Caveside
Location: 41° 37' 0" South, 146° 25' 0" East
- situated 5km south east of Mole Creek
- Nearby post offices have included Chudleigh, Mole Creek and Western Creek
see Google Map for an enlargement
Opened: 1-Nov-1887 · Closed: 30-Nov-1968
Barred Numeral
BN237 was allocated to Caveside in 1887. BN237 had been initially allocated to Back Creek where the post office closed in 1885.
- Rated RRRR
Datestamps
Type 1
- Earliest recorded date: 28-Apr-1896 · Latest recorded date: 22-Dec-1933
- Rated R during the Commonwealth period
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Type 4a
- Earliest recorded date: 28-Dec-1934 · Latest recorded date: 14-Jul-1959
Found in violet in 1959.
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Type 4a(s)
- Earliest recorded date: 25-Nov-1959 · Latest recorded date: 25-Sep-1962
Became very worn towards the end of the period.
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Type 5s
- Earliest recorded date: 30-Oct-1962 · Latest recorded date: 5-Oct-1977
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Type 7
- Earliest recorded date: 6-Oct-1977 · Latest recorded date: 30-May-1980
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Other Information
- Mr W Pearn was the first postmaster
Links & References
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