Episode 16- The Bank, the Sergeant and his bonus

Published: Nov. 27, 2018, 9:09 p.m.

b"In 1817, the Bank of New South Wales opened as the first financial institution in the Australian colonies. But when the first customers arrived for the grand opening, they found someone had already made a deposit. Where did the money come from? Our producers, Jason and Nicole, follow the record trail and discover the uncertain foundations of Australia\\u2019s first bank.\\n\\nThis episode is a collaboration between the UTS Business School, The Australian Centre for Public History and 2ser Radio in Sydney. We'll have two bonus episodes on banks, trust and money in the coming weeks.\\n\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\nColonial Frontier Massacre Map \\u2013 (University of Newcastle in consultation with The Wollotuka Institute and AIATSIS)\\n\\n\\nExecutive Producer: Tom Allinson\\nProducer: Jason L'Ecuyer\\nCollaborating researcher: Nicole Sutton\\nSound Design: Joe Koning\\nHost: Tamson Pietsch\\nScript Advisors: Lauren Carroll Harris and Ellen Leabeater"