What a wonderful history of the banking system in early Australia depicted on this cheque.
No doubt in 1888 all distances were seemingly greater, mail slower, data sharing virtually non-existent and access to banking facilities relied far more on the banks working together to assist customers.
This cheque shows how a banking instrument like this was shared with the Commercial Bank crossed out in favour of the National Bank and the town changed from Hobart to Stanley.
The cheque is in favour of one John Edwards to the amount of 9 pounds 7 shillings and 2 pence from the account of one L.Holden:
It is in very reasonable condition given its age with very minor creasing and extremely light soiling.
Lovely example of cheque from the same year that Launceston was declared a city.