AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND POSTCARD SOCIETIES

There are no postcard magazines produced in Australian and New Zealand.  We have to rely on the British Picture Postcard  Monthly, the Postcard Collector et al, which arrive several months later by sea.

There are five postcard societies in Australia and New Zealand one society, each of which produces their own newsletters.  Most are bimonthly and are available for the cost of membership to the clubs.  The newsletter I produce for the Canberra Picture Postcard Collectors is monthly.

Chris Puttock
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The Australian and New Zealand Postcard Societies details below are correct
to the best of my knowledge.  I have not had the time to check details with each society so please treat them as intrim data.  The information will be corrected as ratified information comes to hand.

Canberra Picture Postcard Collectors (Australian Capital Territory)
Contact: Dr C.F. Puttock, Convenor, PO Box 341, Dickson 2602, ACT, Australia Local Membership: AU$10
Overseas Membership: AU$15 (Asia & Pacific) AUD18 (Europe, Africa, Americas) Meetings: second Tuesday of each month
Newsletter: "Pastcards" monthly (16pp, A5).  ISSN 1326-9941
Postcard auctions: 3 postal auctions/year (available to members)
Postcard events: monthly stamp and postcard market, Natstamp'98


W.A. Card Collectors Society Inc.
Contact: Dr D. Pocock, Secretary, PO Box 670, Subiaco 6009, W.A., Australia Local Membership AU$15
Overseas Membership ?AU$20
Meetings: last Saturday of each month, not December
Newsletter: "Topics" bimonthly, (c.12pp, A4)
Postcard auctions: 6 postal auctions/year (available to members)
Postcard events: Fremantle'97  (Philatelic and Postcard exhibition in 23-26 Ocotber 1997)


NSW Picture Postcard Collectors Society Inc.
Contact: Mr P. Godfrey, Secretary, PO Box 58, Paddington 2021, NSW, Australia Local Membership AU$10
Overseas Membership AU$15 (NZ and South Pacific) AU$20 (other countries) Meetings: first Wednesday of each month
Newsletter: "NSWPPCS Bulletin" quarterly (16pp, A5)
Postcard auctions: 4 postal auctions/year (available to members)
Postcard events: Fairs (last Sunday of February, May, August, November)


Queensland Card Collectors Society Inc.
Contact: Mr D. Johnson, Secretary, PO Box 896, Indooroopilly 4068,
Queensland, Australia
Local Membership AU$15
Overseas Membership ?AU$
Meetings: monthly
Newsletter: "The Bulletin" bimonthly (12pp, A4)
Postcard auctions: 6 postal auctions/year (available to members)
Postcard events:


Australian Cartophilic Society, Inc. (Victoria)
Contact: Mrs E. Pryor, Secretary, PO Box 378, Boronia 3155, Victoria, Australia Local Membership:  AU$20 + AU$5 joining fee
Overseas Membership:  AU$20 (New Zealand) AU$30 (other countries)
Meetings: first Tuesdays bimonthly, even months
Newsletter:  "ACS Newsletter" bimonthly (12pp, A4) ISSN 1035-6169
Postcard auctions: 6 postal auctions/year (available to members)
Postcard events: Fairs (Sundays, 22 June, 14 September, 7 December 1997)


New Zealand Postcard Society
Contact: Mr C. Rabey, Secretary, c/- 55 Aouka St,, Brooklyn 6002, New Zealand Local Membership NZ$15
Overseas Membership NZ$20
Meetings : monthly
Newsletter: "Postcard Pillar" bimonthly (16pp, A5).  ISSN 1174-104X
Postcard auctions: 4 or 5 postal auctions/year (available to members)
Postcard events:

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Dr Christopher F Puttock  (Plant Systematist, ASBS Vice President)
Australian National Herbarium, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry
GPO Box 1600 Canberra 2601 ACT  Australia
Email:   C.Puttock@pi.csiro.au
Tel: (616) 246 5497 Fax: (616) 246 5249
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