To all PPS members – best wishes to you and your for the festive season. And if you’re wondering if anyone notices philatelic interests these days, have a look at this item from p5 in today’s Sydney Morning Herald!

Message from Steve Zirinsky:
On November 14th at 6 pm New York time, I will be moderating a zoom meeting with two presentations for the Society of Australasian Specialists / Oceania. One presentation will be by Anthony Presgrave on “South Australian Departmental Stamps” and the other will be by David Hopper on “Something PNG”.
Best to contact “sz…[Read more]

This message received via the PPS website (pls reply direct to email address below):

Hello,
The attached was given to my husband Peter Cahill (dec.) a number of years ago.
Postmarked Sohano & Port Moresby 1958 and with the 2 1/2d overprinted with 4d. Please contact me if anyone is interested in having it.
Thank you
Regards
Marian…[Read more]

Here’s information on the Canberra show. I think perhaps the only national show in Australia this year? I’m not aware of any PPS activity planned (as for myself, I’ll be in Greece then) – but, if anyone would like to suggest something, please feel free to reply to this post and see what response there is.

The Philatelic Society of Canberra…[Read more]

The May issue is still a ‘work-in’progress’ – still struggling with the new designer. So it looks like this is going to be the May issue that actually appears in June (fingers crossed). Be assured it has not been forgotten.

Looks like the May issue will be a bit delayed. The designer who has worked on it the past few years has moved on and it’s taking time to find someone to take over. It’s not anything I could handle so everyone will just have to be patient. I’ll advise you of the status later in the month.
In the meantime, I hope everyone will take advantage of…[Read more]

I just noticed that there are a couple of ebay listing under the name ‘Max Stern’. I assume someone purchased the business when Max died? and still trades? solely online? Certainly one of the great names of Australian philately.
By the way, I’m starting to assemble the Feb issue of PNG calling and would be pleased to have further contributions -…[Read more]

This might be of interest to any members thinking of how to get started with an exhibit (always happy to share info from other societies).

A Single Frame exhibit is a great way to start exhibiting, educate students on a topic or distill your multi-frame to its essence. All collectors have budgets. Some are just a little larger than others.…[Read more]

Collectors…[Read more]

Just a small snippet from the Sat edition of the Sydney Morning Herald you might enjoy. An article reporting on preparations for the coronation.
“…The streets are crammed, mostly with shoppers…Fortnum & Mason and Marks & Spencer…(and)…The Strand’s iconic stamp shop, Stanley Gibbons, has a window full of coronation-themed lickables.”
Who…[Read more]

Catch him on a live zoom discussion- along with Hugh Jeffries (SG editor) – hosted by the British Empire Study Group (always happy to mention other societies!) – this Thurs, the 30th – link below:

BESG Hosts – Hugh Jeffreys of Stanley Gibbons Catalogues- Panel Talk with Steven Zirinsky – The Talk Continues

The Australian Treasurer’s email address (pps_qld@yahoo.com.au) is now back in operation. For the past few months we’ve had some issues with it and all past history has been lost. So, if anyone has sent an email to that address – and has not had an acknowledgement – please re-send and Maurie Clark can update your details.

For information, the…[Read more]

For those members renewing their membership, we advise that the listed email address for our Australian Treasurer, Maurie Clarke, is currently disabled. If you want to contact him (for paypal or to send forms/details), please use his personal email address at: maurieck5@bigpond.com.
By the way, he is traveling interstate at the moment and so may…[Read more]