STAMPS AND THEIR COLLECTORS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19736, 12 March 1926, Page 6

STAMPS AND THEIR COLLECTORS.

PHILATELIC CONGRESS. ■ EXHIBITION OPENED YESTERDAY. The third New Zealani Philatelic Congress and Exhibition of Postage Stamp* was opened in the Art Gallery yesterday afternoon, when delegates from various Dominion centres were welcomed by representatives of the Dunedin Society, and the exhibition was declared open by the Deputy Mayor, Mr W. B. Taverner. The exhibition, which was opened for the first time yesterday morning, was attended throughout the day by large numbers of visitors. It is on the whole a very good display and one which has already shown the distinct appeal it holds for the public. AN INTERESTING COLLECTION. There are no stamps of any outstanding rarity displayed, but the sections have been designed and arranged to Interest all visitors, and examples from the collections of members ranging from a Cabinet Minister to a schoolboy are shown. A special section is the display of Mr A. L. Chappell, of Christchurch, which show's the complete methods of stamp pro auction, together with examples and notes. Mr H. T. Fathers, of Wellington, has forwarded a particularly fine display of the “Penny stamp issued between 1901 and 1919, and this collection will be sent to the New York Exhibition as the best example of New Zealand Philatelic research work The stamps in the exhibition range from 1840. the wear when the first adhesive stamp was issued, to the special New Zealand issue for the Exhibition. The Cape of Good Hope “triangles” are well known and popular stamps, many varieties of which ar, exhibited, while near them a small section Is devoted to examples of the l^ e °“ H a ?nn4 l stamps in active use between 1899 and 1904. There is an excellent collection of Queensland stamps contributed by an £detaide collector, and many examples of the amp Albert of Belgium, "tin hat” issue, designed bv the publisher of the famous anti-German newspaper issued during t]ie occupation of ■Rplcinm. are to be seen. • ~ B Another large and interesting collection cotteinV the stamps of the new European countries that have been issued since the war Greece has issued a number to com xnemorate the death of Lor* Byron and Russia’s acknowledgment of Lenin is m the form of a striking stamp■ printed in re<l and black. Stamps of Lettland were printed for the sake of economy, on the back of German war maps, and at a period on bank notes. Numbers of these L-rs sr*sr ss.vk i.typrtinHonarv and in sudden contrast are the neat and attractive stamps of the United States aero mail. A ve y valuable collection of Ceylon stamps is also included in the exhibition, and a Lection of Interest is that devoted to a display of ~ Zealand “advertisements which ol t altcd on the backs of many sheets contract to undertake this no ' ei lvl wMlmcton company, nut indifferent success of the venTHE OPENING CEREMONY. At 2 30 o’clock in the afternoon the exnsS” vjrssusrt** ■philatelic Club) took the chair, and expressed his gratification ah seeing so many and he that a close examination W After* s ipologising tor the absence the Lrf h.d b°.» co,.ta.»c« expert, but he knew that m no other branch of research was EO our geese ar swans, and to him it also appeared that the countries of 'eastin Snce were often the most prohfkin stamps. Chile issued. ™ an . T beaut ‘" l stamps, but Great Britain had neva tluced a stamp worth looking at- from an artistic point of view. It was possibly with an eye to business that small counproduced particularly -eautiful stamps and occasionally made mistake, with the issues. “Stamp collecting unique in that it turns the enow of men to profitable account he observed. In conclusion, Cr Taverner expressed the hope that the exhibition of stamps .would be attended by large numbers of visitois. and that the interest taken in the new and modern methods of display would be committee responsible for the arrangements in connection with the exhibition are Mesas J. M’Ara (chairman), C. T. Call is, B Howard, W. J. JPemberton, W. L. Hooper, M. Latt A. Thomas, and M. Thomson, all of whom are indebted to Messrs L. Vernazom, A. L. Chappell, and A. W. Cousens of Christchurch. and E. G. Pilcher, ot Wellington, for assistance given with arrangements ana exhibits. „ _ ~ , The judges were Messrs K. Cx. irnener, R. L. Jovce, A. L. Chappell, W. L. Hooper, C. T. Caffis, J. M’Ara, K. J. G. Collins, L. E. Yernazoni, and M. N. Watt. TILE ANNUAL MEETING. After the opening ceremony of the exhibition the meeting of congress was hela, there being present Messrs Chappell (pie>ident) : A. W. Cousens, and Vernazom (Christchurch), W, L. Hooper and - ®- HoivaS (Dunedin) S. Curtis and A. Spelman (Manawatu), E. G. Pilcher W. hereon, and S. Curtis (Wellington), J Pemberton (Wanganui). J. M'Ara and M. N. Watt (Dunedin), and R- J. G. Collins first remit considered was that all New Zealand Philatelic Club sheets be uniform in size and description. Mr Hooper, who brought the reni’, forwanl. «*enfionod which arose if

different sorts of sheets were submitted to different clubs. Mr Cousens seconded the motion, and suggested that congress should get in touch with the Wellington Society. As an amendment, Mr Yernazoni moved: “That this congress views with regret that the remit earned at a previous congress with reference to uniformity of sheets was not carried out.” Mr Yernazoni entered a plea that remits be acted upon by the various clubs when carried. “I cannot think of any case where our remits have been acted upon,” he said. “We should remember that the work does not end with the close of. the congress.” The amendment was incorporated with the motion and carried. Mr M. Watt moved: “That all senior philatelic societies should hold, at least once a year, a small exhibition of such a nature as to interest and instruct the man in the street and to stimulate and encourage the junior members of the community.”—Carried. Mr Vernazoni moved; “That each society should approach the member of Parliament fpr their districts with a view to the formation of a national reference stamp collection to be placed in the Turnbull Library in Wellington.” The remit followed a similar resolution passed at the last congress, and members expressed the opinion that the matter would receive more attention if the Ministers were approached. —Carried. It was decided that the headquarters ot the society should remain in Christchurch, and the office-bearers for the ensuing voar were re-elected. The location of the next conference was held over until the ■wishes of the Auckland Society had been ascertained.