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Old July 1st 09, 02:19 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Blair[_2_]
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Default GB query~hex cancellations.

On Jul 1, 4:12*am, Asia-translation
wrote:
Branch Office?

T



Branch Office it is. There were also DOs District Offices
(i,e, WCDO, WDO)

(Notice from Sept 16, 1920.)

Earlier Dispatch of London-Paris Air Mails ~ . -

THE Postmaster-General announces that, commencing
on September 15, the afternoon air mail to Paris will
leave Waddon aerodome at 3.30 p.m., instead of 4.30.

The latest times of posting in London will be as follows :—
(a) For letters handed in at General Ppst Office, 2.00 ;
Threadneedle Street Branch Office, 1.45 ;
Lombard Street Branch Office, 1.45 ;
Parliament Street Branch Office, 1.30 ;
Charing Cross Branch Office, 1.50 ;
W.C.D.O., 2.10 ;
W.D.O, 1.45 ;
and S.W.D.O., 1.45 p.m.

(For registered letters the mail will close
five minutes earlier in each case.)

(b) For letters posted in public letter-boxes,
11..30 a.m. at the South-Eastern District Office,
11.00 a.m. at other district offices and at the
larger branch offices in the E.C. district,
and 8.30 a.m. in all sub-districts.

In the provinces there will be no change, except at a few
places in the south-east of England. In any case of doubt
inquiry should be made of the local postmaster.

Blair
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