But Not For P-Ng

New Stamps For W. Samoa

WHILE New Zealand is madly cashing-in on the besetting weakness of stamp collectors, by printing frequent new issues for her Island territories, Australia apparently has shelved the idea of giving Papua and New Guinea stamps of their own.

A few months ago, the Depart ment of Territories showed signs of doing something in this direction but nothing has been heard of it since. Before the war both terri tories had their own issues but since then they have used Australian stamps.

The only Australian territory with a stamp of its own is Norfolk Island.

Sale of these stamps to philatelists has been highly profitable and has provided some revenue for an island that has no visible means of support.

As far as P-NG is concerned it would take more than stamp sales to get it out of financial red ink but as the Territory is Australia’s most important possession, some residents feel that it deserves a stamp of its own.

FOLLOWING the recent issue of new Cook Islands stamps, it has been announced that Western Samoa is also to have a

new pictorial set. There will be ten values from Id to 3/-, and the issue is to be produced in the United Kingdom.

It is expected that they will be on sale early next year.