Series 3 new zealand philatelic bulletin no 35 1965 july

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Inquiries about New Zealand and Island Dependencies Stamps are to be addressed to the Director-General, Posul Division. G.P.O., Wellington, N.Z No.3S

July, 1965

I. Cook Islands Solar Eclipse Stamp.

The issuing of this commemorative stamp created widespread interest with the result that the demand exceeded the supply. Fresh supplies have been ordered from England and it is hoped to have the stamp on sale again in the Cook Islands and at the Chief Post Offices at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington by the end of July. The plate number will be unchanged. All orders for first day covers received at the General Post Office, Wellington, were serviced and forwarded to Manuae for cancelling. It has not been possible to meet all the orders received for mint stamps but unsatisfied orders will be supplied as soon as fresh stocks of stamps arrive. 2.

Cook Islands Internal Self¡Government

A set of four stamps is to be issued by the Cook Islands Administration to commemorate the establishment of Internal SelfGovernment. The date of issue will be 16th September and the denominations will be 4d, 10d, 1s.0d, and 1s.9d (3s.11d a set). The stamps will be on sale at Cook Island post offices and at the Chief Post Offices at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington. The stamps may not be used on articles posted in New Zealand. The Postal Division, General Post Office, Wellington, will service first day covers for overseas clients in the usual way, but as the covers have to be forwarded to the Cook Islands for datestamping, clients are requested to have their orders reach Wellington by 31st August. The Cook Islands Administration is iSSUing a souvenir cover and if this is supplied the charge will be 3d per cover plus 2d serVicing fee. If clients' own covers are supplied the servicing fee will be 2d per cover. New Zealand persons who require covers to be serviced should forward their orders and remittances (together with addressed covers if souvenir covers not required) under cover marked "Order for First Day Cover" d.irect to the Chief Postmaster, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in time to reach Rarotonga by 6th September, 1965. The charges will be as above. The 4d stamp was designed by Mr R.M. Conly of Christchurch. The New Zealand Ensign figures prominently in the centre of the stamp.


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