Chester

OPENED : 1st - June - 1910

CLOSED : 31st - May - 1914

Chester was located approx 120 kms south West of Burnie.

Post offices close to Chester were:

• Rosebery approx. 10 kms

• Tullah approx. 20 kms

• Renison Bell approx. 22kms

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Datestamps

TYPE 2b

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• Earliest recorded date: 1st - June - 1910 · Latest recorded date: 28th - November - 1913

• Only one known copy with date of opening.

• Rated : R in State period , RRRR in Commonwealth period.

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Other Information

Chester was a small township built around the Chester mine . The mine primarily extracted Gold , Iridium , Osmium and Tin.The Post Office was located in the main office building of the mine and Mr W T Buddon acted as postmaster. The town quickly declined in the Commonwealth period and there is very little recorded use of the cds in this period.

Links & References

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