Belka Post Office & Telephone Exchange

Statement of Significance

The place represents significant associations with the postal and communications services in Belka for several generations of settlers. It demonstrates a way of life no longer practised.

Physical Description

Originally a timber framed, weatherboard and iron clad structure with living quarters at the rear and the telephone exchange and postal office in the front. The front section was later converted to become a shop.

History

Mr & Mrs Parker (daughter of McGellin settler) opened a post office and exchange with some stores, about 1916. It was the Post Office and the mail was delivered to the surroundign district by horse and coach in the early days. The Parkers ran the Post Office until about 1925 when Arthur Hay took over until his death, when his wife Mary continued. When the Hays took over, they also took over delivery of some of the stores for Clewes who ran the store. The Post Office was subsequently taken over by Hay's son Jim until 1952, when Hugh Young took over. After Hugh's death his wife Anne carried on until 1957, when Len Williams purchased the property. It is now a private residence.

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