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From the Membership Register

 

Welcome to three new members

 

Mr R Clark  Pakuranga                    Mr J Long  Christchurch                     Mr H Donovan  Dunedin

 

Our sincere sympathies go to the families of Joe Godfrey (Kaitaia) and Roy Batchelor (Havelock North) ~
we were grateful for their support and contributions to the circuit over many years.

 

 

Web Page of the Month

 

Fabio's Stamp Resources ~

 

Would you like to look up

à        Philatelic Bureau and Agencies
   web sites and email addresses ?

à        Postal Authorities, phone numbers
   postal and physical addresses ?

à        Stamp Catalogues ?

à        Stamp Exhibitions ?

à        New Issues (Stamp Café)

à        Links to specific countries
   or collecting areas ?

 

This really useful reference site, designed by Fabio Alarici of Italy, is located at ~

 

       http://fly.to/philatelic

 

Noticeboard

 

Included with this newsletter ~

¯      Statements for most members

¯      Cheques for members with significant balances in their sales account

¯     Lucky numbers for the Christmas Lotto Draw ~ for our 120 most helpful members in 2002,

(those who have been really good at passing on circuit boxes, sending in payments and advice slips promptly)

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&  ACS 2003 New Zealand Catalogues ~

Text Box: These are expected in mid-December and will be posted out to members who have
ordered them as soon as we receive them from the printers - members price $8 +p&p

 

  Rennik's 2002 Australia Catalogue ~

The latest edition of Stamps of Australia is available now - members price $22 +p&p

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Thought for the Day ~

Why do they put up pictures of criminals at the Post Office?

What are we supposed to do, write to them?

ROSSITER POSTAL HISTORY JOURNAL  ~  Volume 3 : 2002 edition

 

Includes:        The Railways of Finland and their Postal Service  by Brian McCloy

                        Wartime Cross Channel and North Sea Mails 1793-1815  by Geoff Oxley

The Impact of the Anglo-Boer War on the Orange Free State ~ The First Six Months  by Richard Stroud

 

The book contains 96 illustrated A4 pages, is card bound and costs £10   (+£6.11 airmail or +£2.90 surface)

It is available by contacting Allan Berry, 238 Waikiekie Rd, Thames  Phone: 07-868-3065  Email: apberry@wave.co.nz
 
Why don't they just put their pictures on the postage stamps
     so the postmen can look for them while they deliver the mail?