Difference between revisions of "Barabba Post Office"
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{{Building | {{Building | ||
|Town or Locality=Barabba | |Town or Locality=Barabba | ||
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|Built by=community | |Built by=community | ||
|Used for=Postal Services | |Used for=Postal Services | ||
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| − | The Barabba Post Office opened in 1877 and in November 1971 when consideration was being given to its closure the postal authorities said: [The] non-official office serves a farming community of 12 households (including the Postmaster). Mails are exchanged six times a week with Adelaide (inward mail is resorted at Balaklava) ... | + | <p>The Barabba Post Office opened in 1877 and in November 1971 when consideration was being given to its closure the postal authorities said: [The] non-official office serves a farming community of 12 households (including the Postmaster). Mails are exchanged six times a week with Adelaide (inward mail is resorted at Balaklava) ... |
| − | + | </p><p>The office was erected by residents in 1926; prior to this it was conducted in a room in the school which opened in 1877. | |
| − | The office was erected by residents in 1926; prior to this it was conducted in a room in the school which opened in 1877. | + | </p><p>Source: The Manning Index of South Australian History. |
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| − | Source: The Manning Index of South Australian History. | + | |
Revision as of 19:49, 22 November 2010
The Barabba Post Office opened in 1877 and in November 1971 when consideration was being given to its closure the postal authorities said: [The] non-official office serves a farming community of 12 households (including the Postmaster). Mails are exchanged six times a week with Adelaide (inward mail is resorted at Balaklava) ...
The office was erected by residents in 1926; prior to this it was conducted in a room in the school which opened in 1877.
Source: The Manning Index of South Australian History.
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