Editing Dilston

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OPENED ''':''' 1st - December - 1857 

RENAMED ''':''' Coulson's Bend in 1865  

RENAMED ''':''' [[Dilston]] 5th - June - 1871  

CLOSED ''':''' 31st - March - 1975

'''Location:'''


[[Dilston]] is located in the Tamar River approx  kms North of [[Launceston]]

Post offices close to [[Dilston]] were:
 
*[[Tagarra]] 9 kms

*[[Mount Direction]] 11 kms

*[[Hillwood]] 15 kms


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'''== MANUSCRIPT =='''


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* Tamar or Tamar River in pen and ink

* Also known as Coulson's Bend East Tamar

* Earliest recorded date: 1857    

* Latest recorded date: 2nd - March - 1864

* Rated: RRRRR 


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'''== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK =='''


* Despite opening in 1857 no 1st allocation numeral was given to this office and manuscript cancellations were used until 2nd allocation numeral was given to office in February of 1861


SECOND ALLOCATION


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Allocated BN: 88

* Rated: RRR   

* Known on pictorial 



'''== DATESTAMPS =='''

'''[[TYPE 1]]'''


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* Earliest recorded date: 28th - January - 1901   

* Latest recorded date: 20th - November - 1937

* Rated: R in both State and Commonwealth periods 


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'''[[TYPE 5]]'''


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* Earliest recorded date: 1st - April - 1938   

* Latest recorded date: 28th - October - 1969

* Violet ink 1944 


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'''[[TYPE 5(s)]]'''
 

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* Earliest recorded date: 15th - November - 1969   

* Latest recorded date: 31st - March - 1975   


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