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Mailman George Geddes and his bugle announcing the arrival of mail, early 1900s
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CaptionMailman George Geddes and his bugle announcing the arrival of mail.
DateEarly 1900sPlace DepictedComara-NSW
DateEarly 1900sPlace DepictedComara-NSWMore Information
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Geddes was the Warden's Clerk and the first postmaster at Nana Creek. He married Augusta Everingham and ran the Post Office at Coramba for many years. [Source: Oorrara : the Orara : Dulegah many trees, Hope, 2007, p.151]
The bugle was for "bugling the mail".
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Mailman George Geddes and his bugle announcing the arrival of mail, early 1900s (Early 1900s). Coffs Collections, accessed 29/03/2026, https://coffs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/45784