Victoria: 1917-1988.
T.O. (Telegraph Office) datestamps: P to T.


The date stamps on this page are those which were primarily designed for Telegraph Office use. Date stamps which would have been used mainly for postal purposes but also for telegraph purposes - perhaps for convenience within the same P & T office - are not included.

All date stamps are rubber unless otherwise indicated.


P Pom 1926
Pomborneit North T.O.
29 March 1926.
Pomborneit
Pomborneit North T.O.
Date unclear.
 

From RO to PO on 1 December 1923 and closed 23 May 1977.
Rated RR.

Western Coast line west of Colac.

 

Q

 

 
     


R

Ravenswood
Ravenswood T.O.
Archival strike - only way recorded.
On Northern line just south of Bendigo.

TO from 1929 to 1963.
Rated RRR.

 
  Rockbank 1916
T.O.Rockbank/VIC.
10 August 1916.
Rockbank 1939
T.O. Rockbank /VIC.
19 December 1939.

Used with letters T.O. between
10 August 1916 and 17 February 1942.

  Rockbank 1942
T.O. Rockbank/VIC AUST.
12 December 1940.
Ebay 2013.
Rockbank 1951
T.O. Rockbank/VIC AUST.
29 November 1951 (LRD).
  Rockbanj TO rem
Rockbank (T.O. removed).
26 July 1957.

Known to have been used for less than 4 months.

Premier Auctions Dec 2013.

 


S Stoneyford 1934
T.O. Stoneyford.
4 September 1934.

Diameter: 2 mm.
T.O. period: 9 Jan 1911 to c. 1934.

Stoneyford - T.O. removed.  

 


T Tonghi Ck
T.O. Tonghi Creek.
28 August 1935.

Diameter: 29 mm.
Used in black from May 1913 to 28 August 1935.

T.O. Tonghi Creek.
Used in violet from 21 July 1934 to 3 January 1935.
 
  Tonghi Creek with T.O. removed.
Used in black from 30 July 1936 to 6 January 1968.
Tonghi Creek with T.O. removed.
Used in violet on 6 January 1968.
 
  Tragowel
T.O. Tragowel.
January 193?
Off Swan Hill line below Kerang.

PO June 1878 and closed 3 November 1976.

Tragawel 1955
T.O. Tragowel.
5 June 1956.
 

 

Links to Victorian T.O. date stamps.

A to E F to J K to O U to Z