The Telegraph
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Originally called Bigge's Camp, the name Grandchester become more common during the 1860s. The railway was opened in July 1865 as Grandchester and so the name was generally used thereafter. The Telegraph Office opened in 1864 as Bigge's Camp. It is between Ipswich and Gatton. |
![]() Grandchester in 1867 - about two years after the railway had been opened. Courtesy of John Oxley Library. |
No special date stamp for use with telegraph work appears to have been issued.
A SEND A TELEGRAM slogan cancellation was used between |
![]() 9 May 1940. A over EG (Die 1). |
Two formats for a steel TELEGRAPH date stamp were used at Toowoomba:
Used in violet: 29 August 1906. Diameter: 25 mm. Rated: RR. |
Used on QC-EO-5. |
On 2d grey Kangaroo perfin McP. |
Used in black: 16 March 1968 to 15 January 1970. Diameter: 30 mm. Rated: RR. |
Used on AA-EC-3Ad (67). |
A SEND A TELEGRAM slogan cancellation was used at Toowoomba: Datestamp: Circle. Base inscription: Earliest date of this format: Latest date of this format: Characteristics: Die 4A - A over G (only) of TELEGRAM. |
![]() 13 April 1938. |
No special date stamp for use with telegraph work appears to have been issued to Warwick.
A SEND A TELEGRAM slogan cancellation was used at Warwick. Datestamp: Circle. Base inscription: Earliest date of this format: Latest date of this format: Characteristics: Die 4A - A over G (only) of TELEGRAM. |
![]() 4 January 1939. |