Second allocation numerals-late period

[John Hardinge]

Have included a listing of second allocation numerals not known from the last 3-4 years of allocations. As evryone knows, these are the areas with the most missing ties. Have shown a listing of the numerals as they were allocated. They have not transferred all that well from word but are readable. Those marked with ** before the number are simply speculation, or educated guesswork if you want to be kind. If you have any information re any of thse numbers or ties, please do not hesitate to let me know. Just a few more ties may make this much clearer.

Numerals available for reallocation: 8, 66, 69, 90, 112, 130, 134, 139, 146, 187, 230, 251, 257, 261(Lynch’s Creek used it’s CDS rather than it’s numeral for most cancelling – the number is very scarce indeed and was probably lost or destroyed early), 280, 285, 291, 304, 308, 317, 325, 336, 345.

1896 Opened 1896 Period Open
[R251 Bradshaw’s Creek - issued as a replacement about now E 20/07/1896]
[Harford, formerly Green’s Creek 10/02/1896 - 30/06/1966]
Note: Gazette notice of 05/02/1896 changing name to Heidelburg not put into effect
357 Ringville 01/05/1896 - renamed Montezuma 15/11/1897
358 Preston 01/10/1896 - 31/10/1981
359 Mount Read 01/10/1896 - 04/12/1906
360 Scamander MRH, P.O from 01/07/1927 01/10/1896 - 18/10/1933
Note: Fourth reallocation period here begins. At about this point there was a major reallocation of spare numbers. Every office opening received one, but many are still to be tied. Previously existing offices received their former numbers where available. Reallocations are largely guesswork.
R8 Bream Creek 01/11/1896 - 31/12/1969
R304 St Patrick’s River 15/11/1896 - 26/06/1942
R354 Queenstown 21/11/1896 -
Note: Queenstown opened in lieu of Penghana.
**R336 Beach End MRH 01/12/1896 - 31/10/1924
[63(2) issued as a replacement to New Norfolk about now 1st L 20/11/1896 2nd E 01/01/897]

Closed 1896
Comstock 24/02/1896
Remine 31/03/1896
Rinadeena 05/06/1896
Ida Bay 05/07/1896
Teepookana 23/10/1896
Penghana 20/11/1896
Ben Lomond 29/11/1896
Numerals available for reallocation: 66, 69, 90, 112, 130, 134, 139, 146, 187, 215, 230, 257, 258, 280, 285, 291, 294, 308, 313, 317, 325, 345, 353, 356.

1897 Opened 1897 Period Open
R258 Kangaroo Valley 01/01/1897 - 30/06/1911
**R69 Glebe 01/01/1897 - 30/09/1926
R280(2) Sandfly 01/01/1897 - 12/12/1981
_ Steppes ??/??/1897 - to P.O 01/10/1897
[R130 Longley issued as a replacement about now E ??/??/1900]
**R313 Marrawah 01/03/1897 -
**R317 Willow Brook 01/03/1897 - 31/05/1898
[R328 Lottah issued as a replacement about now E 26/03/1898]
[R345 Forth issued as a replacement about now E 18/05/1897. Used mss 13/05/1897 to 12/06/1897.]
R291 Lachlan 01/06/1897 - 31/01/1974
**R217 The Oaks 01/06/1897 - 30/06/1968
R1 Antill Ponds 24/06/1897 - renamed Woodbury 09/08/1897
R335 Oyster Cove 01/07/1897 - 31/12/1924
**R134 Great Lake 01/08/1897 - renamed Miena 01/01/1921
[Woodbury, formerly Antill Ponds 09/08/1897 - 21/11/1922]
[R139(2)Steppes P.O from RH 01/10/1897 - 02/10/1967]
R187(2) Merseylea 20/10/1897 - 30/09/1965
R257 South Launceston 01/11/1897 - 27/01/1988
R356 Rosebery 01/11/1897 -
[Montezuma, formerly Ringville 15/11/1897 - 18/12/1907]
Note: Lake St Clair opened annually during the summer tourist season 17 December to 31 March. As it was temporary only it was probably not counted. It may have used a numeral, say 285.

Closed 1897
Antill Ponds 31/01/1897
Dasher 21/03/1897
Oyster Cove 24/05/1897
Poimena 31/08/1897
St Aubyn’s 31/10/1897
Dundas Junction 31/10/1897
Heazlewood 31/12/1897

Numerals available for reallocation: 66, 112, 146, 213, 215, 230, 289, 294, 308, 325, 353.

1898 Opened 1898 Period Open
R308 Poimena 01/02/1898 - 31/12/1916
R112 North Dundas Road 09/02/1898 - 31/07/1919
**R213 Deep Lead 21/03/1898 - renamed Williamsford 01/04/1899
**R353 Orrville MRH 25/03/1898 - 20/03/1900
**R90 Eaglehawk Neck 01/06/1898 - 31/08/1974
R230 Kelly’s Basin 15/07/1898 - renamed Pillinger 01/06/1899
R289 Wilmot 15/07/1898 -
R325 Que T.P.O 01/09/1898 - 31/12/1898
Note: The normal issues of BN’s was here resumed.
361 Pieman Bridge 01/09/1898 - 30/03/1900
362 North Mount Lyell 01/10/1898 - 31/05/1921
363 Paradise 01/10/1898 - 07/07/1961
364 Elliott 01/10/1898 - 30/09/1994
365 Hamilton Road 01/10/1898 - renamed Hayes 19/12/1898
366 Staverton 20/10/1898 - 31/03/1960
[Hayes, formerly Hamilton Road 19/12/1898 - 19/07/1969]

Closed 1898
Willow Brook 31/05/1898
Longley Lower 23/09/1898
Trevallyn 30/09/1898
Que T.P.O 31/12/1898

Numerals available for reallocation: 66(possibly lost), 146(possibly lost?), 210, 215(possibly lost), 294(possibly lost?), 325.

1899 Opened 1899 Period Open
[Williamsford, formerly Deep Lead 01/04/1899 - 18/06/1976]
R326 Daniel’s Bay 01/04/1899 - renamed Lunawanna 16/05/1907]
Note: This office opened in lieu of Mill’s Reef.
[Leprena, P.O from MRH 01/04/1899 - 31/07/1939]
[Pillinger, formerly Kelly’s Basin 01/06/1899 - 18/04/1924]
367 Teepookana 15/06/1899 - 31/10/1899
368 Wyena 08/07/1899 - 31/08/1964 as P.O, 31/12/1968 as T.O
369 Riana 01/08/1899 -
370 Stirling 01/10/1899 - 30/04/1905
371 Glazier’s Bay 01/10/1899 - 30/09/1903
372 Thirlstane 01/10/1899 - 30/09/1903
373 Lynchford 01/10/1899 - 31/01/1925
374 Hillend 20/10/1899 - 12/12/1900
375 Zeehan East 01/11/1899 - 30/09/1921
_ Tuganah T.O 15/11/1899 - 31/12/1901
376 Paloona 01/12/1899 - 26/08/1968
377 Osterley South MRH 15/12/1899 - 31/10/1901
378 Linda 18/12/1899 - 12/11/1966

Closed 1899
Mills Reef 31/03/1899
Teepookana 31/10/1899

Numerals available for reallocation: 210, 325, 367(lost? Not seen on pictorial)

1900 Opened 1900 Period Open
379 Stonor 01/01/1900 - 30/09/1969
380 Macquarie Heads 12/02/1900 - 30/09/1902
381 Darwin 21/02/1900 - 31/07/1903
**R325 Ida Bay 01/03/1900 - 31/10/1902
382 Regatta Point 01/04/1900 - 31/08/1964
**383 Mount Farrell 01/04/1900 - renamed Tullah 08/09/1910
384 Gunns Plains 03/04/1900 - 21/01/1974
[R54(2) Longford replacement type about now 1st L 11/07/1899 2nd E ??/11/1900]
Note: The above numbers 381-84 are in “local” type and were doubtless made pending the arrival in the next BN in the series. Presumably some delay in acquisition was anticipated, which accounts for the locally made BN’s.
Why the issue of BN’s is apparently out of order at this time is unknown, however, there may have been a slight delay before 385-92(or more) were ready for issue.
**385 Glen Fern 01/04/1900 - 30/04/1919
**386 Kingston Beach MRH 16/04/1900 - P.O 01/10/1900
387 Wilmot Lower MRH 01/04/1900 - 30/11/1972
**388 Blessington Upper MRH 01/04/1900 - P.O 01/10/1900
**389 Wattle Grove Lower 01/06/1900 - 31/05/1968
390 Guildford Junction 01/08/1900 - 30/06/1969
R361 Mount Hicks Road 01/08/1900 - renamed Mount Hicks Upper 01/02/1907
[Baden, formerly Rumney Huts 01/09/1900 - 08/11/1958]
R233 Low Head(ex T.O) 10/09/1900 - 31/10/1988
_ Iron Store T.O 21/09/1900 - 31/03/1926
[Blessington Upper P.O from MRH 01/10/1900 - 31/03/1974]
[Kingston Beach P.O from MRH 01/10/1900 - ]
**391 Burns Creek MRH 01/10/1900 - 30/09/1905
**392 Liena 01/10/1900 - 30/06/1971
**R210 Pearson’s Point 17/10/1900 - renamed Pierson’s Point 01/05/1946
**R353 Kelso MRH 01/11/1900 - 31/05/1909

Closed 1900
Orrville 20/03/1900
Pieman Bridge 30/03/1900
Hillend 12/12/1900

[RogerKinns]

That's a very helpful list. If I have understood it correctly, the Teepookana post office was closed in 1897. My 'Tee Poo Kana' tie of the first cds with BN367 appears to be dated 9 October 1897 (see listing of Scarcer cds on Pre-pictorial Issues). The cds year does not seem to be ambiguous, although errors are possible of course. Can you throw any light on this? Are any other ties known for that year?

http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=96#p300

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[John Hardinge]

That's a very helpful list. If I have understood it correctly, the Teepookana post office was closed in 1897. My 'Tee Poo Kana' tie of the first cds with BN367 appears to be dated 9 October 1897 (see listing of Scarcer cds on Pre-pictorial Issues). The cds year does not seem to be ambiguous, although errors are possible of course. Can you throw any light on this? Are any other ties known for that year?

http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=96#p300

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It does look like a 7 doesn't it? However, by the curl on the end of the "7"i would say it's a nine which makes it quite late.

[RogerKinns]

John. Thank you. I think your explanation is likely to be correct and makes sense in terms of the post office opening dates. I was fooled by the unusually sharp corner at the top right hand of the apparent '7', which made it different to the preceding '9'. As you say, the downward curve at the top left of the '7' is probably the key.