, NEW ZEALAND
Produced by the Post Office Philatelic Bureau, Private Bag, Wellington.
August, 1974
No. 12
THERE'S GOLD IN THIS RIVER
SIX FOR '75 SI X STAMP issues will be released by the Post Office in 1975. The first of these will be a four stamp commemorative issue on February 5, featuring the Otago Medical School cen-
tenary, International Women's Year. the 50th Anniversary of the Women's Division Fede-
rated Farmers of New Zealand
scenery. from open mountain
range to coastal forest. The New Zealand Forest Service places special emphasis on the conservation of soil and water, the preservation of scenery and recreation in their parks. The second release of three stamps in the Children's Pets
Health stamp series is scheduled for August 6.
Three Christmas stamps will be released on October 1, comprising an Old Master painting a church stained glass window and a symbolic design. Ten stamps replacing the current lc-l Dc definitive stamps, will be released on November 26.
and the 40th Anniversary of the New Zealand Crippled Ch ildren Society. The sailing ships which played a significant role in the country's early development will feature on six stamps to be released on April 2.
New
Zealand's
scenic
attractions have featured very successfully on stamps for many years on June 4, four stamps will be released depicting New Zealand's forest park scenery. The forest parks are found in both the North and South Islands many include all aspects -::! ~~qw Zealand's
AND YET ANOTHER HAMI LTON'S new Philatelic Sales Position opened on May 20 in the Hamilton Chief Post Off ice. The counter, staffed by Colin Keen, formerly of the Philatelic Bureau is the fifth to be set up in the country.
Souvenir coin sets, postal stationery, stamp packs, posters and .all stamp issues are available at the counter. Mail order sales will be handled at the Wellington bureau. "The demand has been good - there's great potential in th is area," says Col in.
NEW ZEALAND again carried off a gold medal for this stamp display at the world's top stamp exhibition, Interpex 74, held in New York in March.
Designer of the winning display was Post Office gra, phic artist, Jurgen Waibel. The idea of the "river" of stamps has strong Maori and Polynesians origins. "MY design was based on the idea of the long white cloud, Aotearoa - something long and flowing", The continuous mo¡ ving line also relates to Polyn.stans decorative art forms", said Jurgen. Set on a 15 panel dark green background, the featured stamps include, Maori art, technology, royalty, NZ sce, nes and commemorative issues. "The stamps being para, mount, I simplified the text and backgrou nd so as not to
dominate them. I think it was prObably the simplicity that made the display successful" said Jurgen. This is the second gold medal the NZPO has collected for its stamp displays at Interpex - New Zealand was awarded its first gOld medal at the 1972 exhibition.