Lemont
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Location: 42° 18' 0" South, 147° 37' 0" East
- situated approx. 21kms ESE of Oatlands
- formerly known as Lamont which operated as a Receiving House from 1882 until 1888
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[edit]
The majority of impressions of this datestamp are of fine quality
- 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
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Other Information[edit]
- Notice of closure published in The Mercury on 12-FEB-46
Links & References[edit]
To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings
To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page |
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