The Stamp Club

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 12 April 1941, Page 8

The Stamp Club

CONDUCrtD BY THE STAMP MAN —— Dear Boys and Girls, | I expect most of you have the hall cent stamp of the United States of America, showing Nathan Hale, which was issued in 1922. He was born in 175,(5 and became a school teacher. ” hen war broke out he enlisted and became a Captain in 1770. One day he volunteered to get information from the, enemv and disguised himself as a Dutchman, but was captured. He was shot by the enemy, but his last word> treasured by Americans, ait*. 1 on.> , regret that I have but one life to give, for my country.” They thought long ago tliaf. by killing i Chiist they would destroy Him »nd Kingdom, but we know that He j triumphed Hale died for his country., but Jesus Christ died for us all- Lc us at. this Easter time remember that., while we thinl* of our American stamp, and enjov our holidays. Your sincere friend. THE STAMP MAN. PLATYPUS ON A STAMP The 9d stamp of Australia shows one !of the world’s strangest animals- Hie, duck-billed Platypus. which inhabits! the rivers of Australia. This very odd | creature is shown going down to thej water to swim. and if you have a “Zoo” collection of stamps, you w'H | be almost sure to have this one in it. , be'ca use it is such an unusual creature.and because the stamp was first issued 1 !in September. 1933. Although rca!l> ; an animal, the platypus actually lay* eggs like a lizard or snake, but then its duck-like bill gives it one thing in common with a bird. To make things i even more complicated, it takes to the ; water and sWims by means of its fore ! limbs, the fingers being webbed as well 'as having claws. Altogether the ducki billed Platypus is a quaint mixture and f certainly’ earns its place on a postage stamp.