In October 1963, the Postmaster General announced the construction of a new post office building at Sale at a cost of £130,000. The prior building was demolished. 1974
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Australia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 3c Queen Elizabeth II (Coil)
As previoiusly announced, the 3c and 4c coil stamps are in the same design as the equivalent engraved stamps in sheet form, but the coil stamps have been printed in photogravure, each in three colours. The 3c stamps has a green background, the 4c a red, and in both cases…
View More Australia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 3c Queen Elizabeth II (Coil)Australia Philately: Blacktown (2148)
Blacktown post office, on the corner of Flushcombe Road, was opened on On 1 November 1939. The two storey building, the third post office, was demolished in 1970 and a combined post office and telephone exchange built. The post office closed in 1998. 1972 Blacktown became a Philatelic Sales Centre…
View More Australia Philately: Blacktown (2148)Australia Philately: Adelaide G.P.O. (5000)
The Adelaide General Post Office was a colonial-era building situated on 141 King William Street on the north-west corner of King William Street and Victoria Square. Postal services operated from the building between 6 May 1872 and 11 October 2019. 1953 A Philatelic Section was opened on 18 May 1953.…
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A new post office was opened at Cheltenham on 29 November 1974. It was designed and supervised by the Department of Housing and Construction. Documentation of the project was by Oscar A. T. Gimesy and Associates. The building was constructed by T. W. Morris and Son Pty Ltd of Mordialloc…
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The Tamworth Post Office was located on the corner of Fitzroy Street and Peel Street. It was designed by the Colonial Architect’s Office under James Barnet and built by W. C. Cains. In 1966 the first major alteration was undertaken at a cost of $160,000. This work included doubling the…
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Fremantle Post Office, located on Market and Short Streets, was opened on 22 July 1907. 1970 Fremantle became a first day of issue postmarker office on 11 February 1970. 1973
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Mount Waverley post office was opened c.1961. 1971 1978
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1970 Bondi Junction became a first day of issue postmarker office on 11 February 1970. 1972 1974 1975
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The Canberra City post office was located on the corner of Northbourne Avenue and Alinga Street. In April 1957 a building formerly occupied by Australian National Airways was purchased as an extension to the post office. The office closed on 12 April 1984 being replaced by Canberra G.P.O. 1960 A…
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