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The first Postmaster of New South Wales was an ex-convict, Isaac
Nichols, who took the post in 1809 operating from his home in George
Street, Sydney. His main job was to take charge of letters and parcels
arriving by ship, to avoid the chaos of people rushing onto the ships as
soon as they arrived at Sydney's wharves. The Postal Act of 1825 allowed
the governor to fix postage rates and appoint Postmasters outside
Sydney, enabling the first organized postal service, which grew
throughout the country. By 1849 uniform postal rates were established by
agreement between the colonies. Monthly steamship sea mail to the United
Kingdom was established in 1856. The separate colonies joined the
Universal Postal Union in 1891. The demand for Oxford vehicles in Australia has grown rapidly in the last year, this is part of a release specially for their collectors – the registration code is ZPP 454.
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Oxford Diecast is a leading British Company that
supplies Diecast Vehicles and Collectable items
in the Collector and Promotional Markets.
Started in 1993 Oxford has a collectors club with worldwide membership.
If you have any problems please contact us on by telephone, fax or
E-MAIL or you can write to this
address. Oxford Diecast Ltd, PO Box 62, Swansea UK SA1 4YA TEL
+44(0)1792 643500 or
sales@oxforddiecast.co.uk
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