SALE OF STAMPS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21225, 23 September 1940, Page 3

SALE OF STAMPS

EXPIRY OF LICENSES DEALERS UNDER REGULATIONS (By Telegraph. — Press Association) WELLINGTON, Friday New regulations regarding licenses ; to sell stamps were gazetted on Sep- . tember 5. The Postmaster-General, I the Hon. P. C. Webb, said this even- | ing that up to the present licenses ! to sell stamps had been issued under I the Stamp Duties Act, 1923. but un- : der the Adhesive Stamps Act, 1939, | the issue of licenses, together with : certain other functions concerning stamps, had passed to the Post Office. “ Under the new regulations all existing licenses to sell stamps will expire six weeks after the coming into operation of the regulations, - ’ . sa id Mr Webb. “ Consequently, be- ' tween now and October 17, the date on which existing licenses will ex- ; Pi re, licensees who desire to continue selling stamps will require to make application for a new license. ! *• An important feature of the new : system of licensing is that lincenses '! will henceforth be of two categories, one for issue to those persons who desire only to sell stamps to the public for ordinary use. and another for persons and firms who deal in unused obsolete as well as current i stamps. In other words, persons and I firms in business as stamp dealers S will in future require to be licensed. ! No charge will be made for either . class of license. The new regulations : prescribe a penalty for persons dealj ing in or selling postage stamps withj out a license.”