Editing Blessington

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OPENED ''':''' 1st - December - 1884 as [[Irishtown]]

RENAMED ''':''' [[Blessington]] on the 22nd - January - 1890

CLOSED ''':''' 30th - June - 1970


'''Location:'''

[[Blessington]] is located approx 45 kms South East of [[Launceston]]

Post offices close to [[Blessington]] were:

*[[Burns Creek]] 11 kms

*[[Deddington]] 13 kms

*[[Upper Blessington]] 16 kms

*[[White Hills]] 21 kms

 
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== Barred Numeral Postmark ==


'''Second Allocation'''

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Allocated BN:  '''238'''

Rated:  '''RRR''' 


== Datestamps ==

'''[[TYPE 1 (DOT STOPS)]]'''



*Despite a CDS being allocated during the [[Irishtown]] period no example is known.



'''[[TYPE 1b]]'''

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* Earliest recorded date:  '''28th OCT 1899''' 

* Latest recorded date:  '''29 JAN 1938''' 

* Rated '''R''' in State period

* Rated '''RR''' in Commonwealth period



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'''[[TYPE 5]]'''
 
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* Earliest recorded date: '''20th DEC 1938''' 

* Latest recorded date: '''12 DEC 1969'''

* Rated: '''R'''



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'''[[TYPE 5s]]'''

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* Earliest recorded date: '''10 JUN 1970''' 

* Latest recorded date: '''10 JUN 1970'''

* Only one known copy. 

* Rated: '''RRRRR''' 



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== Other Information ==


*Article from the Mercury dated the 29th November 1890 declaring postal district name change from [[Irishtown]] to [[Blessington]].


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== Links & References ==


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