• Title
  George R. Dibbs - notice signed by Sir George Dibbs, as Colonial Secretary, 21 Apr. 1893, concerning the deposits in the Savings Bank of New South Wales
• Creator
  George R. (George Richard) Dibbs, 1834-1904
• Call number
  MLDOC 856
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1893
• Type of material
  Textual Records
• Reference code
  442639
• Physical Description
  1 folder
  Textual Records - (manuscript)
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  Sir George Dibbs (1834-1904) was Premier of NSW and Colonial Secretary in 1893 during the emergence of the financial crisis which resulted in panic concerning the colonial banks. 'When panic threatened the Savings Bank of New South Wales he appeared at its doors and wrote in his own hand a proclamation guaranteeing its deposits' [Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol 4 p.68]
• Scope and Content
  21 Apr. 1893; Ms. notice 'The deposit in the Savings Bank of New South Wales will be guaranteed and paid in full by the Government signed George R Dibbs Colonial Secretary Sydney 21 April 1893'
  
  This collection includes pictorial material. See Pic.Acc.644 in Pic. Source File.
• General note
  
  This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
  Digital order no:a928063
• Subject
  Banks and banking--New South Wales.
  Politicians--New South Wales--19th century.
  Premiers--New South Wales.
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE3318349

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