Not that we are aware Tricia. The information in the Grange PO stories have been carefully pieced togther from numerous research sources.

Hi again Anthony and thank you again for contributing to this discussion.

We have changed the information in the table above to show John Linkson being in the role of the Postmaster at Grange PO from 1957-1967 when located at 568 Military Rd.

Regarding the ‘deli’ on the corner….

The S&McD directories show the Grange PO being at 1a Jetty St in 1968-9, and a ‘mixed business’ at 1 Jetty Street – the ‘deli’ that you recall always being there. Importantly the directory does not have a listing for 3 Jetty St until 1970 when it is the Grange PO address. One explanation may be that street numbering changed during 1969 with 1a and 1b Jetty St becoming 3 Jetty Street as these street numbers are not listed after 1969!

Hi Anthony. Thank you for posting. If in error we will recheck our sources and correct. We believe your father came to Grange as an acting Postmaster when Miss Gray became ill and was no longer able to carry out her duties. This would have been in 1957. The Sands & McDougall directory of Grange still lists her as the Postmistress until 1959 when she must have retired and your father went from acting to permanent. I am sure he would have been doing all the work of a Postmaster during this time but maybe the position was being held open during this time by the Department for Miss Gray to return to duties – which she never did. The year your father became permanent Postmaster is first listed in the Sands & McDougall directory in 1960.

Thanks too for the information on the location of the PO after 1991. We will also check the 1a Jetty St listing for the PO. Our information again would probably have come from the S&McD directory however government information is sometimes incomplete and your memory likely to be more accurate.

Thanks again for responding to our post.