499 - Cairns / Wetheron

Cairns post office, 72 km north north west of Innisfail, opened on 7 October 1876. Replacement canceller used since 1900 to August 1905

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) is rated Common

Cairns numeral 227 HERE. Cairns numeral 497 HERE. Cairns date stamps HERE. Cairns registered HERE

Re Allocation:

Wetheron post office, 14 km north east of Gayndah, opened in May 1906

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) is rated 4R
• Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) is rated 5R

Wetheron date stamps HERE. Wetheron registered HERE

Cairns 3rd Sideface

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 28 January 1905

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 17 July 1900. Seen in a private collection

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 9 January 1904. Seen in a private collection

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 25 February 1902. Seen in a private collection

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Seen in a private collection

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 8 May 1901. Seen in a private collection 

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 26 January 1901. Seen on Ebay

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 12 October 1901

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 30 January 1901 

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 24 December 1904. Seen in Smithies

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 22 June 1901

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated July 1901. Dr Oscar Bancke, Medical Hall, Cairns. Courtesy Dave Elsmore

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 29 September 1900. Seen on Ebay

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 14 February 1901 

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated Common. Dated 21 July 1904

Wetheron 3rd Sideface

Wetheron Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated 4R. Dated 14 October 1907. Seen at Abacus auction no 234 lot no 640

Wetheron Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated 4R. Dated 14 October 1907. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 167

Wetheron Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated 4R. Dated 10 June 1907. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 47

Wetheron Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated 4R. Dated 9 February 1911. Seen in Manning, p. 178

Wetheron Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (6.5 mm) rated 4R. Dated 29 March 1907. Seen on Ebay

Wetherton Commonwealth

Wetheron Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2 b (6.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Wetheron Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2 b (6.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 27 lot no 893