Category: Australia

Blackburn post office was officially opened at 3 p.m. on 12 September, 1960, by J.D. Jess esq. M.P. A temporary structure was used during the construction of the new post office. 1971 References Victoria Collections

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The Darwin post office on Smith and Knuckey Street was constructed by A L M Maddalozzo Ltd at a cost of £205,000. The original post office was destroyed during the Japanese air raid on 19 February 1942. Work commenced on the new, three-storey, air-conditioned building in 1959. It was completed…

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Post Office Products First Day Covers (1966-1970) Souvenir Pack (1966-1969) 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1964 Bird Definitive Series (New Value – 6d) 1964 Christmas 1965 1965 Bird Definitive Series (New Values) 1965 International Telecommunication Union 1865 1965 Sir Winston Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) 1965 Centenary of Birth of Sir John…

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A new Revesby post office on River Road was opened in 1960. 1978 Revesby became a Limited Philatelic Sales Centre in 1978.

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A new Millicent Post Office was opened by Dr A J Forbes on 7 August 1959. 1971 1973 1976

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The Hobart General Post Office (G.P.O.) is located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Macquarie Street. The building was constructed between 1901 and 1905. 1953 A Philatelic Section was opened on 1 March 1953 on the 1st floor of the Hobart G.P.O. The section provided counter service for philatelists…

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The Balwyn North post office on 75 Doncaster Road was opened c.1958. The office was auctioned off in a Post Office sale on 21 April 1999. 1976 References “Commercial Post Office Portfolio Sale” The Australian Jewish News (Melbourne, Vic. : 1935 – 1999) 2 April 1999

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The Clayton post office and exchange on Clayton Road was officially opened in 1957. Additions and alterations were made in 1963. The new post office had a front screen of anodised aluminium and the entire western wall was of aluminium framed glass surrounded eight anodised aluminium telephone cabinets. 1971 1975…

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The Degraves Street post office was located on the corner of Degraves and 250 Flinders Street, Melbourne, It was constructed in 1956 and sold at auction on 27 April 1989 for $3.26 million. 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1981 1982 References Degraves Street P.O. sold (1989, May 12). The…

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Construction of the Russell Street Automatic Telephone Exchange and Postal Building began on 26 January 1948 at a budgeted cost of £900,000. It was completed in 1954 and the building continued to function as a postal building and telephone exchange until c.1998. Mail orders for Victoria were formerlly handled at…

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