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Post Offices BOSCHVARK to BOSTON

BOSCHVARK
01.03.1919 to 27.09.1926
Area: Kimberley
Not recorded

BOSCHVARKFONTEIN
Union to 01.08.1911
Renamed Luipaardskop
Area: Edenburg, OFS
1   2C "Blank"   Closed 1911
but according to Putzel postmark from 1920 exists		 07.03.1920
(Putzel)		    

BOSCOBELLO (STATION) (RAIL)
Union to November 1937
Area: Newcastle
Not recorded
Natal postmark known

BOSCOMBE RAIL
01.10.1917 to 08.12.1924
08.12.1924 to 23.02.1925
Renamed from Hermansburg Rail (1917)
Renamed to Hermansburg Rail (1924)
Renamed to Ahrens Rail (1925)
Area: Greytown (Natal)
1   2C "Bars + cross"     25.10.1921
(Putzel)		    

BOSFONTEIN
1953 to 21.06.1954
Renamed from Boschfontein
Renamed to Afgrond
Area: Lydenburg
Not recorded

BOSHALTE
21.11.1955 to Republic
Area: Machadodorp
Not recorded
Republic postmark known

BOSHEUWEL
09.07.1945 to Republic
Area: Port Elizabeth
1   2C "Blank"    
(Visser)		    

BOSHOEK
05.10.1925 to Republic
Renamed from Joubertsdal
Area: Rustenburg
1   2C "Bars + cross"   08.09.1932
(Putzel)		 03.01.1956
(Aab)		  

BOSHOF
Union to Republic
Area:

1   2C O.R.C.

Last seen:
10.11.1906
(Putzel)		 Union ??.??.1911
(Aab)		  
2   2C "Blank" ORC removed
Narrow "O"
like number 1		 20.10.1910
(Aab)		 30.11.1915
(Putzel)		  
3   2C "Blank" Round "O" 19.07.1924
(Putzel)		 01.10.1930
(Putzel)		  
4   2C "Bars + cross" Thick bars 02.03.1925
(Aab)		 29.08.1932
(Putzel)		  
5   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 1932
(Putzel)		    
6   1C "Blank"
Visser		 Skeleton 01.04.1935
(Visser)		    
7   2C "Bars + cross" Thin bars 04.05.1936
(Putzel)		 24.01.1940
(Putzel)		  
8   1C "Blank"
Visser		 Skeleton 26.04.1948
(Visser)		    
9   2C "Bars + cross" Thin bars

Last seen:
1978
(Putzel		 ??.04.1949
(Aab)		 Republic  
10   1C "Blank" Skeleton 19.04.1948
(Aab)		 26.04.1948
(Putzel)		  

BOSHOFFSRUS
06.09.1954 to Republic
Renamed from Uitsien
Area: Mooi River
Not recorded
Republic postmark known

BOSHOFFSKRAAL
22.09.1924 to 03.04.1950
Area: Sterkstroom
1   2C "Blank"
Visser		   19.06.1935
(Visser)		    

BOSKOP (STATION) (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Potchefstroom
1   2C "TRANSVAAL" Boskop 28.04.1912
(Aab)		 18.05.1921
(Putzel)		  
2   2C "Blank" Boskop Rail 18.06.1933
(Putzel)		 07.11.1933
(Aab)		  
3   2C "Bars + cross" Boskop 21.09.1932
(Putzel)		 23.05.1939
(Aab)		  
4   2C "Bars + cross" Boskop 1937
(Putzel)		 11.08.1943
(Aab)		  
5   2C "Blank" Boskop/STA 10.06.1943
(Aab)		 19.02.1947
(Putzel)		  

BOSKUIL (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Maquassie, Western Transvaal
1   2C "Bars + cross"     15.09.1932
(Putzel)		    

BOSMAN'S CROSSING
Union to 01.02.1913
Renamed Stellenbosch Rail
Area: Stellenbosc
1   1C "CGH" First seen:
28.09.1896
(Frescura)		 Union 07.01.1913
(Aab)		  

BOSMANSFONTEIN
Union to 07.10.1957
Area: Greylingstad, Transvaal
1   2C "Bar"     15.08.1932
(Putzel)		    

BOSMANSPAN
Union to 07.08.1922
Area: Middelburg, Transvaal
1   2C "TVL" First seen:
??.11.1903
(Lundy)		 Union 26.02.1917
(Aab)		  

BOSMANSRUS(T)
Union to Republic
Area: Wolmaranstad
1   2C "Asterisk"   10.09.1940
(Putzel)		 ??.12.1946
(Aab)		  
2   2C "Blank"     05.08.1959
(Putzel)		    

BOSPOORT
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Boschpoort 1953
Area: Rustenburg
Not recorded
Still using Boschpoort postmark in 1955
Republic postmark known

BOSRANDSTASIE
21.04.1930 to Republic
Area: Kroonstad
1   2C "Blank"   20.03.1952
(Putzel)		    

BOSSIES
02.12.1946 to Republic
Area: Delareyville
Not recorded

BOSSIESLAAGTE
27.06.1938 to 12.04.1948
Area: Lady Grey
1   2C "?"
Visser		   11.11.1938
(Visser)		    

BOSSPRUIT
29.03.1921 to Republic
Area: Rustenberg
Not recorded
Republic postmark known

BOSTON
Union to 19.10.1925
11.04.1927 to 10.05.1948
Renamed from Normanhurst (1927)
Area: Natal Midlands
1   2C "NATAL"     07.02.1921
(Putzel)		    
2   2C "Bar"     25.02.1929
(Putzel)		    
3   2C "?"
Chris vd Spuy		   ??.07.1940
(Chris
vd Spuy)