Abstract: Banknote feeding apparatus is disclosed which includes a cassette for a stack (S) of banknotes, a reciprocating suction arm (6) acting on the endmost banknote for removing banknotes singly from the end of the stack and conveying them into the nip of a pair of rollers, and which is characterized by a "gulp" arm (27) with a blade (29) which is inserted into the stack and removes from the end of the stack a batch of banknotes, conveying them into the same nip rollers. The gulp arm is coupled to the rotation of the drive shaft (21) of the suction arm (6) by means of a parallel drive shaft (23) which is driven by a drive arm (22) by means of a follower (24) only in the event of a blockage of banknotes. A blockage signal energizes a solenoid (20) which pushes the follower (24) into a position such that it will be driven by the drive arm (22), so rotating the gulp arm (27). The removal of a batch from the end of the stack should clear the blockage.