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Post Offices NORBERG to NTININI

NORBERG
23.01.1961 to Republic
Renamed from  Glen Ashley
Area: ?
NOT  RECORDED

NORLIM
12.01.1925 to Republic
Area: Taungs
1   2C "Bars + cross"     1926
(Visser)		 1927
(Visser)		  

NORMANDIEN
Union to Republic
Area: Newcastle
1   2C "NATAL" Dots on sides

First seen
22.01.1900
(Aab)		 Union 19.04.1915
(Aab)		  
2   2C "Blank"     15.11.1944
(Putzel)		    

NORMANHURST
15.08.1921 to 11.04.1927
Renamed to Boston
Area: Pietermaritzburg
1   2C "?"
Visser		   ??.10.1921
(Visser)		    

NORTHAM
24.03.1924 to Republic
Area: Rustenburg
1   2C "Bars + cross"   1932
(Aab) 		 13.11.1942
(Aab)		  

NORTH BRIDGE
Union to 05.10.1936
Renamed to Noordbrug
Area: Potchefstroom
1   2C "TVL"     06.05.1918
(Putzel) 		    
2   2C "Potchefstroom"   16.02.1942
(Aab) 		    

NORTHCLIFF
16.08.1937 to Republic
Area: Johannesburg
1   2C "JOHANNESBURG" New discovery 18.05.1959
(Aab) 		 24.01.1961
(Aab) 		  

NORTHCOTE
01.02.1911 to 01.06.1912
Area: Estcourt
1   2C "S.AFRICA"
Visser		   1912
(Visser) 		    

NORTHDENE (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Durban
1   2C "NATAL" No markings on sides
Seen in blue
No year slug

First seen
03.07.1898
(Aab)		 Union 10.02.1911
(Putzel)		  
2 "RAIL" 2C "Blank"
Philatelic Friends		   04.07.1925
(Putzel)		 30.12.1931
(Philatelic
Friends)		  
3 "/STA" 2C "Blank"    

(Putzel)		    
4   2C "Blank"   STA removed 06.11.1958
(Putzel)		    

NORTH END DURBAN
19.09.1938 to 31.10.1938
Renamed from Durban NE
Renamed to Durban NE
Area: Durban
NOT  RECORDED

NORTH END PORT ELIZABETH
Union to Republic
1   2C "Bars + cross" First seen:
05.12.1905
(Frescura)		 Union 05.10.1912
(Frescura)		  
2   2C "S.AFRICA"
28 mm 26.08.1913
(Aab)		 21.08.1923
(Aab)		  
2 2C 2C "S.AFRICA"
Visser		 26 mm 15.11.1934
(Visser)		    
3   2C "PORT ELIZABETH"   30 mm
(Putzel)		    
4   2C "PORT ELIZABETH" 26 mm 06.03.1937
(Visser)		 10.12.1949
(Putzel)		  
5 "NOORDEIND" 2C "PE 7"
Visser		 26 mm 05.12.1955
(Visser)		    
6 "NOORDEIND" 2C "PE 8"
Visser		 26 mm 29.06.1954
(Visser)		    
7   PARCEL   Round postmark
(Visser)
(Aab)		  
8   PARCEL  
Visser		  
(Visser)		    
9   PARCEL  
Visser		  
(Visser)		    
10   PARCEL  
Visser		  
(Visser)		    

NORTHERN FLATS
02.03.1925 to 23.02.1942
Area: Potgietersrus
NOT  RECORDED

NORTHFIELD (FARM)
Union to 20.05.1957
Area: Bloemfontein
1 "SO" 2C "O.R.C"   Using ORC
postmark		 14.10.1912
(Putzel)		    
2   1C "Blank
Visser		 Skelerton 1919?
(Visser)		    
3   2C "Blank   30 mm

NORTHFIELD FARM		 26.10.1925
(Putzel)		 1945
(Visser)		  

NORTHLANDS
30.11.1925 to Republic
Area: Johannesburg
1   2C "JOHANNESBURG" Last seen
1977
(Putzel)		 12.06.1936
(Putzel)		 Republic  

NORTHMEAD
04.09.1939 to Republic
Area: East Rand
1 "(BENONI) 2C "Blank
Visser		   13.08.1940
(Visser)		    

NORTH RAND
19.10.1920 to 1953
Renamed from Modderfontein
Renamed to Noord-Rand
Area: Johannesburg
1   2C-D "Blank"   19.10.1920
(Aab)		 20.01.1937
(Aab)		  
2   2C-D "NOORD-RAND"   03.12.1945
(Aab)		 30.12.1945
(Aab)		  
3   2C "NOORD RAND"   01.09.1953
(Aab)
(Putzel)		  

NORTH RIDGE ROAD
18.12.1922 to 22.10.1923
19.09.1927 to 10.09.1951
1953 to 05.12.1960
Area: Durban
NOT  RECORDED

NORTH SHEPSTONE
09.11.1925 to Republic
Area: Natal South Coast
1   2C "Blank     06.11.1958
(Putzel)		    

NORTHWAY
13.07.1936 to Republic
Area: Durban
1   2C "DURBAN Last seen
17.08.1978
(Putzel)		 14.12.1938
(Putzel)		 Republic  

NORVALSPONT
Union to Republic
Area: Colesburg
1   1C "CGH"
John Lund		 Large compact typeface

First seen:
24.10.1890
(Frescura)		 Union 12.04.1912
(Frescura)		  
2   2C "Bars + cross" First seen:
01.09.1905
(Frescura)		 Union 09.07.1923
(Putzel)		  
3   2C "Blank"   27 mm
(Putzel)		    
4   2C "Blank" 27 mm

Last seen
18.09.1976
(Putzel)		 06.01.1935
(Putzel)
(Aab)		  

NORWOOD
Union to Republic
Area: Johannesburg
1   2C "JOHANNESBURG" Markings on sides

Last seen
14.08.1978
(Putzel)		 Union Republic  
       
2   2C "JOHANNESBURG" No markings on sides

First seen
14.08.1978
(Putzel)		 15.09.1947
(Aab)		 Republic  
3   PARCEL  
Visser		  
(Visser)		    

NOTINTSILA
12.06.1950 to Republic
Area: Transkei
NOT  RECORDED

NOTTINGHAM
Union to 26.05.1954
Area: Mooi River
NOT  RECORDED

NOTTINGHAM ROAD
Union to Republic
Area: Mooi River
1   2C "NATAL"
Hamilton		 Asterisks on sides

First seen
23.12.1909
(Hamilton)		 Union 22.09.1914
(Putzel)		  
2   2C "Blank"   17.09.1919
(Aab)		 03.10.1935
(Aab)		  
       
3 "/WEG" 2C "Blank" 26 mm 1938
(Putzel)		 22.12.1944
(Aab)		  
4 "/WEG" 2C "Blank" 28 mm 19.04.1947
(Visser)		 06.08.1958
(Aab)		  
5   2C "ROAD/WEG"
Visser		   04.08.1959
(Visser)		    

NOUPOORT
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Naauwpoort
Area: Colesburg
(1)   2C "Blank"
First seen
28.07.1961
(Aab)		      
(2   2C "Blank"
First seen
04.11.1961
(Aab)		      

NOUS WES(T)
05.07.1926 to 18.06.1945
Area: Kenhardt
1   2C "Blank"     ??.03.1936
(Putzel)		    

NOVO
Union to 01.09.1911
01.06.1912 to 1930
Area: Wepener
NOT  RECORDED
ORC postmark known

NQABENI
21.02.1944 to Republic
Renamed from Enqabeni
Area: Harding
1   2C "Bars + cross"   11.04.1944
(Aab)		 25.05.1958
(Putzel)		  

NQAMAKWE
Union to Republic
Area: Transkei
1   2C "Bars + cross" First seen:
07.10.1908
(Frescura)		 Union 18.10.1913
(Frescura)		  
2   2C "Bars + cross" SOUTH
above date
AFRICA
below date		 14.01.1918
(Putzel)		 ?3.12.1918
(Aab)		  
3   2C "Bars + cross"   31 mm ??.11.1928
(Putzel)		    
4   2C "Blank"   09.04.1940
(Aab)		    
5   2C "Blank" 29 mm 1944
(Aab)		 31.08.1956
(Aab)		  
6   1C "Blank"   Skeleton
(Putzel)		    
7   2C "Blank"   28 mm 1958
(Putzel)		    
8   1C "Blank"
Visser		 Skeleton 26.12.1959
(Visser)		    

NQUQ(H)U
Union to 1916
01.05.1918 to Republic
Area: Transkei
1   1C "Blank"  
(Aab)		 1925
(Visser)		  
2   2C "Cross" 30 mm
(Putzel)
(Aab)		  

NQUTU
Union to Republic
Area: Dundee
1   2C "NATAL"
Visser		 Skeleton 02.01.1913
(Visser)		    
2   2C "NATAL" Dots on sides

First seen
11.08.1901
(Aab)		 Union 27.09.1925
(Putzel)		  
3   2C "Bar"
Visser		   1936
(Visser)		    
4   2C "Bars + cross"   19.11.1935
(Aab)		 25.05.1938
(Aab)		  
5   2C "Bars + cross"   Different cross
(Putzel)		    

NSHONGWENI (STATION)
1953 to Republic
Area: Durban
1 "/STA" 2C "Blank"     05.08.1954
(Putzel)		    
2   2C "Blank"   /STA removed

Last seen
05.06.1978
(Putzel)		 06.12.1958
(Putzel)		 Republic  

NSOKO
Swaziland using South African stamps up to 2 January 1933
See Swaziland

NSUZE
1953 to Republic
Area: Tongaat
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

NTABASWE
20.02.1950 to Republic
Area: Harrismith
NOT  RECORDED

NTABEBOMVU
15.01.1951 to Republic
Area: Dundee
 

NTAMBANANA
01.04.1920 to 30.05.1921
17.04.1922 to Republic
Renamed to Upper Enseleni (1921)
Area: Zululand
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

NTIBANE
11.04.1949 to Republic
Area: Transkei
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

NTINGWE
09.02.1948 to Republic
Area: Kranskop
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

NTININI
28.03.1955 to Republic
Area: Vryheid
NOT  RECORDED