Perth Building Society
Perth Building Society was Western Australia’s first building society.[1] It operated from 1862 to 1987, when it amalgamated with the to form Challenge Bank.[2]
PBS was founded by WA Attorney General George Frederick Stone, Lt. Col. J. Bruce, Adjutant General W. Knight, Rev. G.P. Pownall, Magistrate H. Wakefield[3] and .[4]
It proposed an earlier merger in 1981 with Bendigo Building Society, but Bendigo customers and shareholders opposed the move.[5]
Bryce Moore’s history of the Perth Building Society was published in 1989.[6]
References[]
- ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ "Perth Building Society - Corporate entry - Guide to Australian Business Records".
- ^ "Perth Building Society - Corporate entry - Guide to Australian Business Records".
- ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ http://www.bendigobank.com.au/public/about_us/pdf/150th_birthday_supplement/10.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Moore, Bryce, (1989) A superior kind of savings bank : Perth Building Society 1862-1987. Perth, W.A : Challenge Bank in association with Centre for Western Australian History, University of Western Australia. ISBN 0-7316-5292-4 (pbk.).
See also[]
Categories:
- Former building societies of Australia
- Banks established in 1862
- Organizations established in 1862
- Banks disestablished in 1987
- Organisations based in Western Australia
- Bank stubs