-1-4-5	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form S.42 Transfer Form - Change of Officers - 1900	1900
3-1-4-6	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Recoup Form (Agency Banking Account) - 1900	1900

Brisbane (Head Office) - Statutory Reports

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-1-1-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Statutory Reports - Annual Reports & Balance Sheets - 1905 - 1920	1905–1920
3-1-1-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Statutory Reports - Annual Report of the Workers' Dwellings Board for the year ended 30 June, 1913 - 1913	1913
3-1-1-3	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Statutory Reports - Annual Report on the Government Savings Bank Securities for the years ended 2 Jan. 1913, by the Agent General, London; and 7 July 1913, by the Auditor General - 1913	1913
3-1-1-4	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Statutory Reports - Financial Statement by the Treasurer, Mr J.A. Fihelly, M.L.A., page 27 refers to Government Savings Bank Inscribed Stock Account for the year ended 30 June, 1920 - 1920	1920

Branch - Maryborough

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-2-6-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Depositors Ledgers - Accounts 1-2000; Friendly Society Accounts FS1-FS32 - 1914-1921	1914–1921
3-2-6-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Depositors Ledgers - Agency Accounts 01-02000 - 1917-1921	1917–1921
3-2-6-3	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Depositors Ledgers - Government Trust Accounts GT101-GT136; Friendly Society Accounts FS1-FS57 (continuation of A/N 3-2-6-1) - 1917-1921	1917–1921
3-2-7-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Signature Registers - Accounts 1-6000 - 1914-1919	1914–1919
3-2-7-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Signature Registers - Agency Accounts 01-04212 - 1917-1920	1917–1920
3-2-10-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Security Registers - War Loan Bonds - c.1916-1920	1916–1920
3-2-10-2	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Security Registers - War Savings Certificates - c.1916-1920	1916–1920

Branch - Rockhampton

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-5-6-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Rockhampton - Depositors Ledgers - Accounts 1-3866 (Continuation) - 1918-1921	1918–1921

Branch - Townsville

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-3-6-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Townsville - Depositors Ledgers - Agency Accounts 01-02000 - 1918-1921	1918–1921

Branch - Warwick

Accession Number	Description	Date Range
3-4-6-1	Queensland Government Savings Bank - Warwick - Depositors Ledgers - Friendly Society Accounts FS2-FS45; Government Trust Accounts GT1-GT42 - 1920 - 1921	1920–1921

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Queensland Government Savings Bank - Rockhampton - Depositors Ledgers - Accounts 1-3866 (Continuation) - 1918-1921

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Warwick - Depositors Ledgers - Friendly Society Accounts FS2-FS45; Government Trust Accounts GT1-GT42 - 1920 - 1921

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Townsville - Depositors Ledgers - Agency Accounts 01-02000 - 1918-1921

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Depositors Ledgers - Government Trust Accounts GT101-GT136; Friendly Society Accounts FS1-FS57 (continuation of A/N 3-2-6-1) - 1917-1921

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Depositors Ledgers - Agency Accounts 01-02000 - 1917-1921

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Depositors Ledgers - Accounts 1-2000; Friendly Society Accounts FS1-FS32 - 1914-1921

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Depositors Ledgers - Ledgers containing accounts opened at Brisbane and other points throughout Queensland - "A-M" - 1865-1867

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Signature Registers - Agency Accounts 01-04212 - 1917-1920

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Signature Registers - Accounts 1-6000 - 1914-1919

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Security Registers - War Savings Certificates - c.1916-1920

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Maryborough - Security Registers - War Loan Bonds - c.1916-1920

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Indexes of Depositors Accounts - "A-Z" - 1902-1905

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Indexes of Depositors Accounts - "A-Z" - 1900-1912

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Signature Registers - Agency Accounts 01-06000 - 1918-1921

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Signature Registers - Accounts 1-34972 - 1913-1921

Files & Documents

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Publications - Leaflet listing branches and Agencies of the Bank - July 1914

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Leaflet giving details of business, deposit and withdrawal procedure - 1912

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Publications - Leaflet listing branches of the Bank - 1 Mar. 1910

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Recoup Form (Agency Banking Account) - 1900

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form S.42 Transfer Form - Change of Officers - 1900

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form K. Form of Order for collection of withdrawal by person acting for depositor - 1900

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form C.1 Joint Account Declaration - 1900-1909

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Deceased Depositors Declaration - 1911-1919

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Specimen Forms - Form No. 91 Rates of Exchange Table - charges between Brisbane and other points - 1 Mar. 1911

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Legislation - Regulations under the "Government Savings Bank Act of 1864" re Interstate Transfers and Payments on Demand - 2 Nov. 1911

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Legislation - Regulations under the "Government Savings Bank Act of 1864" - Miscellaneous - 18 Apr.1912

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Legislation - Regulations under the "Government Savings Bank Act of 1864" re Friendly Societies - 6 June 1913

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Statutory Reports - Annual Report on the Government Savings Bank Securities for the years ended 2 Jan. 1913, by the Agent General, London; and 7 July 1913, by the Auditor General - 1913

Bound

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Pass Books - No. 96181 - Robinson, S.F. - 1915

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Pass Books - No. 288182 - O'Neill, Eliza O. - 1896-1898

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Pass Books - No. 219939 - Svanson, Johann Peter - 1892-1894

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Pass Books - No. 168382 - Brown, Albert J. - 1888-1897

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Pass Books - No. 2776 Shiells, John C. - 1865-1912

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Instructions - "General Instructions for the Guidance of Agents and their Assistants" - printed 1917 and including amendments - 1917-1920

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Instructions - "General Instructions for the Guidance of Agents and their Assistants" - Printed 1917 and including amendments - 1917-1919

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Statutory Reports - Financial Statement by the Treasurer, Mr J.A. Fihelly, M.L.A., page 27 refers to Government Savings Bank Inscribed Stock Account for the year ended 30 June, 1920 - 1920

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Statutory Reports - Annual Reports & Balance Sheets - 1905 - 1920

Booklets & Pamphlets

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Publications - Leaflet entitled "Memorandum of the Information of Depositors & Others" - Includes List of Branches and Agencies - pre 1916

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Publications - Booklet entitled "How can the Savings Bank Help Me?" ( Second Edition ) - c. 1917

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Publications - Booklet entitled "How can the Savings Bank Help Me?" ( First Edition ) - c. 1917

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Instructions - "Instructions to Officers authorised to transact Government Savings Bank Business" - pre 1916

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Legislation - Queensland Government Savings Bank Bill - 1916

Queensland Government Savings Bank - Brisbane (Head Office) - Statutory Reports - Annual Report of the Workers' Dwellings Board for the year ended 30 June, 1913 - 1913

Research Guides

Research Guide: Colonial Australian Bank Accounts

Series Guides

Series Guide: Moreton Bay Savings Bank

Staff at the Queensland Government Savings Bank, Brisbane, prior to amalgamation, RBA Archives, PN-016327

Information

Search within this series Series numberC5742Series titleQueensland Government Savings BankContents dates1865–1921Creator1865–1920 Queensland Government Savings Bank1921 Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaExtent44 recordsLocation of physical itemsReserve Bank of Australia, 65 Martin Place, SydneyPhysical formatFiles and bound volumesLanguageEnglishAccessThis entire series is available on Unreserved. Access to the physical records may only be provided by archivists on-site in the Research Room. For more information, please contact the Archives.

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