NEW ISSUES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2429, 3 October 1900, Page 54

NEW ISSUES.

I French Conso has gone in for a big pic- ' torial s;t of 15 values. 1 centime to 5 francs. .I Xcw Zeiilan.d. —I see Mr T. Mackenzie, i M.H.lv., has asked the Government to

have the Queen's head inscribed on. the new universal postage stamps. I 'think it could be done in the same way as the

head of Columbus apgg'jrs in the high. value U.S.A. centennial issue — namely in a small medallion at the top of the stamps.

Queensland has gone in for a new 2s adhesive of the same design ns the current Is. The colour is blue.

South Australia, I hear, has changed the colour of her 4d to brown, in conformity with Postal Union regulations. This colony has also issued the -J,d, 4d, and 6cl with wide O.S.

Transvaal. — [ have been shown the whole* of the ciurent set, Jj>d to ss, surcharged V.R.I, in black.

The mountains behind the Kakanui Ranges aro white with snow (says Ibe North Otaga Time*), showing that there lias been an extremaly henvy foil in the back country. Jt ia "understood (pays the West Coast Times) that tho nt^otiawons fov ihe transfer of Mir MancU'd br^wciy fon-Jness to a public company have been broken, oft. It is said tha company had been noated suoc^nfuily, but disagreement between the Vendor and those whohekl xho option as to pome of the details led to a rupture. Actions for heavy damages f are mentioned.