N.G. Stamps in Demand

Sales Realise £20,000

From Our Own Correspondent RABAUL, August 30.

THE Administration is to be con gratulated on evolving a novel scheme to increase revenue by the sale of a large quantity of official stamps, over-printed “0.5.”

As these stamps are used only by Government Departments, and in very small quantities, they are much sought after by philatelists, who immediately took advantage of the release of the stamps. Large sales have also been made of the new commemorative issues of postage, air mail and official stamps.

It is believed that a sum in the vicinity of £20,000 has been realised.