News of the Society

Exchange Branch News
Bob Van Goethem, CEBS, and Derek Ward, EBS Spacefillers, are testing new plastic boxes for sending out Exchange Branch books. They hold around 8 each and two in a package side by side (16 to 18 books) can be posted for a little over £2, as against £4 to £5 for the older style boxes. This saving will hopefully encourage Members and Groups to continue taking boxes by post and perhaps attract new ones.
Do not forget the Single Country circuit, as you will then only see material you have requested as being of specific interest to you and the material will be seen before general circulation in the boxes.

Single Country and Thematic Requests
These circuits are operated by EBS Spacefillers, Derek Ward. There are requests for:
GB, GB Regionals
Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, India and states
Belgium, France inc territories, Latin America, Netherlands,South America, Thailand,
USA,Western Europe (EEC countries).
Thematic: Birds, Lighthouses and Orchids.
Any new requests should be brought to the attention of Derek Ward.
Blank club books for circulation are available at 16 pence each at our monthly meetings or from Derek Ward.

Library News
The Library volumes of information continue to expand with new articles being added all the time. If you are researching a topic do ask John Dennett if he has any items to help you. Letters from provincial Members are very welcome. The Library now has a 2001 Edition of the SG GB Concise catalogue and a fairly recent edition of Stamps of the World for on site reference.