Date of Issue - 10 April 2010
Hi ! Here are the new stamps issued by Papua New Guinea Post commemorating the centenary of the guiding movement. A set of four postage stamps and a souvenir sheetlet have been issued on 10 April to celebrate the movement.The souvenir sheet features Lady Olave Baden Powell, World Chief Guide . The stamps are just beautiful featuring this great movement. In club News, read about a stamp exhibition on wheels. My thanks to Mr Deepak Modi of Jalna (Maharashtra) for today's Post ! This is all for Today !.....…Till Next Post….......Have a Nice Time !
Papua New Guinea World Girl Guides - Centenary 1910-2010
The founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Movement is Robert Baden Powell. The Scout Movement was officially founded in 1909, a Boy Scout rally was held at Crystal Palace in London and Baden Powell was taken aback when a number of Girls attended.
He decided if they wanted to join in, they should have their own name and movement and programme suited to their needs. Baden Powell chose the name Girl Guides after the famous corps of Guides in India who were distinguished for their general handiness and resourcefulness under difficulties and their keenness and courage.
Baden Powell felt that the movement for girls should be run for women so in 1910 he asked his elder sister Agnes Baden Powell to take care of the Girl Guides movement. That year the Girl Guide Movement was officially founded with the Establishment of the Girl Guides Association (United Kingdom).
In 1910 Baden Powell Now Sir Robert Baden Powell retired from his army career and devoted himself to Scouting and to the beginning of Guiding. He attended rallies and jamborees all over the world .His wife Olave accompanied him on visits and tours and soon became actively involved in the Guide and Scout Movement.
The world chief guide had travelled the world until 1970 covering many thousands of miles in order to encourage and inspire young girls and women.In June 1977 millions mourned the loss of Olave Baden Powell, World Chief Guide. Today the movement continues to thrive and grow. Nearly ten million girls and young women are members, in 136 member organizations worldwide and with at least 33 working towards membership
Club News
INAUGURATION OF PHILATELIC EXHIBITION ON WHEELS
Shri Deepak Krishan, General Manager, Southern Railway will inaugurate the Philatelic Exhibition on Wheels on the occasion of 55th Railway Week Celebrations of Southern Railway at 10.00 hrs. on 13.4.2010 (Tuesday) at Chennai Central Railway Station. Smt. Shanthi Nair, Chief Post Master General, Tamil Nadu Circle will release a Special Cover on the occasion. Shri Deepak Krishan, GM/Southern Railway will receive the first cover.
The Exhibition train comprising three coaches will have on display a very rare and unique collection of stamps and cancellation covers by the renowned philatelist, Shri Mohd. Mujibullah, Heritage Assistant, Eastern Railway. These stamps and covers portray important developments such as the development of Railroad, Horse drawn Carriages, Birth of Steam Locomotive, Metro trains, Monorails, Super Speed Trains, Rolling Stocks, Stations, Signals, Bridges, Tracks, Tunnels, Mountain Railways, Railway Ferries, Mail Trains, Railway Mail Service and Railway Centenaries.
The Exhibition train will be stabled at the 11th platform of Chennai Central Railway Station for public viewing on 13th & 14th April 2010 from 10 am to 6 pm.
The schedule of the Exhibition train will be as follows.
1) Tiruchchirappalli 15.4.2010
2) Madurai 16.4.2010
3) Tirunelveli 17.4.2010
4) Thiruvananthapuram 18.4.2010
5) Ernakulam Jn. 19.4.2010
6) Kozhikkode 20.4.2010
7) Coimbatore Jn. 21.4.2010
The entry to the exhibition is free.
