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Mr Frank J. Wilson started the topic PPS AUCTION in the forum PPS Members Forum 5 years, 6 months ago
If the members of the PPS want another auction in 2019, I will soon be needing some material to offer. I cannot ‘magic’ it out of thin air. I have nothing at present to offer. Anything accepted. Frank (PPS Auctioneer)
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Mr Frank J. Wilson started the topic Bainings post office in the forum PPS Members Forum 5 years, 6 months ago
I am just doing some research on the Australian period of PNG and was wondering why Bainings post office was closed in 1953 after only being open two years? Does anyone know why?
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Mr R P started the topic More on the 'Bear covers' in the forum PPS Members Forum 5 years, 6 months ago
Further to Alan Grey’s excellent article on the Sir Robert Bear covers – PNG Calling, July – pp4/5 – here’s some additional information I came across (quite by accident – amazing what you find when tidying up a cupboard!). Hopefully the attached scans from the ‘NSW Philatelist’ of May 1995 are accessible. There is more information on that cover…[Read more]
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Mr R P started the topic Port Moresby wasn’t in 1917 in the forum PPS Members Forum 5 years, 6 months ago
Here’s an interesting item from the Aug 7 1917 issue of The Australian Philatelist.
There is an item (supplied by a G. Turnbull) that the legal name of Port Moresby was still Granville. He writes:
“There were two townships, Granville East and Granville West. The term ‘Port Moresby’ only applies to the harbour.”
I have no idea when Port More…[Read more]
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