NZPF Northern Region. Established 1922
Meetings
Senior Citizens Hall, Wairere Avenue, Mount Albert 1st and 3rd Tuesdays monthly except January. Doors open at 7:30pm and meeting commences at 7:45pm.
Raffles of (usually) philatelic material are held as part of the evening. Items of interest and a guest speaker, followed by a light supper, make up the content of our club nights.
Calendar of Events
2023
Jun 6 – Jenny Long 'Postcards' Jeff Long 'NZ's Late Fee Service'Jun 17 – Auckland Philatelic Society Exhibition
Jun 20 – AGM and Mini Auction
Jul 4 – Ross Marshall 'The Greymouth Coal Mining District'
Jul 8 – Red dot sale
Jul 18 – Martin Treadwell 'New Hebrides Military Postal History'
Aug 1 – Sue Claridge 'Topical vs Thematic vs Open'
Aug 15 – Members - 'Keep it Simple' stamps, postcards, postal history with illustrations and cartoons
Sep 5 – Armstrong Cup - 1-frame competition
Sep 19 – Tim Beach '1960 Postal History'
Club activities and services
Red Dot Sales
Four Saturdays are set aside for a RED DOT SALE of stamps.
Club Trophies
The Society runs a number of competitions throughout each year. Entries compete for the following trophies:
- Armstrong Cup October
- John Harding Memorial Literature award.
- Mullenger Tray Best APS speaker for the year
Circuit
The Society runs a circuit.
Website
Visit their website at www.aps.gen.nz for more information about the programme and other activities of the society.
Subscriptions
Adult members $40 plus partner $45
Country members $30 plus partner $$35
Junior members (under 18 years @1/1/21) $20
[$5 discount if paid before 31 May]