STAMP COLLECTORS

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 282, 27 August 1942, Page 8

STAMP COLLECTORS

Wellington Society 21

Years Old

Earlier days of stamp collecting in New Zealand were recalled at the social evening that the Wellington Society held to celebrate the twenty-firM; anniversary of its founding. Xne Pye sident, Mr. E. Philpot-Crowther, presid-

Replying to the toast of the £ew Zealand Philatelic Society, Mr. H- T M. Fathers said it was founded in 188 b and believed itself to-be the oldest philatelic soeietv in the Southern Hemisphere, lhe reading of old magazines that he had done in preparing the handbook, “Postage .Slumps of New Zealand, had sboMU that a surprising amount of research had been carried out by New Zealand stamp <-„l!eetors. Mr. Fathers -recalled the names in this connexion of Mr. L. A. •Sanderson, who was still living, and who had attended every annual meeting of the so-ie>v since 1888, and Mr. Bate, who urs known throughout England and New 7 aland for his work. Congratulating l'u- Wellington society on its coming of age. he suggested that it carry, on the w. -k of the New Zealand society anu b out some publication such as age Stomps of New Zealand. tie c , ressed the hope that the good relations between the societies would continue and that the Wellington society wild continue to flourish. Ina response to the toast of the Weilingion Philatelic Society, Mr. M. J. S , ii-ling eulogized its preaident, and sa d tlie success of the society was - mainly du- lo his energy. On behalf of toe numbers Mr. Speirling presented Mr. Crowther, with a fountain pen. Mr. Philpot-Crowther said members ot th- society had shown the right spirit oi philately by exchanging information Among the visitors were two visiting servicemen who are philatelists.