There is an old saying….‘Life is a lottery‘ 😎 A WINDFALL FOLLOWING ON FROM WHEN THE BANK OF AUSTRALIA WENT BUST In 1848 Angus McDonald from Bolwarra (near Maitland) bought a ticket in New South Wales’ first official lottery. It was held as a means of dispersing
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At the beginning of March, 1841 there was a devastating fire at the Albion Mills, in Sydney’s Darling Harbour. The owners, Messrs Hughes and Hosking, were shipping agents and importers. Many Sydney merchants had produce stored at the mill and suffered serious losses. Hughes and Hosking took
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The Bank of Australia was established in 1826, in competition with the Bank of New South Wales. It was located in the Joseph Underwood buildings, in lower George Street. On Sunday, September 15 1828 a cashier was horrified to discover a gaping hole in the bank’s
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