NSW Postal Agency (NH)

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Please refer to New Hebrides Postmarks Introduction (NH) for more information.

New South Wales Postal Agency, 1892 - 1908

In 1892, the mail was re-routed to Vila. The local manager of the AUSNCo was then appointed as postal agent of the New Hebrides Agency on 1 July 1892, and soon after was provided with a postmarker. He was supplied with 2½d stamps.

From 1893 till 1908, the management of the agency changed with the fortunes of the various shipping lines and the establishment of the Commonwealth Postmaster-General’s Department following federation in 1901. It would appear that the 2½d, 2d and 1d denominations were officially supplied, but others are known to have been used.

NSW Postal Agency Postmarks on Stamps or on Piece

NEW HEBRIDES / VILA

30 Dec 1892 Earliest recorded date of NSW Agency postmarker, only one known

30 Dec 1892 Oops, found another one...

21 Apr 1897 Only recorded strike in violet

12 May 1903 2 1/2d foreign letter rate

Covers and Postcards

6 Sep 1899 Letter to Canada, the NSW 2½d stamp paying the foreign letter rate.

Backstamped with Sydney (19 September 1899) and Windsor, Ontario (25 October 1899) transit cancels, Halifax (?? October 1899) receiving cancel.

12 Nov 1908 Postcard to France, 1½d foreign postcard rate Dated 7 September 1908, it was posted on the French naval cruiser Kersaint during one of its punitive expeditions to the outer islands.

Backstamped with Sernhac, Gard (26 December 1908) receiving cancel.

See also:
New Caledonia Postal Agency (NH)

New_Hebrides_Postmarks_Introduction (NH)