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Post Offices GABBEMA to GEDULDSREVIER

GABBEMA
1955
Area: Paarl
Temporary post office

1   1C   Special postmark
23 II - 5 III 1955		      

GADSHILL
18.09.1922 to 03.11.1930
Area: Nylstroom
Not recorded

GA-LEBELO
16.11.1959 to Union
Area: Potgietersrus
Not recorded
Republic postmarks known

GALEHEATH
30.08.1954 to Republic
Renamed from Umbilo Road
Area: Durban
1   2C "1" Index 1

Last seen
14.09.1978
(Putzel)		 20.11.1957
(Aab)		  Republic  
2   2C "2"   Index 2

Last seen
14.09.1978
(Putzel)		 16.09.1954
(Putzel)		  Republic  
3   2C "3"   Index 3

Last seen
14.09.1978
(Putzel)		 25.01.1955
(Putzel)		  Republic  
4   2C "4"   Index 4

Last seen
18.05.1977
(Putzel)		 25.01.1955
(Putzel)		  Republic  

GALENA
05.12.1921 to 1926
Area: East Rand
1   2C "Bars + cross"     20.08.1923
(Putzel)		    

GALLOWAY
01.08.1913 to 15.12.1941
Renamed from Lusthoff
Renamed to Sasconia
Area: Brandfort
1   2C "S.AFRICA"    
(Putzel)		    
2   2C "Blank"    
(Putzel)		    
3   2C "Bars + cross"     ??.02.1941
(Putzel)		    

GAMAYANA
01.11.1916 to 18.09.1930
Renamed to Moeswal
Area: Postmasburg
1   2C "?"    
(Putzel)		    

GAMKA (RAIL)
01.04.1912 to 02.11.1936
Renamed from Bakoven
Area: Fraserburg
Not recorded

GAMOEP
01.11.1916 to Republic
Area: Springbok
Not recorded
Republic postmarks known

GA-MOPEDI
Union to Republic
Area: Kuruman
1   2C "Bars + cross"   First seen:
16.01.1910
(Frescura)		 Union 17.03.1924
(Frescura)		  

GAMTOOS (STATION) (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Port Elizabeth
1 "STATION" 2C "Bars + cross"   First seen:
10.11.1909
(Frescura)		 Union 24.07.1934
(Putzel)		  
2 "STAPK/PO" 2C "Blank"     02.09.1937
(Putzel)		    
3   2C "Bars + cross" Last seen
08.02.1980
(Putzel)		 30.01.1952
(Aab)		  Republic  

GAMTOOS RIVER FERRY (GAMTOOSRIVIER PONT)
Union to Republic
Area: Port Elizabeth
1   1C "FERRY   Spelt: Ferry
Name top and bottom
First seen:
09.03.1885
(Frescura)		 Union ??.??.1926
(Frescura)		  
       
2   2C "Blank"
Visser		   24.06.1933
(Visser)		    

GANNAHOEK
03.09.1923 to 23.04.1951
Renamed to Long Valley
Area: Vryburg
1   2C "Bars + cross"     24.07.1934
(Putzel)		    

GANNAVLAKTE
20.04.1936 to Union
Area: Kimberley
1   2C "Blank"   28.02.1936
(Putzel)		 1956
(Aab)		  

GANSBAAI (GANS BAY)
Union to Republic
Area: Hermanus
1   1C "Blank" GANS BAY 02.09.1932
(Putzel)		 02.04.1935
(Aab)		  
2   2C "Blank"   20.12.1944
(Aab)		 17.12.1952
(Putzel)		  

GANSKUIL
01.10.1916 to Republic
Area: Rustenburg
1   2C "Blank"     13.04.1920
(Aab)		 11.04.1958
(Putzel)		  
       

GANSPAN
03.02.1947 to Republic
Area: Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme
1   1C "1957"   Skeleton 1957
(Visser)		    

GANSPOORT
05.11.1934 to Republic
Area: Pietersburg
1   2C "Blank"     02.01.1938
(Putzel)		 1958
(Visser)		  

GANYESA
1952 to Republic
Renamed from Genesa
Area: Vryburg
1   2C "Bars + cross"   Last seen
16.01.1979
(Putzel)		 07.02.1957
(Putzel)		 Republic  

GARAGAMS
1953 to Republic
Renamed from Kharkhams
Area: Namaqualand
Not recorded
Republic postmarks known

GARAPHOANI
Union to 01.11.1913
Area: Vryburg
1   2C "Bars + cross"
Visser		   ??.09.1911
(Visser)		    

GA-RAPULANA
24.12.1956 to Republic
Area: East of Bloemfontein
1   2C "Blank" Last seen
18.01.1979
(Putzel)		 29.03.1960
(Aab)		 Republic  

GARDEN CASTLE
Union to Republic
Area: Underberg
1   2C "NATAL" Dots on sides
First seen:
16.09.1903
(Aab)		 Union ??.12.1925
(Aab)		  

GARIES
Union to Republic
Area: Namaqualand
1   1C "Blank" First seen:
10.11.1891
(Frescura)		 Union 20.09.1914
(Putzel)		  
2   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 30.10.1919
(Putzel)		    
3   1C "Bars + cross"   1920
(Putzel)
(Aab)		  
4   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 01.04.1934
(Putzel)		    
5   2C "Bars + cross"  
(Aab)		 02.02.1953
(Putzel)		  

GARRYOWEN
01.08.1923 to Republic
Area: Transkei
Not recorded
Republic postmarks known

GARSFONTEIN
01.08.1914 to 11.10.1937
Area: Pretoria
Not recorded

GARLANDSKLOOF
1952 to 02.01.1961
Renamed from Garstlands
Area: Cradock
Not recorded

GARSTKOLK
15.08.1923 to 24.05.1948
Area: Carnarvon
1   2C "?"   26 mm
(Visser)		    

GARSTLANDS
Union to 1952
Renamed to Garlandskloof
Area: Cradock
1   2C "S.AFRICA"    
(Putzel)		    

GATES
04.05.1925 to 17.08.1925
Area: Bloemfontein
Not recorded

GA-TLHOSE
1953 to Republic
Area: Kuruman
1   2C "Blank"   22.08.1955
(Aab)		 05.10.1959
(Aab)		  

GEDENK
03.05.1948 to Republic
Area: Vaalwater
1   2C "Bar"
Visser		 Relief type III 1960
(Visser)		    

GEDULD (RAIL) (STATION)
Union to Republic
Area: East Rand
1   2C "R.O." New discovery

First seen
1909
(Visser)		 02.09.1920
(Aab)		 Union  
2   2C "Bars + cross"   25 mm
Heavy bar		 1931
(Putzel)		    
3   2C "Bars + cross" 29 mm
Thinner bar		 1937
(Aab)		 1941
(Putzel)		  
4 "ST" 2C "Blank"
Visser		   28.01.1939
(Visser)		    

GEDULDSRIVIER
01.04.1912 to 15.01.1923
Renamed to St. Albans
Area: Port Elizabeth
Not recorded