A couple of Telegrams - Bristol, Bath?

Here are a couple of Telegrams starting with one to Stokes Croft, Bristol in December 1931. It has a 24m "BRISTOL / T" handstamp.  "CANNOT MANAGE TODAY WHAT ABOUT QUEENS HOTEL BIRMINGHAM TOMORROW - BILLY"

The second telegram is to Pulteney Street, Bath in August 1963 - "HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHEL LOVE - JANET".  The slightly strange thing is that there is a 24mm "BRISTOL / T" handstamp on the reverse, so was this telegram to Bath actually handled by the Bristol post office ?  Bath is about 13 miles from Bristol.  Was it processed in Bristol and then put in the post bag for Bath ?