Author: James Gavin

The new Lakemba Post Office was opened on 2 May 1925 by P E Coleman, M.P., as a post and telegraphic office. The official opening was presided over by the Mayor of Canterbury, Alderman Ewan, and Mrs Coleman was the first to send a telegraphic message from the new office.…

The new Grenfell Post Office was constructed c.1922 by local contractors, W Guthrie & Son. 1980 Grenfell became a first day of issue postmarker office on 20 February 1980.   References COUNTRY NEWS. (1922, July 18). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), p. 10.

Boolaroo Post Office, located on the corner of Main Rd and Seventh Ave, was constructed in 1924. It was sold in the late 1990s. 1980 Boolaroo became a first day of issue postmarker office on 20 February 1980.

Details Series: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers Designer: Otto Borchert, Sydney Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders:  Pale Blue (tint) – Yellow Brown (tint) – Greenish Grey – Deep Dull Green – New Blue (tint) (printing order) Paper: KP6T unwatermarked coated stamp paper incorporating helecon…

Details Series: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers Subject: MV Lady Denman Designer: Otto Borchert, Sydney Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Olive Yellow (tint) – Pale Blue – Blue – Bottle Green – Black (printing order) Paper: KP6T unwatermarked coated stamp paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None…

Details Series: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers Subject: PS Canberra Designer: Otto Borchert, Sydney Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Chestnut – New Blue (tint) – Brown – Olive – Black (printing order) Paper: KP6T unwatermarked coated stamp paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None Perf: 14.75 x…