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Does anyone know if there is a book or listing of town cancels for New Zealand in the early part of the 20th century? If so, where can it be purchased?

I have stamps of N.Z. with partial town names, (-amaru or -oodville or Ki-ka for example) and have no idea what town it is --- and it's driving me crazy!

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Jim M.

Richard Wooders (a stamp dealer in Auckland) published a book a few years ago on NZ Post Offices - he may have some copies left.
Unfortunately I don't have his address but you could try 'Googling' him.

Yes that is very useful. He had a new edition out last year.

Googled and found him, Thanks. He doesn't list it on his website, but I emailed him and await his answer. Thanks.

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Jim M.

Here's a few to get you started....

Abbotsford
Adams Flat
Addington
Admiralty Bay
Ahaura
Ahikiwi
Ahimia
Ahipara
Ahititi
Ahititi
Ahuiti
Ahurangi
Ahuriri
Ahuriri Village
Ahuroa
Aickens
Aka Aka
Akatore
Akerama
Akitio
Albany
Albert Road
Albert Town
Albury
Alford Forest
Alfredton
Algies Bay
Allandale
Allanton
Allerton
Alma
Altimarloch
Altimarlock
Alton
Amberley
Amodeo
Amodeo Bay
Anama
Annat
Aohanga
Aokautere
Aongatete
Aorere
Aotea
Aotuhia
Aparima
Apata
Apiti
Appleby
Arahura
Arahura
Arai Point
Aramiro
Aramoana
Aramoho
Aranga
Aranui
Arapae
Arapito
Arapohue
Arapuni
Ararata
Ararimu
Aratapu
Arcadia
Ardlussa
Ardmore
Ardmore College
Argyll East
Aria
Ariki
Aropaki
Arthur Pass
Arthur's Pass
Arthurs Point
Arthurton
Arthurʼs Pass
Arundel
Ashhurst
Ashley
Ashley Bank
Ashley Clinton
Ashton
Ashwick Flat
Ataahua
Atapo
Atarau
Atawhai
Atene
Athenree
Athol
Atiamuri
Atiamuri Bridge
Auckland
Aukopae
Auroa
Autawa
Avondale
Avondale
Awa-iti
Awaawakino
Awahuri
Awakaponga
Awakeri
Awakino
Awamangu
Awamarino
Awamoko
Awamunga
Awanui
Awanui
Awapiri
Awaroa
Awarua
Awarua Plains
Awatea
Awatoto
Awatuna
Awatuna
Awhitu
Awhitu Central
Aylesbury
Babylon
Bainesse
Bainham
Balcairn
Balclutha
Balfour
Ballance
Bankside
Bannockburn
Barnego
Barnego Flat
Barrhill
Barrys Bay
Barrytown
Bartlett
Bartlett's
Bartlettʼs
Bastings
Batley
Baton
Bay View
Bayleys Beach
Baylys Beach
Bayswater
Beachlands
Bealey
Beaumont
Beautiful Valley
Becks
Belfast
Belgrove
Bell Block
Bell Hill
Bells
Belmont
Belmont
Bendigo
Benhar
Benmore
Benmore Stream
Bennets
Bennetts
Berhampore
Berlins
Berwen
Berwick
Bethlehem
Bexley
Bideford
Big Omaha
Birch Grove
Birch Hill
Birchfield
Birchwood
Blackball
Blackburn
Blackpool
Blacks Point
Blackstone Hill
Blackwater
Blind River
Blue Spur
Blueskin
Bluespur
Bluff
Bog Roy
Bombay
Bortons
Braeburn
Brighams Creek
Brighton
Brighton
Brightwater
Broad Bay
Broadwood
Bromley
Brooklyn
Brookside
Broughton Bay
Browns
Browns Bay
Bruce Bay
Brunnerton
Brunswick
Bruntwood
Brydone
Buckland
Bull Creek
Bulls
Bulls Town District
Bunnythorpe
Buried Village
Burkes Pass
Burnham
Burnside
Burwood
Bush Gully
Caberfeidh
Cable Bay
Cairnbrae
Cambrian
Camden
Camerons
Campbells Bay
Canvastown
Cape Runaway
Cardiff
Cardrona
Care
Carew
Carnarvon
Carswells
Carters Beach
Carters Mill
Cashmere
Cashmere Hills
Cass
Castle Hill
Castlecliff
Castlepoint
Cave
Caversham
Centre Bush
Chaneys
Charing Cross
Charleston
Charlton
Charwell Forks
Chaslands
Chatto Creek
Chatton
Chelsea
Cheltenham
Chertsey
Chesterfield
Cheviot
Chorlton
Christchurch
Churchill
Clandeboye
Claremont
Claremont
Clarence
Clarendon
Clareville
Clarke's
Clarkeʼs
Clarks
Clarks Junction
Clarksville
Clarkville
Claudelands
Clearburn
Clevedon
Clifden
Cliff Road
Clifton
Clinton
Clive
Closeburn
Clyde
Clydevale
Coal Creek
Coal Creek Flat
Coalgate
Coatesville
Cobden
Colac
Colac Bay
Collingwood
Colville
Colyton
Conical Hill
Conical Hills
Coopers Creek
Corbyvale
Corinth
Cormacks
Coroglen
Coromandel
Courtenay
Coutts Island
Cowes
Craigieburn
Crail Bay
Creighton
Cricklewood
Crofton
Cronadun
Cross Creek
Crushington
Culverden
Cunninghams
Cust
Dacre
Dairy Flat
Dalefield
Darfield
Dargaville
Dashwood
Dawson Falls
Dawson Gate
Days Bay
Deborah
Deep Creek
Denniston
Devenport
Dipton
Dobson
Domett
Donnellys Crossing
Dorie
Douglas
Dovedale
Doyleston
Driving Creek
Dromore
Drummond
Drury
Drybread
Dumbarton
Dunback
Dunedin
Dunrobin
Dunsandel
Duntroon
Duvauchelle
Duvauchelles
Ealing
Earnscleugh
Earnscleugh Settlement
East Cape
East Chatton
East End
East Taieri
East Takaka
East Tamaki
Eastbourne
Eastern Bush
Edendale
Edendale Town District
Edgecumbe
Edievale
Egmont Village
Eiffelton
Elgin
Ellesmere
Elsthorpe
Eltham
Endeavour Inlet
Enfield
Enfield
Erehwon
Erina
Erua
Esk Valley
Eskdale
Ethelton
Eureka
Evans Flat
Evansdale
Eyre Creek
Fabians Valley
Fairburn
Fairdown
Fairfax
Fairfield
Fairlie
Fairton
Fairview
Favona
Fendalton
Fergusons
Fern Flat
Fernhill
Fernleigh
Fernside
Fernside
Fitzroy
Five Rivers
Flagstaff
Flaxton
Flemington
Flints Bush
Fordell
Forsyth
Fort Galatea
Fortrose
Foxhill
Foxton
Foxton Beach
Frankton
Frankton Junction
Frankton Wharf
Franz Josef
Franz Josef Glacier
Frasertown
French Farm
Freshford
Fruitlands
Galloway
Garston
Gate Pa
Georgetown
Gibbston
Gimmerburn
Gisborne
Gladstone
Glen Afton
Glen Eden
Glen Eden Town District
Glen Murray
Glen Oroua
Glenavy
Glenbrook
Glencoe
Glendhu
Glenduan
Glenfield
Glengarry
Glenham
Glenhope
Gleniti
Glenkenich
Glenledi
Glenlee
Glenomaru
Glenorchy
Glenore
Glenorve
Glenpark
Glenroy
Glentanner
Glentunnel
Glinkes Gully
Glinks Gully
Glorit
Golden Downs
Goldsboro
Goldsborough
Goodwood
Goose Bay
Gordon
Gordonton
Gorge Road
Gowanbridge
Gracefield
Grahams Beach
Granity
Greatford
Green Valley
Greenfield
Greenhills
Greenhithe
Greenmeadows
Greenpark
Greenstone
Greenvale
Greerton
Greville Harbour
Greymouth
Grove
Grove Bush
Grovetown
Gummies Bush
Guthrie
Haast
Hackthorne
Hairini
Hakahaka
Hakaru
Hakataramea
Hakatere
Halcombe
Haldane
Half-moon Bay
Halfway Bush
Halkett
Halkett Town
Halswell
Hamilton
Hamilton Bay
Hamilton City
Hampden
Hamurana
Hamurana Springs
Hangatiki
Hanmer
Hanmer Springs
Hapuku
Harapepe
Harewood
Harewood Settlement
Harihari
Haruru
Hastings
Hastwell
Hastwells
Hataitai
Hatfield
Hatuma
Haumoana
Haunui
Hautapu
Hauturu
Hauwai
Havelock
Havelock
Havelock North
Havelock North Town District
Havelock Suburban
Havelock Town District
Hawarden
Hawea Flat
Hawera
Hawkeswood
Hawkins
Hawkswood
Haywards
Hazelburn
Hazletts
Heathcote
Heathcote Valley
Hector
Heddon Bush
Hedgehope
Helena Bay
Helvetia
Henley
Herbert
Herbertville
Herekino
Herepo
Heretaunga
Heriot
Herne Bay
Herriot
Hicks Bay
Highbank
Highcliff
Highcliffe
Hihitahi
Hikuai
Hikumutu
Hikurangi
Hikurangi Town District
Hikutaia
Hilderthorpe
Hillend
Hillersden
Hillgrove
Hillsborough
Hilton
Himatangi
Hinahina
Hinakura
Hindon
Hindon Railway
Hinds
Hinerua
Hinuera
Hira
Hirstfield
Hiruharama
Hiwipango
Ho Ho
Hobsonville
Hohonu
Hokio
Hokitika
Hokonui
Homai
Homedale
Homewood
Homewood
Honikiwi
Hook
Hope
Hopelands
Horeke
Hornby
Horndon
Horoeke
Horoera
Horopito
Hororata
Horotiu
Horrelville
Horseshoe Bend
Hoteo
Houhora
Houipapa
Houpoto
Houto
Howard
Howard Junction
Howick
Howick Town District
Huapai
Huarau
Huatoki
Huhuka
Huia
Huinga
Huirangi
Huiroa
Hukanui
Hukapapa
Hukarere
Hukerenui
Humphreys
Humua
Hundalee
Hunter
Hunterville
Hunterville Town District
Hunts Road
Hunua
Hurleyville
Huruiki
Hyde
Ida Valley
Idaburn Valley
Ikamatua
Ikawai
Inaha
Inangahua
Inangahua Camp
Inangahua Junction
Inangahua Landing
Inchbonnie
Invercargill
Irwell
Isla Bank
Island Bay
Island Block
Island Cliff
Jackson
Jacksons
Jamestown
Jerusalem
Johnsonville
Johnsonville Town District
Johnstone
Johnstone's
Johnstoneʼs
Jordan
Judgeford
Kaawa
Kaeaea
Kaeo
Kaharoa
Kahuika
Kahutara
Kai Iwi
Kai Iwi Beach
Kaiaka
Kaiata
Kaiaua
Kaihere
Kaihiku
Kaihinu
Kaihu
Kaikarangi
Kaikora
Kaikou
Kaikoura
Kaikoura Suburban
Kaimai
Kaimata
Kaimata
Kaimaumau
Kaimiro
Kaingapai
Kaingapai Hakataramea Station
Kaingaroa
Kaipaki
Kaipara Flat
Kaipara Flats
Kairanga
Kairara
Kairua
Kairuru
Kaitangata
Kaitaratahi
Kaitawa
Kaitieke
Kaitoke
Kaituna
Kaituna
Kaiuma
Kaiwaka
Kaiwarawara
Kaiwarra
Kaiwhara
Kaiwharawhara
Kaka Point
Kakahi
Kakahu Bush
Kakanui
Kakapo Bay
Kakapotahi
Kakapuaka
Kakaramea
Kakatahi
Kamahi
Kamaka
Kamo
Kamo Town District
Kaniere
Kanieri
Kanohi
Kapara
Kaponga
Kaponga Town District
Kapowai
Kapuka
Kapuni
Karamea
Karamu
Karangahake
Karangarua
Karekare
Karetu
Karewa
Karewarewa
Karioi
Karitane
Karori
Kartigi
Katea
Katikati
Katiki
Kauaeranga
Kauangaroa
Kauhoe
Kaukapakapa
Kaupokonui
Kauri
Kauroa
Kauru Hill
Kauwhata
Kauwhata
Kawakawa
Kawakawa Town District
Kawatiri
Kawau Island
Kaweku
Kawerau
Kawhia
Kawhia Town District
Kawiti
Kekerangu
Kekerengu
Kelburn
Kelchers
Kelso
Kelvin Grove
Kenana
Kenepuru Head
Kennedys Bay
Kennington
Kent Road
Kerepeehi
Kerepehi
Kereta
Kerikeri
Kerikeri Inlet
Kerrytown
Khandallah
Kihikihi
Kihikihi Town District
Kikiwa
Kilbirnie
Killinchy
Kimbell
Kimbolton
Kimihia
Kingsdown
Kingston
Kinikini
Kinleith
Kinloch
Kinohaku
Kioreroa
Kirikau
Kirikopuni
Kirikopunui
Kiripaka
Kiritaki
Kiritehere
Kirwee
Kiteroa
Kiwi
Kiwitahi
Kiwitea
Knapdale
Kohekohe
Kohukohu
Kohukohu Town District
Kohumaru
Kohuratahi
Koiterangi
Kokakoriki
Kokapo
Kokatahi
Kokiri
Kokonga
Kokopu
Komako
Komakorau
Komata
Komata North
Komiti
Kongahu
Konini
Kononi
Kopaki
Kopu
Kopua
Kopuaranga
Kopuawhara
Kopuku
Kopuriki
Koputaroa
Koraki
Korakonui
Korere
Korere Valley
Koriniti
Korito
Korokoro
Koromiko
Kororareka
Kotemaori
Kotuku
Koutu
Koutu
Kowai Bush
Kowhatu
Kowhitirangi
Kuaotunu
Kumeroa
Kumeu
Kuri Bush
Kurow
Kyeburn
Kyeburn Diggings
Kyle
Ladbrooks
Lady Barkley
Lady Barkly
Laghmor
Lagmhor
Lake Coleridge
Lake Kaniere
Lake Kanieri
Lake Ohia
Lake Pukaki
Lake Rotoiti
Lake Rotoroa
Lake Tekapo
Langridge
Lauder
Lauriston
Le Bons Bay
Leamington
Leamington Town District
Lee Stream
Leeston
Leeston Town District
Leigh
Leithfield
Lepperton
Lethbridge
Levels
Levin
Limehills
Lincoln
Linden
Lindis Crossing
Lindis Pass
Linkwater
Linton
Linwood
Lismore
Little Akaloa
Little River
Little Wanganui
Livingstone
Loburn
Lochiel
Long Gully
Longbeach
Longburn
Longbush
Longford
Longridge
Longs Beach
Longwood
Lorne
Lorneville
Lovells Flat
Lowburn
Lowburn Bridge
Lowburn Ferry
Lowcliff
Lowcliffe
Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt City
Lower Kaimai
Lower Kohumaru
Lower Kokatahi
Lower Moutere
Lower Nevis
Lower Shotover
Lower Waiawa
Lowgarth
Lowther
Luggate
Lumsden
Lumsden Town District
Lyalldale
Lyell
Lyndhurst
Lynnford
Mabel Bush
Mabel School
Macandrew Bay
Macandrews Bay
Macetown
Mackaytown
Mackenzie
Maclennan
Macraes
Macraes Flat
Maerewhenua
Mahakipawa
Mahana
Mahanga
Mahanga Beach
Maharahara
Maharakeke
Maheno
Mahers Creek
Mahia
Mahia Beach
Mahitahi
Mahoe
Mahoenui
Mahunga
Mahurangi
Mahuta
Maihiihi
Maimai
Maina
Mairangi Bay
Mairoa
Maitahi
Maitahi
Maitland
Makaraka
Makarau
Makaretu
Makarewa
Makarewa Junction
Makarora
Makarora Wharf
Makauri
Makeokeo
Maketu
Makikihi
Makirikiri
Makotuku
Makuri
Mamaku
Mamaranui
Manaia
Manaia Town District
Manakau
Manapouri
Manaroa
Manawahe
Manawaora
Manawaroa
Manawaru
Manawatu Heads
Mandeville
Mandeville North
Mangaiti
Mangamahoe
Mangamahu
Mangamaire
Mangamate
Mangamauna
Mangamaunu
Mangamingi
Mangamingi
Mangamuka
Mangamutu
Mangaohutu
Mangaone
Mangaonoho
Mangapai
Mangapani
Mangapurua
Mangarata
Mangaroa
Mangatainoka
Mangatangi
Mangatarata
Mangatawhiri
Mangatiti
Mangatoki
Mangatu
Mangatua
Mangawai
Mangaweka
Mangaweka Town District
Mangawhai
Mangawhata
Mangawhio
Mangere
Mangonui
Mangorei
Mangweka
Maniatutu
Manuka Creek
Manukau
Manukau
Manukau City
Manunui
Manunui Town District
Manutahi
Manutuke
Maori Point
Mapiu
Mapua
Maraehoko
Maraekakaho
Maraeroa
Maraetai
Maraitara
Marakeke
Marakerake
Maramarua
Marangai
Mararewa
Mareretu
Market Cross
Marlow
Marohemo
Marokopa
Maromaku
Maropiu
Marotiri
Marsden
Marsden Point
Marshland
Marua
Maruia
Maruia Springs
Maruwenua
Maruwhenua
Masons Flat
Massey Glen
Mast
Masterton
Mata
Matahanea
Matahina
Matahiwi
Matahiwi Landing
Matahorua
Matahura
Matahuru
Matainui
Matakana
Matakanui
Matakitaki
Matakohe
Matamau
Matangi
Matangirau
Matapara
Matapihi
Matapouri
Matapu
Matarakau
Matarawa
Matariki
Mataroa
Matata
Matatoki
Matau
Mataura Island
Matauri Bay
Matauwai
Matawai
Matawhero
Matiere
Matukuroa
Mauku
Maungaatua
Maungakaramea
Maungapohatu
Maungatapere
Maungatea Village
Maungatiro
Maungatua
Maungaturoto
Maungawera
Mauriceville
Mauriceville East
Mauriceville West
Mawaro
Mawheraiti
Maxwell
Mayfield
McKenzie
Medbury
Meeanee
Mendip Hills
Menzies Ferry
Mercer
Mercer Town District
Meremere
Merrijigs
Merrivale
Methven
Middlemarch
Midhirst
Midhurst
Mihiwaka
Miko
Milburn
Millers Flat
Millerton
Milton
Mina
Mino
Miramar
Miranda
Mirza
Mission Bay
Mitcham
Mitimiti
Mititai
Moa Creek
Moa Flat
Moana
Moanapuru
Moanariri
Moawhango
Moeatoa
Moeawatea
Moemoto
Moengawahine
Moeraki
Moerangi
Moerewa
Moeroa
Mohaka
Mokai
Mokau
Mokauiti
Mokihinui
Mokihinui Mine
Mokoia
Mokoreta
Mokotua
Molesworth
Momahaki
Momona
Moneymore
Moonlight
Morere
Morikau
Mornington
Morrisons
Morton Mains
Morven
Mosgiel
Mossburn
Motairehe
Motairere
Motatau
Moteo
Motu
Motuhora
Motukaraka
Motukarara
Motumaoho
Motunau
Motunui
Motupiko
Motupipi
Moturoa
Moumahaki
Mount Cargill
Mount Linton
Mount Maunganui
Mount Pisa
Mount Pleasant
Mount Rex
Mount Somers
Mount Stoker
Mourea
Moutere
Moutoa
Moutohora
Mowhanau
Mowhiti
Mullet Point
Mungaroa
Murapara
Murchison
Murimotu
Muripara
Muritai
Muriwai
Muriwai
Muriwai Beach
Murumuru
Murupara
Myross Bush
Napier
Napier City
Narrow Neck
National Park
Naumai
Nelson
Nelson City
Nelson Creek
Netherton
Nevesville
Nevis
New Brighton
New Brighton
New Haven
New Plymouth
New Plymouth City
Newcastle
Newland
Newman
Newstead
Newton
Newton Flat
Ngaere
Ngahauranga
Ngahere
Ngaio
Ngakawau
Ngakawhau
Ngamoko
Ngapara
Ngapipito
Ngapuhi
Ngapuke
Ngapuna
Ngaro
Ngaroto
Ngataki
Ngatapa
Ngatea
Ngatimoti
Ngatira
Ngaturi
Ngauranga
Ngawaro
Ngawha
Ngongotaha
Ngunguru
Ngutunui
Ngutuwera
Niagara
Nightcaps
Nightcaps Town District
Nihoniho
Nihotupu
Nikau
Nireaha
Nokomai
Normanby
Normanby
Normanby Town District
Norsewood
North East Valley
North Head
North Loburn
North Mount Egmont
North Shore
North Taieri
Northcote
Northland
Norwood
Nuhaka
Nukuhau
Nukumaru
Nukutawhiti
Oakleigh
Oakura
Oaonui
Oaro
Oban
Ocean Bay
Ocean Beach
Ocean Grove
Oeo
Ohaeawai
Ohai
Ohakea
Ohangai
Ohariu
Ohau
Ohaupo
Ohaupo Town District
Ohautira
Ohawe
Ohawe Beach
Ohinemutu
Ohinepaka
Ohinepanea
Ohinewai
Ohingaiti
Ohingaroa
Ohirangi
Ohirehape
Ohoka
Ohope Beach
Ohotu
Ohura
Ohura Town District
Oio
Okahu
Okahukua
Okahukura
Okaiawa
Okaihau
Okains
Okains Bay
Okaramio
Okarito
Okato
Okau
Okauia
Okere Falls
Okete
Okiore
Okiwi
Okoia
Okoke
Okoki
Okoroire
Okukari
Okupu
Okuru
Omahanui
Omahu
Omaio
Omakau
Omana
Omanaia
Omanawa
Omanawa Falls
Omapere
Omarama
Omata
Omiha
Omihi
Omimi
Omoana
Omokoroa
Omokoroa Beach
Onaero
Onaeroa
Onairo
Onamalutu
Onapua
Onauku
Onekaka
Onekawa
Onerahi
Onerahi Town District
Oneroa
Onetangi
Onetea
Onewhero
Onga Onga
Ongarue
Oniao
Opaheke
Opapa
Oparara
Oparau
Ophir
Opio
Opoiti
Oponae
Opononi
Opotiki
Opoutama
Opoutere
Opua
Opuatia
Opuawhanga
Opunake
Opunui Marae
Oraka
Orakei
Orangapai
Orangimea
Oranoa
Orari
Oratia
Orawia
Orawia Bridge
Orepuki
Orere Point
Oreti
Oreti Plains
Orewa
Orini
Ormond
Ormondville
Oropi
Oroua Downs
Orton
Oruaiwi
Oruanui
Oruru
Otahuti
Otaio
Otaitai
Otakeho
Otaki
Otaki Beach
Otakiri
Otakou
Otama
Otamarakau
Otamita
Otane
Otanerau
Otangaroa
Otangihaku
Otanomomo
Otapiri Gorge
Otara
Otarawao
Otatara
Otatara
Otaua
Otautau
Otautau Town District
Otekaieke
Otekaike
Otekura
Otematata
Otipua
Otira
Otiria
Otokia
Otoko
Otonga
Otoroa
Otorohanga
Otorohanga Town District
Otuhi
Otukou
Otumoetai
Oturehua
Oue
Ouruhia
Outram
Outram Town District
Ouwenga
Overdale
Owaka
Owaka Valley
Owen Junction
Owen River
Owen Valley
Owersby
Owhango
Owhiro
Oxford
Paekakariki
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Paengaroa
Paengaroa
Paerata
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Pah
Pahautane
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Stirling
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Tahere
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Takamatua
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Takanini
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Takou
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Tane
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Tangiteroria
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Taniwha
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Tapu
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Tapuwae
Taradale
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Tarakohe
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Taraunui
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Tarewa
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Tarukenga
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Tasman
Tataraimaka
Tataramoa
Tatare
Tatu
Tatuanui
Taueru
Tauhoa
Taumangi
Taumarere
Taumata
Taumatatahi
Taumutu
Taupahi
Taupaki
Taupiri
Taupo
Taupo Town District
Tauranga
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Tautoro
Tautuku
Tauweru
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Tawa Flat
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Tawai
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Tawhai
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Tawiti
Taylorville
Te Ahuahu
Te Akatea
Te Akau
Te Anau
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Te Atatu
Te Atatu
Te Aute
Te Awaiti
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Te Hoe
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Te Kawa
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Te Kowhai
Te Kuha
Te Maika
Te Mapara
Te Mata
Te Mawhai
Te Miro
Te Moana
Te Moari
Te Namu
Te Paki
Te Pangu
Te Papatapu
Te Pirita
Te Pohue
Te Poi
Te Popo
Te Pu
Te Puia
Te Puia Springs
Te Puna
Te Puninga
Te Ranga
Te Rapa
Te Rapaki-a-Te-Rangiwhakaputa
Te Rauamoa
Te Rawa
Te Rehunga
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Te Roti
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Te Taho
Te Tawa
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Te Uku
Te Waewae
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Te Waotu
Te Weka
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Te Whetu
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Teviot
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Thames
The Forks
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Thornbury
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Thorpe
Ti-tree Point
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Tikinui
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Tikokino
Tikorangi
Timaru
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Tinline
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Tinui
Tinwald
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Tira-ora
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Tiro
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Tiromaunga
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Tiroroa
Tisbury
Titahi Bay
Titirangi
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Titiroa
Titoki
Toa
Toatoa
Toiro
Tokaanu
Tokaanu Junction
Tokanui
Tokarahi
Tokata
Tokatoka
Tokirima
Toko
Tokoiti
Tokomaru
Tokomaru
Tokomaru Bay
Tokorima
Tokoroa
Tolaga Bay
Tomahawk
Tomoana
Tongaporutu
Tongariro
Tongariro Bridge
Topuni
Torbay
Torea
Torehape
Torere
Tormore
Totara
Totara Flat
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Totaranui
Totaratahi
Towai
Traquair
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Tuahiwi
Tuai
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Tuamarina
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Tuapeka Flat
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Tuatapere
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Tuhara
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Tui
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Turangi
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Waipaoa
Waipapa
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Waipara
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Waipatiki
Waipawa
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Waipipi
Waipiro
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Waipu
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Waipuku
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Wangaehu
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Wanganui
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Wangawai
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Weber
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Wendon
Wendon Valley
Wendonside
West End
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Westerfield
Western Springs
Westfield
Westlake
Westmere
Weston
Westport
Westshore
Wetheral
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Whakaki
Whakamara
Whakamarama
Whakapara
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Whakatane
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Whakatu
Whakatu
Whakekauri
Whananaki
Whananaki South
Whangaehu
Whangakoko
Whangamarino
Whangamata
Whangamoa
Whangamomona
Whangamumu
Whangapara
Whangaparaoa
Whangape
Whangapoua
Whangara
Whangarata
Whangarei Heads
Whangaroa
Whangaruru
Whangaruru North
Whangaruru South
Whangateau
Whangawehi
Wharanui
Whareama
Wharehine
Wharehuanui
Wharehuia
Wharekopae
Wharekuri
Whareorino
Wharepaina
Wharepapa
Wharepoa
Whareponga
Wharepuhunga
Whareroa
Wharua
Whatanihi
Whataroa
Whatatutu
Whatawhata
Whatoro
Whatuma
Wheatston
Wheatstone
Whenuakite
Whenuakoa
Whenuapai
Whenuatonga
Whirinaki
Whiritoa
Whitakere
White Tank
Whitecliffs
Whitehall
Whitford
Whitianga
Whitstone
Wigram
Willowbridge
Willowby
Wimbledon
Winchester
Winchmore
Windermere
Windsor
Windwhistle
Wingatui
Winscombe
Winslow
Winton
Wiri
Wiritoa
Woodbourne
Woodbury
Woodcocks
Woodend
Woodhill
Woodlands
Woodleigh
Woodside
Woodstock
Woolston
Wreys Bush
Wrights Bush
Wylies Crossing
Wynchmore
Wyndham
Yaldhurst

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Always on the lookout for Australian pre decimal First Day Covers.

Pom: Ye Gods! Thanks a lot. I think you just saved me a fortune, as the shipping cost alone (not for a book, just a "packet") was listed at A35.00. I had decided to contact a New Zealand Chamber of commerce or some such, but this is Most Impressive!

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Jim M.

No problem. $10 should cover my time

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Always on the lookout for Australian pre decimal First Day Covers.

G,Day Pom.

Did you actually type that list up or did you down load it from something,

Ron.

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Nunawading Stamp Fair
Last Sunday of Every Month - Jaycees Hall Silver Grove - Nunawading.

http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NZ/

A few minutes cut + paste did the job. A useful site, though some aspects of it need to be taken with a pinch of salt - for instance, they seem to think that every single place in NZ is in Akaroa County for some no doubt excellent reason.

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Always on the lookout for Australian pre decimal First Day Covers.

Well done Pom! I'll file that list and I'll have a look at that site now. I know Akaroa but didn't know of Akaroa county. Anyone from Christchurch, or thereabouts know?
Cheers, Kev.

Unless the author meant Aotearoa:- The land of the long white cloud - the Maori name for New Zealand.
Cheers, Kev.

Here is another list of NZ postmarks, in some cases with first year of use, plus latitude and longitude. Unsure of its accuracy. Many other Commonwealth nations are listed in this same series:

http://www.pbbooks.com/cr391.htm

Sample:
NEW ZEALAND

* Adam's Flat 46s07 169e49
* Adelaide Road - Wellington
* Akaroa 4 43s48 172e58
* Albany Street AS
* Alexandra South 45s15 169e24
* Amberley 43s10 172e44
* Anaroa 1906
* Annat 43s22 171e59
* Aorere 1904 40342 172e35

Does anyone know where I can get info on how to identify this style of cancellation.

Either online or publications. Any advice gratefully appreciated. Cheers kiwiz.

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"It is better to keep your mouth shut and let everyone think you are an idiot, than to open it, and remove all doubt!"

These Cancellations are called Obliterator and/or Duplex cancellations. The Duplex being where there is an obliterator and 'coin' shaped postmark next to it.

and the Oblitorator without the 'coin' shaped postmark part.

These tended to be used before 1900 in New Zealand.

The ones you have displayed are from Christchurch (ones with 'C' in bars) and Dunedin ('D' in bars).

A good place to find out more information about them is a book about New Zealand cancellations by RM Startup.

Thanks for that Robert. I have found a number of publications on the net by Startup but none specific to cancellations. I'll keep looking tho.

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"It is better to keep your mouth shut and let everyone think you are an idiot, than to open it, and remove all doubt!"

Ah, I suspect I've accumulated info on NZ postal cancels from a number of sources, but if my memory is correct I believe I got the info on duplex cancels from this book:

'A' class & allied datestamps of New Zealand / R.S. Craddock.

I cant find any reference to Craddock or that book title on the net. I will have to try a few other places. Keep those ideas coming. Thanks again.

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"It is better to keep your mouth shut and let everyone think you are an idiot, than to open it, and remove all doubt!"

A bonus about living in the capital city, Wellington - stuff like this is in ones local library

http://www.wcl.govt.nz/easyfind/?hrecii ... 0000366338

Postage Stamps of New Zealand published by the Royal Philatelic society of New Zealand, volume III, covers New Zealand's cancellations and obliterator numbers in depth. Maybe not everybody's cup of tea but this should help you out.

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David Smitham
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Upper Hutt 2013 Stamp Show 13 - 15 September 2013 Upper Hutt, NZ.

Hey David,
I have tracked down the "Postage Stamps of New Zealand". It would appear that the volume I require is Vol 7 not Vol 3. I have a copy arriving in the next few days. A copy of the contents for the vol 7 is enclosed. Thanks again for your help.

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"It is better to keep your mouth shut and let everyone think you are an idiot, than to open it, and remove all doubt!"

I'm sure you will find Vol 7 of interest although it specifically deals with postal history from 1820-1874.

David was correct to suggest Vol 3 as this covers all aspects of postal history.

You wont find the duplex cancels (of which part shows on your examples 1 and 2) in Vol 7. They are in Vol 3.

Do you belong to a local stamp club? Many of these will have a library with these, and other, books that you will find extremely useful.

chippin

Thanks for that. Always good to get the correct advice. I'll keep an eye out for Vol 3. Tho the books seem to few and far between. No, I don't belong to a club, I live in the sticks...almost. Cheers, Kiwiz.

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"It is better to keep your mouth shut and let everyone think you are an idiot, than to open it, and remove all doubt!"

Hi,

Can anyone help identify this cancel. I can't find the obliterator No 29 listed or any reference or image showing an oval cancel with an outer rim/edge closing in the bar lines.

Could it just be worn or is it another "off shore" cancel?

Thanks all. Kiwiz

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"It is better to keep your mouth shut and let everyone think you are an idiot, than to open it, and remove all doubt!"

Are you sure its a 2 and not a 1?

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Greg - Looking for Goulburn Australia Cancels and Grangemouth Scotland Cancels and Covers
Member of the S.T.A.M.P Club for Slightly Twisted And Mad Philatelists - Motto: "Bring back the lick!"

I thought it may have been a 1, but research shows Perkins, Bacon obliterators were issued in 1855 and numbered 1-18.

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"It is better to keep your mouth shut and let everyone think you are an idiot, than to open it, and remove all doubt!"

Hi Kiwiz
I am at work at present and am totally relying on my memory here, so probably totally wrong, but ...

You are right re. the original Perkins Bacon obliterators being numbered 1 - 18. These were shipped out to NZ with the original supplies - being the original stamps (labels), plates, printing press, gum, obliterating ink, star watermarked paper etc etc in 1854.

The stamp this number '19' is on was issued first in 1874 and was in use until superceded in 1882 by the second sideface issue. So, some 20 years odd after the PB obliterators arrived from the UK. Number 17 was Rangiora and 18 Port Chalmers.

Your 19 above is a 9 bar obliterator - the PBs were 11 bars.

This is likely to be a locally made obliterator - possibly a South Island office.

I am sure somebody here will tell us in due course. Until then, I will look into it again tonight for you and hopefully have an answer.

Dave.

It is possibly the "19" of Oamaru ... still needing to confirm though !

Dave

Hey,
I agree with the title change and have taken that on board, but I see no image when I log on. Still if you can then others can also...I hope.
Cheers

Kiwiz

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Try 'refreshing' the page in your browser

Dave.

Hmmm, I'm pretty good with PC's. All I see is the word "image". But hey, you can see it so I guess it's there....somewhere....out there......in...."the zone"

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Try clearing the cache. CTRL & F5

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I am at a loss as to this postal cancellation. I cannot find a listing for West Norwood in NZ. Could this be an Aussie cancel. Also could it be a double strike cancel? There are double circles under the right hand 72 obliterator. Any help appreciated.

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It is a London arrival cancel.

London District

72 WEST NORWOOD duplex.

David B.

there is a WEST NORWOOD in London UK and the "72" in a circle duplex is indeed a London type 1900 Cancel

< Could be overstruck on the original NZ Cancel ?

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whatever it is -------it's better than a poke in eye with a wet umbrella !

Thanks for that info. Much appreciated.
Tone

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This town name has me stumped - can anyone take a guess please?

I'd tentatively say year was '6 SP 92' but date line is very faint.

Gosh - The Poms list is good! Looke like NZ Hot Steams to me but can't see any likely town names...St Bathams ??

It may be Cunninghams - a postmark that appears on longtype fiscals and 5/- mt cooks and can sometimes be a bit dubious as I've seen it in conjunction with washed out pen marks.

But yours looks to be ok

What a difficult smudgy postmark !

Damn near made me crossed-eyed looking at it ......

If the official Post Office name of St. Bathans (Central Otago) is Saint Bathans then it may fit ... but from memory the old gold mining township was actually St. Bathans on the datestamps (need to check tonight!) ...

Edit: just found this info :
Opened as DUNSTAN CREEK : July 12, 1864
Changed to ST. BATHAN'S : November 23, 1865
Officially closed : November 15, 1956

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Bathans,_New_Zealand

Cunninghams looks a good guess too - it seems to fit.



Dave.

Thanks guys .. you are right CUNNINGHAMS does look a good fit.

Where was that town - google does not assist me! -

https://www.google.com.au/search?hl=&q= ... 7&ie=UTF-8

Anyone got a better guess on date than '6 SP 92'

Cunningham's, (PM), Opened 01/12/1885, Closed 31/12/1925

PM = Palmerston North Postal District - Manawatu area

The home of William Cuningham was the original drop-off point for mailbags from the Feilding - Waituna West coach. On 1st December 1885 a Post Office was officially opened there, at the top of the Devil’s Elbow, the junction of Beaconsfield Valley Road and the Cheltenham - Waituna West Road. Mr Cuningham acted as Post Master for over ten years.
In the late 1890s the Post Office was relocated to here, at the corner of the proposed main street of a new township that never eventuated. In November 1898 telegraph services were provided and in December 1925 the Post Office closed, followed by the Telegraph Office in February 1926.

The Devils Elbow is apparantly in the Manawatu Gorge.

Dave.

Definately ? SP ?2 ......

Looks like 3 SP 02 to me at best guess.

Dave

Yes 02 or 92 is hard to tell.

1892 is more likely useage I'd guess?

Hi, while I am still in China I better ask is there and NZ cancellations to look out for , town names & types of cancels, ex. Feilding & Well Creek, sorry can't post scan I seem to have problem logging in Photobucket.

Michael

Hi everyone, the cancel on this one I am unable to locate, is it a town in N.Z



Michael

The postmark starting 'Danev' is:

Danevirk (1 FE 1875 - 1 OC 1886 - though datestamp not changed until Oct 1893) as it has the dot between the N and Z high up

This was the first spelling for the town Dannevirke - a town in the Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand.

Hope that helps

Very much thanks robertlyon777, and a little bit of history too go with it.

Michael

Hi again, here is another I am unable to find on the list of names, is it a NZ town?



Thnks again
Michael

Ok I found it on Wiki, Martinborough on the North Island near Wellington.

Michael

Hi Stampboarders,

I came across this cancel on a bunch of telegrams while trawling through some archives at the NZ National Library (I don't own the items) and was wondering if anyone knew what the letters 'OSP' stood for?

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Sorry for the small size scan.

I've never seen this cancel on any postage so suspect it relates to telegraph usage only - but I could be wrong

Any help would be appreciated.