. Blizabeth11 which was seen also"'
the. ‘standard -. British --}.:
definitivestamp ofthe time. As :: ff

. featured thistles (6d stamp) and

‘ releadéd in’ January. 1963: with”

_ THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1971. -

Gegeseeeeigny

. England is not the only country
Northern Ireland, Wales, Eire,
New, deciminal currency‘ value

British postage stamps are of
course familiar the world over
but how many people know that

Wales have their own stamps?

Man off the North-west coast of
England has an individual
stamp.

- The stamps are in fact a
unique feature of British ©
philately. Known as regional

stamps they were introduced in

1958 and are sold only in post

offices in their respective

regions. Each stamp bears

various symbols and emblems:
characteristic. of the .respective:;
region -- the St. Andrews:Cross":
and ‘Scottish thistle, «the ‘réd

hand of Ulster and the flax plant

tor Northern Ireland, the Welsh

dragon and leeks and the triune

or three legged motif of the Isle

of Man. Until October 1, 1969, ;
there were also regional stamps
for the Channel Islands . of
Jersey and Guernsey bearing
Jersey tomatoes and a
Guernsey lily. Since that date
the Channel Islands have had a

' commemorative stamps,

particular stamp has achieved |
: comparative rarity.
Scotland, Northern Ireland.and ;
: increased to 4d,
Indeed, even the tiny Isle of *

“sorting. "machines to Meter

TTT eT TT

in the. British Isles with ; a famitiar definitive stamp. Scotland,

and the tiny Isle of Man have their own stamps, shown :
regional Stamps will appear on July 7, 1971."

Decimal system starts’
old stamp boom

this

When the British letter rate
regional
stamps in that denomination, in

: the same designs. as’ the 3d,

were released in February 1966.
Then, in May, 1967, more new

: regional stamps appeared,

These were 9d and iséd stamps
for Scotland, Wales and

- Northern Ireland,

Increasing automation of the

. British posta] service resulted
j in the adoption of - phosphor:

bands’ oi: all’ Stamps to ,allew
fhe:

présence and location of stam
on the mail. The phosphor
‘bands were therefore extended’
to all regional, stamps during
1967-68.

them since 1963.

‘rhe next impertant change
affecting regional stamps was
at the end of 1967 when
unwatermarked chalky - paper
was gradually introduced.

wer y

5p
ps.| and! 7%4p° foroScotland? Watley:

The Scottish regional
: stamps had, of course, borne

here,

The adoption ‘of a two-tied
‘postal systém (first and second
class mail) in September 1968
meant more. new regional
slamps -- 4d (second class) in
olive sepia and 5d (first class)
in royal blue. There. was a
further ‘colour change in
February 1969 when the colour
of the 4d stamps was changed to
bright vermilion in order to
make the postmark more
distinctive.

Now Brilain -- and philatelists
- awaits the decimal value
regional stamps which will
appear on - July “in
denominations: of 214p, ' Hi

Northern Treland’and the’ Islé ‘of
’ Man, Meanwhile, although the
pre-decimal regional stamps
have been withdrawn from sale

‘for about 18 months. So the next
time you see a British postage
Stamp look a little more closely.
It. could be a’ Scotsman,
Irishman, | Welshman or

they will remain postally valid |

postal system and stamps
completely independent . of
Britain.

England, however, . although
the largest component of -the
United Kingdom, has no
“national” stamp as such and
remains content with the
unified and normal British
definitive stamp.

With new issues, values and
colours over the past 13 years
the British regional stamps
have kept stamp collectors busy

Postal rates up

. Abill to increase first class
posial rates for letters to eight
cents was introduced in the

, Commons April 26th.

No details were given but past
office spokesmen.confirmed
speculation’ that the new first

_elass postal rate would. be eight

cenls;
A ‘Teenmmendation on ‘the

Commons order paper says that
the bill would allow hig postal
‘customers reduced rates
through -incentive
arrahgements to be introduced.
in the Bill, .

Free mailing privileges for

the blind and for members of
‘parliament would be extended. —

watching their progress. In fact
with other changes affecting
such things as watermarks,
gum, types of. paper. and
phosphor bands the number of

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distinctive regional stamps. is
more than 70. Soon there will
be more important changes _
when in July regional stamps in
the new . British decimal
currency are issued. These and
the old currency regional
stamps (Withdrawn from sale !
on February 15, Decimalisation :
Day) are certain’ to attraét |
considerable attention from.
stamp collectors everywhere. :
Six different 3d stamps,

i
printed in. voilet, were released
i
a

when. regional’ stamps. made: j
their debut on August 18, 1958,
All bore the Dorathy Wilding!

on

well carrying their '
characteristic regional symbols";
the stamps ‘were printed ‘on:

paper bearing a multiple crown. |
watermark, replacing the usual
ERI -monogram. :

In September 1953 more-
stamps. were issued. . These:
were 6d,and 1s 3d stamps for.
Scotland, Northern Jreland-and
Wales. _ The Scottish stamps.

the Scottish royal, standards
(1s3d). The - Welsh ;Btampe
continued to feature the dragon’.
while “those ‘for Northern’
Ireland depicted flax planis ard -
~ a distinctive feature. of the:
Ulster. countryside ~ a five
barred gate, *

The ‘Scottish - series: “wits

two vertical phosphor bands for
use ‘in. . connection ..: with:
electronic sorting mackinery at
Glasgow. *.In May. of that-year.}
the firat Isle of Man stamp (ad)

was Isaued.. Printed’on chalk: |

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Parcel with. 150 ft. frontage < an
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Lot in: ‘Thornhill

‘Conveniently located .

On Scott:Ave, a three
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Better: than new’ ‘Mobile

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Partially subdivided into 9 lots
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7 vielding totalef $250 per month, Full price $317,500

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Existing. ‘watersupply: and d septle

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OTTAWA: ."Speaking ‘to. the
World,’ a: 15 cent’. stamp

“powerful, new transmitters for
Radio“ Canada’. International,
“and"“100 years af Measured
~Progress”, -a- 6; cent” stamp

anniversary of: national : ‘Census

designed by Burton Kramer: of
‘Toronto, Ontario. It measures

| ).40mm-by 24mm and a quantity '

|. .0F10.million is being printed.
-| Hans Kleefeld, also of Tornot,:
: designed

the’
commemorative :

- Census
which

| measures'30mm’ by 24: amim,-&
“total of 25 million is being

printed: of -this issue’ Both
Stamps ‘are being printed’ in.
three colour lithography by the.
Canadian Bank Note = Company
of Ottawa. . ;

Radio Canada Int ternational i is :
the shortwave transmission
service of the: Canadian
‘Broadcasting Corporation, It
was inaugurated February: 25,
.1945 with the dual purpose” of
providing Canadian - armed
forces abroad with news. and
entertainment from home, and
projecting Canada to listeners.
in other countries. It also serves
to stimulate an interchange of
trade and an exchange of
programmes . with. | \ ae
countries. The transmitters,

located near Sackville, New
Brunswick, have a- domestic | ~
usage as well in proving daily
broadcasting to people in
Canada’s remote northern
regions,

Canada’s . national census is

marking: the inaugural of.

commemorating - the~ ‘Tooth:

‘taking in Canada, will be issued.
.- | by the Post Office Department.
‘| June: ist, . :

_, The radio Canada stamp. was. :

celebrate manip

conducted every ten years by
the Dominion Bureau. of
Statistics. Its. original

representation is ‘determined.
At an estimated cost of $35

NN DPP A oe NIN SAI

Canada 6

million, and “with.
recruitment ‘of some 48,000
temporary workers, : the 1971
census promises - to: be the
biggest peace-time operation of
its kind this country has ever
experienced, . This time, too,

personally involved than before
because they will be completing
the ie questionnaires themselves,

ied PNP ININ eI Nae a Nea Naa ©

“s"= Canada 15 neces
A ter may order their
stamps at face value through -

Philatelic Service, Canada Post
ottice, Ottawa, Ontario, KLA

constitutional Purpose was, and -
Stili_ is today, to‘ provide:
information on which electorai -

weer

Reck nsement 1871-1971 7 Census

“the.

Canadians will become more -

| aibink

MONTREAL’ CANADA ~ 20
April 1971 - Alean Aluminium
Limited reports - consolidated
net income of 14.5 million U.S.
dollars for the first quarter of
1971 as compared with 186.8 -

million U.S. dollars in the first
quarter of 1970. -

Net. income ‘per - common
share, dfier providing for
preférred.; dividends;..was, 42
Cents per share, against §5 cent
per share last year. All results.
are stated. in terms of - Us.
currency, .

Consolidated | Bross revenues
frond sales and all other sources
were 332 million dollars against
328 million dollars in- the first
quarter last year. .

Colsolidated shipments of

Alcan shipments,

| and

Japan, while Alcan’s businéss

‘realizations in nearly all areas

aluminum products in all forms

ta third party customers were
317,500 tons, representing a
decrease of seven percent from
the 342,000 tons shipped in the
first quarter ‘last year. While
shipment of ingot products were
down, sales of semi-fabricated
finished aluminum
products showed a nine percent
Increase in. volume. . Sales” of
non-aluminum, products. also
showed an increase.:

The Company said the decline.
in total sales tonnage in the first
quarter reflected slower
demand for aluminum mainly
in western Europe, Britain and

in Canada, the United States,
Latin America and Australia
was equal to or better: than last
year’s, First quarter ingot price

printing: multteolour.

‘British Columbia
‘ig beautiful...

were lower than i in 1970.

“Work stoppages, slowdowns.
and increasing unemployment’
have: cut’ into’ Terrace  Co-

Profits in 1970 dropped to-.08
per cent-a decrease of $30,105
from the previous year’ 8 total of
almost $46,000...

Speaking to the 2ath Annual
Terrace ‘Co-operative
Association. Tuesday meeting
chairman Les Orr said, while
sales grossed $3,603 $95, a two

- per cent increase over the

Previous year, losses in the_

operative Association profits. |:

' 2900 Braun -

0 nol: repair shop,” bulk. ‘plan

and service station ‘reduced the
“net profit... ;
‘Member’ ‘purchases remained :
‘at aboutthe same level as’ the

previous. Yyear-representing 69
per cent of total sales, -~ .
During ‘1970 the. association

“pained $11 new members while

losing - 116 through: relocation.

An increase in initial share
purchase ‘for membership
increased .- this year’s
membership’ ‘captial to $2,529
compared to $2,481 contributed

OO OO a a
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Show starts at dusk.

iF association, ‘and subscribe to
“additional 290 one-dallar’ ‘shares ve

which are paid for over 4 period |

of time. A dividend (patrona|

ge
refund) may be declared at the
end of a fiscal year based'on the,
total yearly purchases’. of the:
member. Dividends may either ;

be forwarded in a cash form or

to the additional purchase “of
shares depending on the
association’s net earnings oa
overall financial situation -

ammee:

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