Stamps For Revenue!
p. 68 · Read in the full issue
From Our Own Correspondent.
Rarotonga, July 20.
r.E sale of Cook Islands Coronation Stamps were: 737,572 penny stamps; 569,108 of the twopence halfpenny; and 541,657 sixpennies. Total value £22,552/15/-. One is reminded of that miniature Republic, San Marino, which has made stamp selling its chief source of revenue.
Mr. J. M. Gaffney arrived in Western Samoa recently to supervise the erection in Apia of a new copra shed for Bums Fhilp (S.S.) Co., Ltd. He was pre viously in the Territory several years ago in connection with the building of B.P.’s present merchandise store.