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Terry Commins replied to the topic Port Moresby wasn’t in 1917 in the forum PPS Members Forum 4 years, 8 months ago
Captain John Moresby of HMS Basilisk landed at the inner reaches (Hanuabada) which he named Fairfax Harbour. At 10 am on 20 February 1873 he named the surrounds Port Moresby in honour of his father Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby.
In 1905 the Federal Government of Australia passed the Papua Act which transferred Papua, with Port Moresby as the…[Read more]
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Mr R P started the topic PPS Auction – bids still open in the forum PPS Members Forum 4 years, 9 months ago
Due to the limited bidding in the last auction I have now uploaded to the web page a revised listing which shows all items that were sold/unsold. All unsold lots are available on a first come basis at 75% of estimate.
Remember 10% of sales go to the Society.
Frank WilsonThe auction list is at mailbyrail.com/ppsauction3.
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Mr R P started the topic Only a few days left to bid in the PPS auction – see link in the forum PPS Members Forum 4 years, 10 months ago
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Mr R P started the topic PPS Auction closing soon – get your bids in now! in the forum PPS Members Forum 4 years, 10 months ago
There’s still time to submit bids for the PPS auction. Link to the auction site is here. And remember that a portion of all funds go back to the society, so a win/win for everyone…