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Post Offices SUPINGSTAD to SWEETWATERS

SUPINGSTAD
14.11.1921 to Republic
Area: Zeerust
1   2C "Blank"   26 mm
(Putzel)		    

SURBITON (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Cathcart
1   1C "CGH" First seen:
 11.06.1903
(Frescura)		 Union 01.03.1923
(Frescura)		  
2   2C "Blank" 28 mm 1932
(Visser)		 1958
(Visser)		  

SURWELL
29.08.1955 to Republic
Area: Cape Town
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks known

SUSANNA
Union to 28.02.1949
Area: Hoopstad
2   2C "S.AFRICA"
Visser		 29 mm
(Visser)		    

SUSTERSTROOM
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zusterstroom
Area: Bronkhorstspruit
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmark recorded

SUTHERLAND
Union to Republic
1   2C "Bars + cross"   First seen:
21.03.1910
(Frescura)		 Union 07.07.1914
(Frescura)		  
       
2   1C "Blank"
Visser		 Skeleton 25.12.1916
(Visser)		    
3   2C "Blank" 26 mm
Narrow H		 02.11.1922
(Putzel)		 14.05.1928
(Aab)		  
4   2C "Blank" 25 mm
Wide H		 ??.05.1931
(Putzel)		 19.09.1932
(Aab)		  
5   2C "Blank"   26 mm
Narrow H and R		 03.04.1937
(Putzel)		    
6   1C "Blank"
Visser		 Skeleton 04.08.1944
(Visser)		    
7   2C "Blank" 30 mm 12.11.1948
(Aab)		 18.01.1950
(Putzel)		  
8   1C "5   2"
Visser		 Skeleton 06.06.1952
(Visser)		    
9   2C "Blank" 26 mm 28.03.1953
(Aab)		 17.01.1956
(Aab)		  

SUTHERLANDS
Union to 01.09.1912
Area: Pietermaritzburg
NOT  RECORDED
Natal postmark recorded

SUTTON
01.02.1914 to Republic
Area: Kuruman
1   2C "Bars + cross" SOUTH
above date
AFRICA
below date		 24.08.1916
(Aab)		 1932
(Putzel)		  

SUURANYS
1953 to 11.07.1955
Renamed from Zuuranys
Area: Humansdorp
NOT  RECORDED

SUURBEKOM STATION
31.01.1949 to Republic
Area: Johannnesburg
1   2C "Bar"   Thin lines 19.12.1955
(Putzel)		    

SUURBERG
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zuurberg
Area: Kirkwood
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SUURBRAAK
1953 to Republic
Area: Swellendam
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SUURFONTEIN
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zuurfontein
Area: Cradock
1   2C "Blank"   25 mm
(Putzel)		    

SUURGOUD
25.07.1960 to Republic
Area:West Rand
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWAERSHOEK
12.11.1945 to Republic
Renamed from Zwagershoek
Area: Somerset East
1   2C "Blank"   25 mm
(Putzel)		    

SWAMP
29.03.1954 to Republic
Area: Underberg
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWANEPOELSRUST
09.05.1921 to 01.11.1943
1945 to 02.02.1948
Area: Nylstroom
1   2C "Blank"   32 mm
(Putzel)		    

SWARTBERG
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwartberg
Area: Kokstad
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWARTBOOISTAD
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwarbooystad
Area: North of Hammanskraal
1   2C "Blank" 26 mm

Last seen
10.12.1975
(Putzel)		 12.10.1953
(Aab)		 Republic  

SWARTBOS
14.06.1926 to 15.08.1955
1960 to Republic
Area: Rustenburg
1   2C "Blank"   27 mm 1932
(Putzel)		    

SWARTDOORINGS
26.11.1945 to 11.06.1951
Area: West Coast
NOT  RECORDED

SWARTFONTEIN
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwartfontein
Area: Zeerust
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWARTKLIP
30.04.1956 to Republic
Area: Northam
1   2C "TVL"
Last seen
08.03.1984
(Putzel)		 29.01.1960
(Aab)		 Republic  

SWARTKOPS
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwartkops
Area: Port Elizabeth
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWARTKOPSKLOOF (RAIL)
1926 to 1960
Area: Pietermaritzburg
1 "RAIL" 2C "Blank" 26 mm 27.05.1943
(Aab)		 1957
(Visser)		  

SWARTLAAGTE
04.05.1936 to 26.07.1948
Area: Bloemfontein
NOT  RECORDED

SWART-MFOLOZI (SWART-UMFOLOZI)
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwart-Folozi
Area: Vryheid
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWARTMODDER
1953 to 14.05.1956
Renamed from Zwartmodder
Area: Upington
NOT  RECORDED
It is possible that postmark of Zwartmodder was used here

SWARTPLAAS
1926 to Republic
Area: Ventersdorp
                 

SWARTPUTS
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwartputs
Area: Kimberley
NOT  RECORDED

SWARTRUGGENS
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Zwartruggens
Area: 55 km west of Rustenburg
1   2C "Blank" New discovery 16.09.1954
(Aab)		 19.10.1954
(Aab)		  

SWARTWATER
26.03.1928 to Republic
Renamed from Donkerwater
Area: Potgietersrus
NOT  RECORDED
Republic postmarks recorded

SWAWELKOP
1952 to 02.11.1953
Renamed from Zwavelkop
Area: Calvinia
NOT  RECORDED

SWEET HOME
23.01.1928 to 08.09.1930
Area: Kinross
NOT  RECORDED
ORC postmarks recorded

SWEETWATERS (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Pietermaritzburg
1   2C "Bars + cross" New discovery 13.12.191?
(Aab)		    
2   2C "Blank" 28 mm 08.04.1929
(Aab)		 07.11.1933
(Aab)		  
(3)   OVAL "TO" TO canceling stamps 09.01.1914
(Aab)