Caveside

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Location: 41° 37' 0" South, 146° 25' 0" East

• situated 5km south east of Mole Creek

• Nearby post offices have included Chudleigh, Mole Creek and Western Creek

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see Google Map for an enlargement

Opened: 1-Nov-1887 · Closed: 30-Nov-1968

Barred Numeral

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BN237 was allocated to Caveside in 1887. BN237 had been initially allocated to Back Creek where the post office closed in 1885.

• Rated RRRR

Datestamps

Type 1

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• Earliest recorded date: 28-Apr-1896 · Latest recorded date: 22-Dec-1933

• Rated R during the Commonwealth period

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Type 4a

• Earliest recorded date: 28-Dec-1934 · Latest recorded date: 14-Jul-1959

Found in violet in 1959.

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Type 4a(s)

• Earliest recorded date: 25-Nov-1959 · Latest recorded date: 25-Sep-1962

Became very worn towards the end of the period.

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Type 5s

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• Earliest recorded date: 30-Oct-1962 · Latest recorded date: 5-Oct-1977

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Type 7

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• Earliest recorded date: 6-Oct-1977 · Latest recorded date: 30-May-1980

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Other Information

• Mr W Pearn was the first postmaster

Links & References

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