New Zealand Philatelic Federation

Taranaki Philatelic
Society

Meetings

New Plymouth Bowling Club, corner Brooklands Road and Up John Street, NEW PLYMOUTH 1st Monday monthly except January at 7:30pm. Visitors and new members always welcome.

Programme includes:
General business;
Items of interest - members bring along items they feel will be of interest to all;
Guest speaker (sometimes from outside Taranaki);
A two page competition is also held with the topic differing each month.

2008 Calendar

Feb 4	Members' Collections
Mar 3	Graham Miles 50 Years of World Airmail 1925-1975
Apr 7	Rob Carlyon Bay of Plenty Postal History
May 5	Peter Peckham Early Taranaki Postal History
Jun 2	72nd Annual General Meeting and Buy, Sell and Exchange
Jul 7	Puke Ariki Curator
Aug 4	Bruce Tapp Cattle of the World
Sep 1	Ross Dean Victory Stamps
Oct 5	John Waller Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika
Nov 7-9	Tarapex 2008
Nov 10	Robin Gwynn New Zealand Disaster Mail
Dec 1	Christmas Meeting
Dec 8	Christmas Dinner

Subscriptions

Town members $14.00
Country members $12.00
Associate members $6.00

Circuit Books

Circuit books are on the go regularly.
Contact the Exchange Superintendent 06 758 3078

Sales Table

Held each meeting

Local Stamp Fair and Sale by Tender (Auction)

Held annually (see above for date).

Located at the Beach Street Hall, Fitzroy, NEW PLYMOUTH

Tarapex 2008

This exhibition, as well as being a New Zealand National philatelic exhibition, is for the first time in New Zealand incorporating the Australsian Challenge. This is a team competition between the exhibitors of the six Australian States, ACT and the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The North Island is the current holder of the Australasian Challenge Trophy.

A website has been set up for the event and can be accessed through www.tarapex.co.nz

Contact

Secretary, PO Box 628, New Plymouth 4615
Secretary Phone 06 758 6233 E-mail sheryllb@xtra.co.nz
OR
President Phone 06 759 8212 E-mail stamps@kadine.com