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1945 (Apr 27) Netherlands Indies Red Cross Society, Temple Court, 422 Collins Street, Melbourne printed envelope to Red Cross, Geneva bearing Lyre Bird 1/- partly overlaid by Kookaburra 6d for the 1/6 Restored Empire Route tied Melboune date stamp & with 3 Opened By Censor label (CCSG L3 – 8a) tied violet framed 3 / /Passed /By /Censor /108 (CCSG H3 -8a) hand stamp,
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In September 1944 the allied advances allowed the restoration of the Empire Route that utilised much of the old Horseshoe route Aust – Ceylon – Karachi – Cairo then various routes to UK.