Stamps In The
pp. 39-40 · Read in the full issue
Public Eye
Postage stamps from several
Pacific Islands territories have been making news in recent months, and with a number of
interesting new issues coming
along soon, it seems that they will remain in the public eye.
CERTAINLY, in Papua-New Guinea, the territory’s stamps will be kept in the eye of telephone users, as the new telephone direc tory, due to be issued in July, will feature 22 of Territory stamps on its cover.
Some of the stamps reproduced on the cover are from a set of 11, depicting colourful birds of paradise.
This set won a special award at Interpex, an international stamp and coin exhibition in New York City in March.
The award was for “the most beautiful set” produced during the previous year—a category introduced for the first time at the exhibition.
The 10/- stamp in the bird of paradise series is reproduced on this page. Beside it is one of a new series of Territory stamps due to be released in June, depicting mythical art motifs of some of the Elema people of the Gulf of Papua area.
The stamps are in denominations of two, seven, 30 and 60 cents.
Other Stamps
Other interesting stamps to be issued soon will come from Fiji and Pitcairn.
The Fiji stamps will be a set of three to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the discovery of Rotuma by Captain Edward Edwards of HMS Pandora. (Edwards was the man who was sent out to Tahiti from England in 1790 to find and arrest the Bounty mutineers. He discovered Rotuma on August 8, 1791, after leaving Tahiti and while heading for Torres Strait).
The 3d stamp in the new series will depict the Pandora ; the lOd will show the local chief; and the 1/6 stamp the welcoming of the Pandora at Rotuma. The stamps will be issued on August 8.
The new Pitcairn stamps, a set of five, will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the discovery of that island in 1767. They will be issued on January 1.
Rugby Union football is becom ing increasingly popular in many parts of the South Seas.
The British Solomons are no exception, and this classic example of ball control was photographed there recently by Ted Marriott, of Honiara. The man with the ball is Alan Behn, of Auki.
Recently appointed chief manager for the Bank of NSW for Papua-New Guinea, and manager of the bank's Port Moresby branch, is Mr. K. P. Glasson (below).
He was formerly assistant State manager for NSW. He takes over in New Guinea from Mr. S. P. McCready.
Photographed in Sydney, following their marriage, are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maryska (above). The bride is Robyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. A.
Allison, of Nauru, and formerly of the Cook Islands.