Trove Tuesday - Cooranbong Post Office

In today's post we are sharing a few snippets about the Post Office at Cooranbong.

"New Post Office at Cooranbong
THE New Post Office at Cooranbong is a neatly-finished structure, of modest design, but well arranged for busi-ness purposes. The postmaster is Mr. Thomas Russell, to whom we must express our obligation for the sketches from which our illustrations have been prepared."

1880 'Cooranbong and its Vicinity, Lake Macquarie.', Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier (NSW : 1872 - 1881), 18 December, p. 9. , viewed 18 Aug 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64973994

In 1890 the Post Office was the topic of discussion in the Parliament.

1890 'PARLIAMENT.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 26 September, p. 5. , viewed 27 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132654281

 

A Postmaster retires after 16 years service.

1914 'COORANBONG.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 4 May, p. 5. , viewed 27 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137305347

Officialdom for the Post Office.

1937 'COORANBONG POST-OFFICE.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 7 July, p. 6. , viewed 27 Oct 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134957036