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

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 steel unless otherwise indicated.


F    


G

Glenalbyn 1935
T.O. Glenalbyn.
13 August 1935.
Off Swan Hill line near Wedderburn.

Used: 17 April 1930 to
14 October 1949.
Rated R.

T.O. Glenalbyn - in blue.
13 August 1935.

Used: 28 September 1949.

Glenalbyn - T.O. removed.
13 August 1935.

Used: 17 December 1951 to
19 March 1957.
Rated RRR.

  Glengarry 1925T.O. Glengarry.
25 February 1925.
Gippsland line near Traralgon.

Diameter: 26.5 mm.
Used 17 December 1920 to
7 February 1929.
Rated RR.

  Great Western
T.O. Great Western.
21 December 1910.
Off Horsham line near Stawell.

Diameter: 29 mm.
Used 17 June 1910 to 14 May 1936.
Rated: Scarce.

 

 

H

Highton 1929
T.O. Highton.
7 February 1929.

Diameter: 29 mm.

Rated: P.

Highton remived
Highton with T.O. removed.
23 May 1956.

Rated: P.

 
   

Homebush
T.O. Homebush.
2 January 21.
Decade wheel inverted.
Year wheel blank.

Prestige Philately August 2014 Lot 617.

Rated RRRRR.

The only recorded example.

Gary Watson believes "this cds was originally issued to Homebush (Williams) where the Telegraph Office opened in 1914 and closed on 5 April 1944. At that time, the cds was transferred to Homebush".

Homebush is about 6 km ENE of Avoca on the Donald line. It had good gold deposits and a race course.
 

Homebush lower
T.O. Homebush Lower.
10 February 1922.

Rated: P.

    

 

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J    

 

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