Upper Hutt Stamp Club

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Meetings

Pioneer Room, Wesley Centre, corner Benzie Avenue and Fergusson Drive, UPPER HUTT 3rd Monday February to November, 2nd Monday in December (no meeting in January) at 7:30pm.   Programme regularly includes: general business which is kept to a minimum; one page competition on a fun basis - topic vary and the winner is decided by popular vote with the years five best entries being awarded the George Robertson Trophy (donated by the son of a past Patron); items of interest - members display new or unusual items for the benefit of all; guest speaker.

Newsletter

The Society publishes a monthly newsletter

Library

The Society has an extensive library where books may be borrowed by members.

Programme 2009

Date 1-page competition  Meeting  Feb 15 Historic Documents Norman Banfield: Russian pot-pourri: airmail, WWII, censor mail, prison mail & taxes Mar 15 Ground Crops  AGM. Stephen Jones: NZ Oddments   Apr 17   Exhibition Workshop Apr 19 Postal Processing David Smitham Postal Mechanisation: letter-coding marks on mail May 17 Cargo Bob Watson Aspects of US philately including links to New Zealand Jun 21 Cattle Annual Competition 4-, 8- and 16-page and Quiz Jul 19 Immigrants Life Members' Night Aug 16 C is for ... e.g. carrots The Burtt Brothers British Material from Rowland Hill to George VI Sep 20 Government Buildings Michael Christensen: Moving the Mail Oct 18 Creepy Crawlies Robin Gwynn: Forgeries and Fakes Nov 15 Christmas Trees Alan Hollows NZ Post: Recent and Upcoming Issues Dec 13   Christmas. Cake and presentations! Members’ night: W,X,Yand Z Please bring at least 2 items!         Circuit and Postal Sales A stamp exchange circuit is run where members can purchase stamps in their own home. From time to time postal sales are held.   Subscriptions Subscriptions are only $18.00 per year if paid by 30 April, $21 otherwise.   Contact Secretary, P O Box 40 480, Upper Hutt 5140 Phone 04 528 4123   E-mail: teme.isaac@clear.net.nz     Pages maintained by webmaster@nzpf.org.nz. Copyright © 2001. All rights reserved.