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If you look at the comment from Dave Elsmore under the first post in this topic, he observes there was no 4d rate in 1917 but there was a 4d stamp. This lends more weight to the idea that there was a 1d delivery charge perhaps if 3d was a common rate. There were a number of 3d rates and a 3d stamp ...

I would imagine it was only a Hobart and Launceston thing, but it is likely that in some country towns, "informal" arrangements were probably made. No luck in finding any rates for the West Coast lines, sorry. However, it is pertinent to point out that fares on the NE Dundas tramway remained at 3d p...

"RAILWAY PARCEL RATES. i It has been alleged that in some towns on the Tasmanian Government railway is parcels are delivered from the station to the addresses free, whilst in Launceston a charge of from one penny upwards is made. Inquiry is being made from the authorities by the L.T.A." This from th...

John, Is there some documentation for this report of a 1d delivery charge in Hobart and Launceston? A possible source is "Manual of Rates and Regulations for Passenger, Parcels, and Goods Traffic" (various editions) or is there a different source worth consulting for this information? It seems that...

Have edited the list to include the Glengarry and a number of new dates provided by Robbie McDonald.

95 of Westbury sorry to say

Peter, nice find! Interestingly there is a 4d stamp issued but no 4d parcel rate. Also the parcel rates go to 2/6d for 112lb but there is no 2/6d stamp issued. Dave Dave, in Hobart and Launceston parcels could be delivered for 1d extra. By far the most common parcel was at the 3d rate, hence the 4d...

First allocation 60 no question sorry to say. John

John, it probably is something new. It seems bizarre enough that this exists with no PR, but it does.

Just to let people know that I am in the process of publishing what I hope will be a full 30 books on Tasmanian Post Offices, Postmasters, Postal Markings and town histories for every Tasmanian Post Office via Kindle Direct Publishing. Each E-Book(they are only E-Books) has a history of each town, w...

Just to let people know that I am in the process of publishing what I hope will be a full 30 books on Tasmanian Post Offices, Postmasters, Postal Markings and town histories for every Tasmanian Post Office via Kindle Direct Publishing. Each E-Book(they are only E-Books) has a history of each town, w...

Thought this needed updating, so have provided a much more comprehensive list. Let me know if you have any that beat these dates. A ABBOTSHAM 27 FE 13 JH ADVENTURE BAY - FE 26 13 / AC* ALBERTON - 26 MR 13 / AC* ALONNAH 17 JU 13 JH ANDOVER 11 DE 13 AC ANTILL PONDS RY STN - MR 3 13 / D.A. APSLEY – AP ...

Jerry, bit of a mystery. I'm a bit stumped with that one.

I surely would have bid on it if I had seen it Jerry. What a great item!

Ross Ewington wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 03, 2023 4:51 pm

New early date for the BASE P.O. 6 MD 016 Type M4(ii) cds which is rated 5R

Previous ERD was 9 SE 1942 ....... now 23 JE 1942

Great item (see image above). If only I had not been outbid for it....

I am interested in trying to answer Ross' "Query: Paid at Launceston 1912". Or at least get a definitive description of the Type 4R steel datestamp. Volume 1 of the Green Books describe the image shown by Ross as "Launceston Special Useage Markings Type 6. "circular date stamp 26mm in diameter PAID...

It is indeed Burnie Type 1(dot stops) (ii). It's quite a hard cancels to find. I cannot really put my finger on what it was used for. It's mainly seen on normal postage rate stamps, but it just really quite rare.

They are often over stamped Sisters Creek

First one I cannot decipher. The manuscript is spread over two stamps, so only half of it is there. dates a "5" for 1915. Second one could be anything. No guarantee it's Tasmanian. I will say the CDS looked like "An". Can't be a coincidence the Mss looks to show an "An" as well. Third one is more in...

Definitely Kayena

Have had a good look at this and I am 99.5% sure it's simply a name, probably off a receipt. IT could be the name of a postmaster, making it postal. Almost 100% sure it's not a P.O name.

I wish I could offer some insight but I could only be "Post Office" and either Campania or Campbell Town if Tasmanian. The balance of probability is that it's a NSW cancel, which as a state used these rubber CDS quite extensively. It's worth keeping aside.

Now that is a nice item.

What a nice cover front.

Milabena is a postmark that has been long speculated about. Registration labels, actual printed labels, are known(3), one with a partial postmark. I wonder if the partial postmark is actually this? milabena postmark.jpg The late John Avery spoke to the postmaster's son back in the day, who indicated...