Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited and J. F. Hilly blue plaque

Yass, New South Wales, Australia

Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited 1872 This building designed by architect J. F. Hilly of Sydney replaced the bank's original premises near the river. Built by contractors Smith and Bennett of Woolloomooloo, it was the first of the grand Victorian bank buildings in Comur Street and reflec

ted the commercial prosperity of Yass. The original stables still stand at the rear of the building. The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited became the National Australia Bank in 1981.

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