New Stamps For Cook
pp. 54-56 · Read in the full issue
Islands
THE present postage stamps of the Cook Islands, which were issued in 1932, will be replaced by a new pictorial issue next year.
Designs have been chosen (they were prepared by Mr. J. Berry, of Wellington, NZ) and the stamps are at present being printed in England.
The denominations of the new set and the subject designs are; Id. (Ngatangiia Channel); Id. (Captain Cook and map of Harvey Islands); 2d. (map of Rarotonga and picture of the Rev. John Williams); 3d (man of Aitutaki framed in clam shall with atoll in the background): sd. (Dakota mailplane landing); 6d. (village scene); Bd. (native home): 1/- (map of Cook Islands with statue of Captain Cook); 2/- (native industry); 3/- (Island steamer Matua).
Mrs. Lucille Iremonger, who has written a book, “It’s a Bigger Life,” about the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, appeared in the BBC television programme in Eng land, in September, and showed her audi ence a model Ellice Islands canoe (borrowed from the Imperial Institute).
The Director of Education in Fiji, Mr.
Howard Hayden, also was in a television programme in September, and showed Yaqona bowls and Tabua from Fiji.