<![CDATA[Kingston Stamp Club Community Forum - Australia Study Group (coming Sept. 2025) - Open Discussion]]> https://kingstonstampclub.ca/forum/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:44:57 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[The Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree 1952-53]]> https://kingstonstampclub.ca/forum/showthread.php?tid=90 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:36:36 +0000 Janet MacD]]> https://kingstonstampclub.ca/forum/showthread.php?tid=90
The Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree ran from December 29, 1952 to January 9, 1953. Over 11,000 scouts and 2,000 scoutmasters attended, representing 16 nations and every Australian state. There were even 241 “Lady Cubmasters” in attendance, because unlike the Girl Guide movement, Scouring has welcomed leaders of both sexes. The location was Holroyd, in Sydney, where a quarry business offered 250 acres of space for the event. Council staff, volunteers and scouts spent months preparing the land, installing water, electricity, lighting, roads, and other amenities. There was even a branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia! (Facebook, Old Sydney Album)

The federal government commissioned the commemorative stamp, which was available from November until January.

Unfortunately, none of the “Phil to be sorted” bins I have checked so far - don’t ask how many I have - contain stamps from the Australian states!

For more information about the jamboree, check out the Cumberland Times blogs: https://cumberlandtimes.blogspot.com/201...3.html?m=1
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The Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree ran from December 29, 1952 to January 9, 1953. Over 11,000 scouts and 2,000 scoutmasters attended, representing 16 nations and every Australian state. There were even 241 “Lady Cubmasters” in attendance, because unlike the Girl Guide movement, Scouring has welcomed leaders of both sexes. The location was Holroyd, in Sydney, where a quarry business offered 250 acres of space for the event. Council staff, volunteers and scouts spent months preparing the land, installing water, electricity, lighting, roads, and other amenities. There was even a branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia! (Facebook, Old Sydney Album)

The federal government commissioned the commemorative stamp, which was available from November until January.

Unfortunately, none of the “Phil to be sorted” bins I have checked so far - don’t ask how many I have - contain stamps from the Australian states!

For more information about the jamboree, check out the Cumberland Times blogs: https://cumberlandtimes.blogspot.com/201...3.html?m=1
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]]> <![CDATA[First Meeting / September 3]]> https://kingstonstampclub.ca/forum/showthread.php?tid=85 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:39:45 +0000 Hugh]]> https://kingstonstampclub.ca/forum/showthread.php?tid=85
Great first meeting ... looking forward to next month. 

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Great first meeting ... looking forward to next month. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Australian Stamp Study Group]]> https://kingstonstampclub.ca/forum/showthread.php?tid=67 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 19:23:21 +0000 rweigand]]> https://kingstonstampclub.ca/forum/showthread.php?tid=67 All are welcome. This is an open discussion forum.
This first meeting we will be reviewing the History/Philatelic Album Pages for the States. (Everyone will receive a copy of the album pages for each state.) The first colonizers were convicts from GB. The small colonies literally started from scratch.
We then turn to the Commonwealth of Australia (the 7 states join together to form this commonwealth). There is plenty of history and philatelic discussion in the start up. The Kangaroo and Map Series and the King George V Series are large and complex. In order to fully understand these issues I have assembled excel files that provide all the details based on the currency rate of the stamp.
There are stamps for sale and extras the attendees are willing to share.
Fee is $20.00 for this session. 
Hoping to see your comments here. You are most welcome to join with us.]]> All are welcome. This is an open discussion forum.
This first meeting we will be reviewing the History/Philatelic Album Pages for the States. (Everyone will receive a copy of the album pages for each state.) The first colonizers were convicts from GB. The small colonies literally started from scratch.
We then turn to the Commonwealth of Australia (the 7 states join together to form this commonwealth). There is plenty of history and philatelic discussion in the start up. The Kangaroo and Map Series and the King George V Series are large and complex. In order to fully understand these issues I have assembled excel files that provide all the details based on the currency rate of the stamp.
There are stamps for sale and extras the attendees are willing to share.
Fee is $20.00 for this session. 
Hoping to see your comments here. You are most welcome to join with us.]]>