4 The usual first day cover service for overseas clients will be provided by the Stamps Division, General Post Office, Wellington. Orders for covers should be forwarded to reach that office not later than 11 May. If desired, the souvenir envelopes will be supplied at a cost of 4d. each in addition to the usual servicing charges.
Special datestamps bearing the words ''Westland Centennial" will be used at Hokitika and Greymouth on 16 May. Persons in New Zealand who wish to obtain these cancellations should forward their addressed envelopes together with a remittance covering the cost of the stamps required and the servicing fee of 1d. per envelope to the Postmaster, Hokitika or the Chief Postmaster, Greymouth in time to reach those offices not later than 12 May. The outside cover should be enfaced "Westland Centennial Covers".
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Postage Stamp Paper. Wi th the introduction of the new type ~aper (25 per cent rag, 25 per cent Birch wood and 50 per cent Esparto) a quality paper eminently suitable for stamp production has been found. The Post Office will continue to use this paper and will in future refer to it as "NZ star" paper. 4.
5. 1960 Health Stamps. In continuation of the policy of featuring native birds on Health stamps the Kotare (Kingfisher) and the Kereru (Wood Pigeon) have been chosen as subjects for this year's issue. The Kotare will ap:eear on the 3d. (2d. postage + 1d. Health) and the Kereru on the 4d. Od. postage + 1d. Health) value. The stamps will again be issued in sheets of 120 as well as in miniature sheets of six. The issue is to be placed on sale on 10 August and withdrawn at the end of November. Further details of this issue will be given in a later bulletin.