Summary
Newspaper article from The Sun printed 29 June 1984, about Ausipex 84. Under the heading "All set for the stamp 'Olympics' ", readers are told of the 1982 murder of Gaston Leroux in Paris, over the procurement of a 2-cent Hawaiian Postage stamp. The article also features a photograph of Ray Chapman, president of Ausipex '84.
Ausipex was held under the auspices of: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria; the Victorian Philatelic Associations and other Philatelic Societies; the Victorian Stamp Promotion Council, and the Australasian Stamp Dealers Association with the co-operation of Australia Post. Ausipex was the largest philatelic exhibition ever staged in Australasia. The exhibition was a combination of displays, competitive entries and trade; there were approximately 100 stands of dealers and overseas postal administrators.
Physical Description
Newspaper page with articles on both sides. The relevant article is situated top left of page.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Numismatics & Philately, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Susan Lancaster, 05 May 2015
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Place & Date of Event
Ausipex Melbourne '84, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 Sep 1984 - 30 Sep 1984
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Place & Date Printed
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Person Named
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Inscriptions
Page 8; All set for the stamp 'Olympics'/ Gaton Leroux was found/ dead in his Paris apartment in/ June 1982./ It seemed to be a crime without motive...[extended text]
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Exhibitions & trade shows, Philatelic
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
250 mm (Width), 400.4 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Stamp Shows, Newspapers, Philatelic Exhibitions
