ENGLISH ACTRESSES, A.D. 1656

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1948, Page 4

ENGLISH ACTRESSES, A.D. 1656

Mrs. Colman, English Actress Was the first one to appear, And played Tanthe’ with success; In ‘Seige of Rhodes’ we hear, The ancient actors all weie men, But we like women best, Like drinking FORDS, ‘And then Ye Ken It gives Ye added Zest.”

A stamp regarded as a philatelic rarity has come into the possession of Mr. M. R. Smith, president of the Hawke’s Bay Philatelic Society. This threepenny’ New Zealand peace stamp, contained in a sheet bought at a metropolitan post office,, lacks the customary aircraft around the central crest. The omission is the result of a printing flaw. The stamp is probably the only one of its kind in existence. That such a stamp should have found its way into circulation is unusual, as the practice is for every sheet to be scrutinised closely before leaving the postal officials. About a year ago philatelic circles were stirred by an announcement that a major flaw had been discovered in the flvepenny peace stamps. There was a double printing of .the ship Dominion Monarch on one stamp only. This stamp went as far as Western Australia before it was discovered. Mr. Smith could not give any indication of the value of the unusual threepenny stamp.

At the recent meeting of the Cobden Women’s Institute, Mrs. McKenzie presided over a good attendance. The motto was “Let’s leave the world better by the work we do.” An invitation to the Moana Institute’s birthday was accepted. Winners of the competitions were as follows: Flotir Bag Article, Mrs. Sumner 1, Mrs. Hall 2. Collection of Six Vegetables, Mrs. R. Anderson 1, Mrs. Jones 2. One Egg Chocolate Cake. Mrs. Hornsby 1, Mrs. Hall 2. Mystery Parcel. Mrs. Hansen. The election of officers resulted: President, Mrs. McKenzie (re-elected); committee. Mesdames Sumner, Hall, Meade, Hayden, Haddock, Burn, Anderson, Patterson, Smith and Alexander. The winners for points competition were as follows: Handwork, Mrs. Sumner; cookery. Mrs. McKenzie, Mrs. Sumner and Mrs. Carson, equal. Horticulture, Mrs. Hayden,