Society
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Whangarei Philatelic Society |
| Patron | R John Comrie |  |
| President | Dave Dalton | |
| Past-President | R John Comrie | |
| Vice-President | R John Comrie | |
| Secretary | Monica Comrie | |
| Treasurer | Hank Bertholet | |
| Committee | Jeanne Deverell | |
| Committee | Gerard Carlin | |
| Gay Allely | ||
| Ann Harrison (Librarian) | ||
| Pat Smit |
| Meetings |
| Caffler Room 1, Forum North, Rust Avenue, Whangarei 2nd Tuesday each
month except January. The doors open at 7:30pm and the meeting commences
8:00pm. All meetings have a session of items of interest provided by members and also a one page display on a set subject or letter of the alphabet which is not judged. We also have a sales table which is available before the meeting and at intervals during the meeting. |
| Stamp Fairs |
| We will be holding two Stamp Fairs this year. This will be held at the
St Johns Uniting Church Hall, Kamo Road, Whangarei on Saturday May 22 and Sat
Aug 21 between 9am and 4pm. |
| Combined Meetings |
| These are held in combination with the Kaitaia Stamp Club and Keri Keri
Stamp Club as a combined meeting for all members of the Association of
Northern Philatelic Societies. The 2010 meeting is to be held on 19 June at Kaitaiai. |
| Club Trophies |
| The Society runs a number of competitions throughout the year. Members
compete for the following trophies: Kotahi Cup: traditional competiton for experienced competitors up to 16-pages. Entries due in May. Miller Cup: traditional competition for novice entrants up to 16-pages. Entries due in May. Postal History, Thematic (prize provided by NZ Post) and Social: up to 16-pages. Entries due in November for presentation at the Christmas meeting. |
| Programme 2010 |
| Date | 1-page display | Evening topic |
| Mar 9 | Letter O or postcards | Bruce Chadderton NZ Postcards |
| Apr 13 | Letter P or paintings | Tim Beach 1960 Pictorials |
| May 11 | Letter Q and R or royalty | Members' night Alternative collections |
| May 22 | Stamp Fair, Whangarei | |
| Jun 8 | Letter S or winter | Gentlemens' Night. |
| Jun 19 | Combined meeting, Kaitaia | |
| Jul 13 | Letter T or toys | Bernie Styris CALS |
| Aug 10 | Letter U and V or ruminants | Les Camage 1d Dominion |
| Aug 21 | Stamp Fair, Whangarei | |
| Sep 14 | Letter W or pictorial cancellations | James Te Puni New Zealand Post |
| Oct 12 | Letter X and Y or spring | Annual General Meeting and Derek Lamb, stamp dealer |
| Nov 9 | Letter Z or flowers | Allan Berry Government Life Part 2 |
| Dec 14 | Christmas meeting - members' social evening. |
| Library |
| The Society's library contains many excellent reference books which are readily available for your use. |
| Subscriptions |
| Subscriptions for the year October to September (as last notified) are as follows: |
| Town Members | $20 per annum |
| Town Family Members | $30.00 per annum |
| Country Members | $15.00 per annum |
| Country Family Members | $27.50 per annum |
| Members joining from 1 March only 50% of subscription is payable. |
| Contact |
| Secretary, Monica M Comrie, 50 Suester Road, R D 9, Poroti, Whangarei 0179 Phone Monica @ 09 434 8000 OR e-mail john-monica@xtra.co.nz |
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