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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 162, 11 July 1899, Page 5

: On the occasion of the thira ; !ye_ro_ active work in carrying correspondence to and from the Great Barrier.,, Island, the Great Barrier Pigeon! Agency has found it necessary to adopt a hew arid nbvel _neans of j securely closing its messages as conveyed by their diminutive messengers. The.stamp used for this purpose is triangular in shape, the centre showing a homing pigeon in full flight within a circle the spaces between "the circle and the border being filled :,*vtyt_-\ scroll work. The figure of value occupies the top corner, the two Taottoms with the letters N. and; Z. # respectively, on the left side; of the triangle are the; words Great Barrier Island, on the right "Pigeongram," denoting the service, the whole forti^ing; a very unique and handsome design. The Agency, to popularise the Ser- : vice, have reduced the rate of rhe_- ■ sages from" the-Island to Bixpehce. This stamnp is light blue in colour. The rate from. Auckland is one shilling, the. colour Of this value is a light red, the difference in the cost, of messages to the Island is bccaaioried!'TbY the difficulty in training the birds and! getting them to leave the, city* on their • long water fly. These stamps; are purely local in eha-acte*-, are only, available for! the Pigeongram Servrice. and in no way to be confused vi-th the ordinary^postage stamps.. _?or :the" convenience of the public Mesisra Ohamptaloup. and Cooper,, Queen*-st., have them on sale. The stamp made:by the lithographic department' of the "Star'! Ofiice. !

Our boys' D.B. reefers at 4/6 and all-wool tweed and serge^ __ucke«» at 2/3 are striking mlue.-»-Smiti_ arid Caughey.-—Ad. . r .■,.'■ •