Lemont

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Location: 42° 18' 0" South, 147° 37' 0" East

• situated approx. 21kms ESE of Oatlands

• closest localities to Lemont to have a post office were Andover and Pawtella

• formerly known as Lamont which operated as a Receiving House from 1882 until 1888

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see Google Map for an enlargement

• Opened: 17-JUN-1918 · Closed: 29-MAY-1946 (note discrepancy with date in newspaper clipping below)

Free Bag to 28-MAY-1924 then Telephone Office until 01-APR-1937 and then an Agency

Datestamps

Type 5

The majority of impressions of this datestamp are of fine quality

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• Earliest recorded date: 17-JUL-1937· Latest recorded date: 20-JUN-1945

• Rated RRR

The datestamp was issued upon upgrading from a TO on 01-APR-1937; Telephone Office returns were processed at Oatlands prior to this date.

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

Other Information

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• Notice of closure published in The Mercury on 12-FEB-46

Links & References

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

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