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| Exhibitions |
Upcoming New Zealand exhibitions There is an interesting programme of exhibitions coming up for those of you who like exhibiting or just looking, or adding to your collections. Timpex 2009, 16-18 Oct 2009, Timaru http://www.timpex.co.nz Palmpex 2010, 12-14 Nov 2010, Palmerston North CPS 100, 16-21 Nov 2011, Christchurch Upper Hutt, May 2013, Upper Hutt (Specialised National) Upcoming Overseas Exhibitions Canberra 2010 (˝Nat) 12-14 Mar 2010, Commissioner Len Jury London 2010 (FIP) 8-15 May 2010, Commissioner Robyn Gwynn Adelaide 2010 (˝Nat) 6-8 Aug 2010, Commissioner Sue Claridge Bangkok 2010 (FIAP) 4-12 Aug 2010, Commissioner Norman Banfield Portugal 2010 (FIP) 1-10 Oct 2010, Commissioner Don Richardson Joburg 2010 (Sth Africa) (FIAP) 27-31 Oct 2010, Commissioner Ross Marshall Mandurah 2010 (West Aust)(Nat 1-frame and Australasian Challenge), 19-21 Nov 2010, Commissioners Nth Is Bruce Chadderton; Sth Is Mark Jurisich India 2011 (FIP) 18-28 Feb 2011, Commissioner David Loe Philanippon 2011 (FIP) 2-7 Aug 2011, Commissioner Jenny Banfield QATAR (FIP) Oct 2012 Australia 2013 (FIP) 11-20 May 2013 Bangkok (FIP) Aug 2013 Results from Melbourne Stampshow 2009 Ann Still (Open) 89pt G Mourning Memorabilia Barbara Streeter (Lit) 61 SB Youth Stamp Camps in NZ: 40 Years 1966-2006 Barbara Streeter (Them) 68 S 3 B's for Health Barry Scott (Aero) 85 G Imperial Airways Ltd Colin Larsen (PH) 63 SB NZ 1898 Pictorial Period Postal Rates & Services Erica Genge (Trad) 72 LS Printer's Dilemma: The 1937 Coronation Issues George Stewart (Trad) 78 V The Kings Head Design of the Southern Rhodesia KG VI Definitives Jenny Banfield (Them) 55 B Owls Robert Duns (PH Soc) 76 V Letters of War Robin Gwynn (PH) 88 G+Sp NZ Disaster Philately Ross Marshall (PH Soc) 70 LS West Coast Coal: The Buller & Greymouth Coalfields of NZ Suzan Claridge (Open) 85 G Nursing: An Illustrated History Tim Beach (Trad) 83 LV NZ 1960 Pictorials Tony Thackery (FDC) 79 V Keith Collinson Cacheted Covers Results from Philakorea 2009 Norman Banfield Russia – Censorship of Mail 1878-1920 (Court of Honour exhibit) Allan Berry (Lit) 81 V NZ & Dependencies - A Philatelic Bibliography Allan Berry (Trad) 80 V Stamps of NZ Govt Life Insurance Dept 1891-1906 Don Richardson (PH) 93 pt G+ Sp U.S. Postal Rates 1851-1863 Graeme Russell (Them) 86 LV Chemistry: Servant of Mankind Helen Harris (Trad) 80 V NZ Official Stamps & Related Material Jeff Long (Them) 75 LS I Am a Basketball Jillian Williams (Them) 78 LS Lighthouses Len Jury (PH) 87 LV NZ Instructional Mail Markings 1831-1916 Ross Marshall(1 fr) 85 Experimental Flights: Moscow-Antarctica-Moscow: 1961-62; 1963-64 Sue Vernall (PH) 77 LS Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika Postal History 1935-1961 Suzan Claridge (PH) 81 V Italian Prisoner of War Mail in Egypt WW II Correction to Results from Hong Kong 2009 Jenny Banfield (PH) 93 G + Sp Postal History Study of Airmails from Iraq 1919-45 |
| Federation Resource Kit Update |
Fifty update pages have recently been sent to all Societies. There is a huge amount of useful information and good ideas in the Resource Kit, so it is a good idea to have it at meetings for your members to view. |
| Ivor Masters of NZ POST at last NZPF meeting |
Postal Services Act and inter-connection agreements Under the Postal Services Act NZ Post must provide interconnect agreements with anyone who wishes to provide postal services. There are two types of agreements – lodgement, and large volume. The first is where the service provider lodges mail with NZ Post and receives a business postage rate equitable with other companies. The second, the large volume supplier, with or without pre-sorting, is eligible for negotiated reduced rates as with other large users of the service. The service providers can produce labels and envelopes. New Zealand Post is an international exemplar of how a postal service can operate under the type of competition envisaged by the Act. It will not take steps (it cannot by law) to treat alternate mail service providers unfairly. Labels The world of labels is growing. Ivor uses the term labels (the items issued by other providers) rather than stamps because they do not follow the UPU rules in relation to stamp products. NZ Post must produce within the UPU guidelines, including the issues must be generally available across the country with no [artificial] shortages. The labels may be quite local and not generally available even within that area. The advantage for users of labels is the opportunity for businesses to promote themselves. Courier services At the last meeting Simon Allison had agreed to follow up the issue of insurance for Couriers. He had done so and had advised Federation of his findings to date. It appears that the issue will not improve unless we approach the right people in NZ Post and provide a sound argument why any change to current procedures could be justified. Ivor provided a contact for Federation to follow up. Nelson Society petition Ivor raised the issue of the petition from the Nelson Philatelic Society. He advised that he had received three responses from two societies (including Nelson) and one dealer. Executive members outlined the reactions of their own societies to the petition. Ivor, and the Federation Executive Committee, was disappointed the society had gone down that path as there was a real possibility that it could exacerbate many of the issues the Nelson society was most concerned about. Ivor believe Stamps is very supportive of the hobby and he and his staff often visit societies to outline business realities in addition to information about stamp issues and is only too happy to respond to queries and seek changes where they are justified and can be made. It was suggested to Ivor that many of the issues raised by Nelson had been raised at the Q1/2009 of Federation, and the minutes of the meeting gave full coverage of the detailed and generally positive responses made by Simon Allison and Alan Hollows. Ivor is due to visit the Nelson society later this year. |
| NZ Post new issues |
The upcoming NZ Post new issue programme will include - Tiki tour - Timpex 2009 souvenir sheet including a surcharge for the NZ National Philatelic Trust - Health stamps – 80 years celebration - Christmas – traditional and childrens’ drawings - Ross Dependency – 50th Anniversary of Antarctic Treaty - Sir Peter Blake commemoration. |
| News release |
Want to ‘cut and paste’ from this News Release? A copy is available at the Federation website www.nzpf.org.nz |
| Upcoming Federation Meetings |
If you have any matters you would like discussed at future Federation meeting scheduled for 27/28 November please contact: Southern Region: George Stewart, D.John Wilson Central Region: Norman Banfield, Terry Isaac Northern Region: Bruce Chadderton, Monica Comrie or the Federation Secretary Bob Gibson, or President Len Jury Jeff Long at jeff.long@paradise.net.nz or Bob Gibson at secretary@nzpf.org.nz or at PO Box 58139, Whitby, Porirua 5245. |
| Contact Details |
If you have any comments, helpful ideas or want further information, contact the editor, Jeff Long, at jeff.long@paradise.net.nz or the Secretary, Bob Gibson, at PO Box 58139, Whitby, Porirua 5245 or at secretary@nzpf.org.nz |
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