Maroochy River

Maroochy River, 8 km from Nambour. An  unofficial Maroochy River Boat Mail Service appears to have been operating in 1934

• River Boat Mail Service seen in 1934 rated Very Rare

Maroochy River Boat Mail Service manuscript cancellation rated Very Rare. Dated 27 March 1934. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 54

The annotation on the cover reads as follows: THis letter was cancelled by the Maroochy River mailman, where such letters are picked up at farmers landings and delivered to other settlers along the banks of the river. Mode of conveyance. Motor boat. Service twice weekly

Armstrong Creek

Armstrong Creek Receiving office, 15 km west of Petrie. It opened in 1905 and closed in 1909 before reopening at the railway station on 19 March 1923 and was designated a post office in late 1927

• Mail bag seal rated Very Rare

Armstrong Creek Mail bag seal and rated Very Rare. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 54

Wutul

Wutul Receiving office, 62 km north north west of Toowoomba. It opened in 1913 and was elevated to a post office in 1917

• Mail bag seal rated Very Rare

Wutul Mail bag seal and rated Very Rare. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 141

Dakabin

Dakabin Receiving office, 16 km south of Caboolture. It opened in February 1903 and was designated a post office in late 1927. The first receiving office keeper was A. McPhie. All examples seen also have an electric telegraph cancel in violet. It was probably used in lieu of a datestamp cancellation, as no datestamp cancellations for this post office during this period are known

• Manuscript cancellation seen in 1932 to1937 rated Rare

Dakabin electric telegraph cancel with a manuscript cancellation dated 31 May 1935 and rated Rare. Seen in the Queensland Facebook Group

Dakabin electric telegraph cancel with a manuscript cancellation dated 30 July 1936 and rated Rare. Seen in a private collection

Probable Dakabin electric telegraph cancel with a manuscript cancellation dated 19 February 1937 and rated Rare. Seen in a private collection 

Dakabin electric telegraph cancel with a manuscript cancellation dated 28 August 1935 and rated Rare. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 55

Dakabin electric telegraph cancel with a manuscript cancellation dated 29 May 1935 and rated Rare. Seen Here

Dakabin electric telegraph cancel with a manuscript cancellation dated 1 August 1933 and rated Rare. Seen Here

Dakabin electric telegraph cancel with a manuscript cancellation dated 28 December 1932 and rated Rare. Seen in Smithies

Dakabin electric telegraph cancel with a manuscript cancellation dated 13 October 1932 and rated Rare. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 58

Kalapa

Kalapa receiving office, 29 km south west of Rockhampton. The Receiving Office opened at the railway station in the early 1920s and was designated a post office in late 1927

• Manuscript cancellation dated 1932 rated Very Rare

1932

Kalapa manuscript cancellation dated 13 September 1932 and rated Very Rare. Seen on Stampboards. This date was after the post office opened and a manuscript cancel may have been used because the datestamp cancel was lost or damaged, or perhaps the date was recorded incorrectly? The earliest recorded datestamp for this post office is 1949

Jimbour

Jimbour receiving office, 26 km north of Dalby. The post office opened in September 1882 and was reduced to a receiving office sometime after 1912

• Manuscript cancellation dated 1924 rated Very Rare

Jimbour numeral 340 HERE. Jimbour registered HERE. Jimbour date stamp 3b HERE

Jimbour manuscript cancellation dated 11 January 1924 and rated Very Rare. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 8 lot no 995

Wolston

Wolston receiving office, 18 km from Ipswich. The Receiving Office opened at the railway station in 1888 and the name was changed to Wacol about August 1927. The inaugural receiving office keeper was J. Hancock, a porter.

• Manuscript cancellation dated 1915 - 1916 rated Very Rare

Wolston manuscript cancellation dated 5 January 1915 and rated very rare. Seen at Abacus auction no 239

Wolston manuscript cancellation dated 29 November 1916 and rated very rare. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 60

Wolca

Wolca receiving office, 6 km north west of Mount Perry. The Receiving Office opened in 1884 and was designated a post office in late 1927. The receiving office keeper in 1884 was J. Marshall and in 1916 Mrs Marshall

• Manuscript cancellation seen 1902 - 1911 rated Scarce + 1921 - 1928 on Commonwealth issues and rated Very Rare

3rd Sideface

1902

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated 2 January 1902 with a Gin Gin datestamp cancellation of the same date and rated Scarce. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 41

1903

Wolca manuscript cancellations, one dated 13 October 1903, one 18 May 1910 all with Bundaberg numeral 148 duplex cancellations and rated Scarce. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 41 lot no 1248

1906

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated 10 January 1906 with a Bundaberg numeral 148 duplex cancellation of the same date and rated Scarce. Seen on Stampboards

1908

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated 25 May 1908 with a Bundaberg numeral 148 duplex cancellation of the same date and rated Scarce. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 179 lot no 1299

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated 1 June 1908 with an indistinct numeral cancellation beginning with the letter E of the same date and rated Scarce. Seen on Ebay

1909

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated 7 August 1909 with a Mount Perry datestamp cancellation of the same date and rated Scarce. Seen in Abacus auction no 253 lot no 1400

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated 21 August 1909 with a Mount Perry datestamp cancellation of the same date and rated Scarce. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 41

1910

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated 25 March 1910 with a Bundaberg numeral 148 duplex cancellation of the same date and rated Scarce. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 47. Ex Smithies

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated 27 April 1910 with a Bundaberg numeral 148 duplex cancellation of the same date and rated Scarce. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 47

1911

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated October 1911 and rated Scarce. Seen in Smithies

Commonwealth

1921

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated 6 March 1921 with a Bundaberg cancellation and rated Very Rare

1928

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated 24 November 1928 with a Bundaberg cancellation of the same date and rated Very Rare. Seen at Abacus online auction no 1 lot no 1279

Wolca manuscript cancellation dated 22 December 1928 with a Bundaberg cancellation of the same date and rated Very Rare. Seen at Stampboards