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by Bmjones
Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:08 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Postal History to 1912
Topic: Hobart South Post Office
Replies: 7
Views: 15410

Re: Hobart South Post Office

Thanks very much Ross. Apologies for what I’m sure is a very elementary question but does the JU stand for June or July? Is the 95 discernible on the original or is it written elsewhere on the card (I can’t really see much on the image). It is amazing to think that the card in the image was stamped ...
by Bmjones
Wed Jun 03, 2020 7:58 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Postal History to 1912
Topic: Hobart South Post Office
Replies: 7
Views: 15410

Re: Hobart South Post Office

The Upper Macquarie Street post office was located at the western corner of Washington and Wentworth Streets from 1874 to 1884 (shown on Butchers, 1870 map of Hobart and Suburbs). The post office moved to Cascade Road where it was known as the Cascade Road post office from from 1884 to 1895, then th...
by Bmjones
Tue May 26, 2020 9:02 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Postal History to 1912
Topic: Hobart South Post Office
Replies: 7
Views: 15410

Re: Hobart South Post Office

Thanks very much Jerry for the information from the Government Gazette. Yes, there are a couple of inconsistencies between the information in the Government Gazette and Wise Street Directory but combined they give the following more complete chronology of postmistresses at Cascade Road/Hobart South:...
by Bmjones
Sun May 24, 2020 2:21 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Postal History to 1912
Topic: Hobart South Post Office
Replies: 7
Views: 15410

Re: Hobart South Post Office

Thanks Pete for your welcome and posting this information. I have updated the notes that I have been compiling regarding the history of the Cascade Road/South Hobart Post Office with the information that you have provided and include them below. It appears that the Upper Macquarie St post office exi...
by Bmjones
Sat May 23, 2020 2:30 pm
Forum: Introductions - New Members please post a brief introduction here
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 1
Views: 5515

Introduction

I have just become aware of this forum and thank you for allowing me to join. I understand that my home on Cascade Road in South Hobart was the Cascade/South Hobart Post Office between approximately 1888-1919. I am therefore very interested in any information, or photographs of the Cascade Post Offi...