Paradise

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Location:

• situated about 7km south of Sheffield and found more or less at 41.25'32 South 146.19'22

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see Google Map for an enlargement

Opened: 1-Oct-1898 · Closed: 7-Jul-1961

Barred Numeral Postmark

Second Allocation 363

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Allocated BN262 on 1-Oct-1898

Rated: RRRR

Datestamps

Type 1

• Earliest recorded date: 17-Jun-1901· Latest recorded date: 1-May-1913

• Rated RR during State period and RRRRR during Commonwealth period

• The post office burned down on 19-May-1913 and the CDS were destroyed.

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Type 3

• Earliest recorded date: 29-May-1913· Latest recorded date: 25-Mar-1951

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Type 5

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• Earliest recorded date: 1-Dec-1951 · Latest recorded date: 26-Jun-1961

• Rated RR

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To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page

Other Information

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• North Western Advocate and Emu Bay Times 7 Nov 1899 - appointment of Miss M R Blackett as postmistress

Links & References

To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page

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