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Otago Witness, Issue 3782, 7 September 1926, Page 51

A writer on stamps defends the New Zealand 2s and 3s design, which has been criticised in England, according to the cable news. He says there is no reason for withdrawing it, and the department has no intention of doing so. The King is shown in naval uniform in order to get aw'ay from the usual bald neck representation, and it is a good likeness; in fact, much the same as on the halfpenny stamp. It was drawn by Linley Richardson, the English artist, now instructor at the Wellington Technical College. The border is a copy of authentic Maori pattern, which probably carries no significance to English eyes. The Auckland Trades and Labour Council discussed the basis of the industrial unity adopted by the conference of mine workers of New Zealand at Wellington early in August, and resolved to endorse the basis submitted in the joint report, and to recommend its adoption.