sentences:  In the transactions which consequently arose Miller's advice and the resources of the bank were always at the service of the various governments, and were sources of great strength to them.By the end of the war the bank was firmly established, with its head office at Sydney, about 40 branches, and 2758 agencies and receiving offices in Australia, the islands, and London.After World War I the bank was able to be of great use in connection with repatriation, and in 1920 it was given control of the Australian note issue.