PHILATELY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 18 November 1924, Page 7

PHILATELY.

I'IMARU WINS TWO PRIZES.

- - Bj Telecrapli—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 17. In connection with tJie third Australian and .New Zealand LMiiiatelio Congress and Exhibition, which opens to-morrow, the championship cup for the F best collection in classes, for Isew Zealand, Australian and i geifip Island stamps, was won by Mrs E. Keuderdme, of Auckland, with a magnificent collection of stamps of New Zealand and its dependencies. Ranking next to this fine array was a splendid collection of South Australian stamps, owned by Mr A. E. .Fryer, of Adelaide.

' The gold medal for the best Australian : collection was awarded to Mr Fryers, South Australia. Mr C. S. Fraser, of Tiinaru, won,the Jamaica Philatelic Society’s gold medal for' the best collection of stamps of Jamaica.

Awards for Great Britain and Possession??, . were as follows:—Mrs E. Kenderiine, Auckland (New Zealand and its dependencies) 1; R. M. White, Wentworth, New South Wales (Irish Eree State), 2; H. L. White, Scone, New South Wales (North-west Pacific lslapds), 3; A. A. Rosenblum, Melbouriie (Australian Commonwealth) h.c. '

Australia, New Zealand and Pacifio Islands. —C. S. Eraser .Timaru), 2. New Zealand 1955-11)24. —Mrs IS. Kenderdme and A. W - Cousens, Christchurch, equal, 1; H. J-lontgomerie, Hamilton, Sydney, 3. New Zealand, 1873-1924.- Mrs E. Kenderdine 1.

Australia prior to Commonwealth. — p. S. Eraser 2.