The 1906 Christchurch Exhibition was a diverse exhibition of exhibits and products of New Zealand. This produced a number of postcards. Other similar EXHIBITIONS held throughout New Zealand over our nations history have also produced many other postcards and I don't believe anyone has attempted to catalogue postcards to be found from all the various exhibitions over time.

PHILATELIC Exhibition list can be found of the various staged Exhibitions - AND these almost always produced some or many postcards which can form the basis of a magnificent collection of postcards with data/information also to be found on the items (postcards) produced and sold. What many collectors don't realise is that even though they used postcards for fund raising - to find many left today is becoming difficult and would appear much rarer than collectors fully realise.

EG. Data from Page 19 Zeapex '80 Magazine One - there is an article on the previous Auckland Philatelic Exhibitions.

" The first philatelic exhibition to be held inNew Zealand, was opened on the 1st December, 1913.

The Exhibition, which was non competitive, was staged inconjunction with the Industrial Agricultural and Mining Exhibition. (four stamps were overprinted with "Auckland Exhibition 1913" which were the denominations of 1/2d, 1, 3d, and 6d - unlike the Christchurch Exhition Issue, would be classified as "Locals"

The next exhibition was staged by the Auckland Philatelic Society, was held in the "Hall of Industries", Queen Arcade, Auckland. This Exhibition was non-competitive, opened by Mr.A.J.Entrican (Deputy Mayor) on the 18th September 1931 ran for 1 week.

Commencing 18th September 1932 the Auckland Philatelic Society, at the request of the Curator of the Auckland Museum, Mr Archey, staged a non-competitive Exhition in the Museum. This also ran for one week.

In July 1947 a small Exhibition was held in the Seddon Memorial Technical College in aid of funds for their War Memorial.

In response to an invitation from the New Zealand Federation of Philatelic Societies Inc., - the Auckland Philatelic Society agreed to hold an International Stamp Exhibition to celebrate the Centenary of New Zealand's first postage stamp, from 16 to 22 July 1955. Held in the Town Hall with the Governor General of New Zealand - His Excellency Lt. Gen. Sir Willoughy Norrie Patron and who declared the Exhibition open.

The Auckland Philatelic Society celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of the Great Barrier Island Pigeongram Service with a special Stamp Exhibition held in the Farmer's Trading Company's bulding, Hobson Street, Auckland commencing on the 19th November 1958. This exhibition also ran for a week.

FROM THE ABOVE LIST OF EXHIBITIONS - ONE CAN FIND POSTCARDS ISSUED OR ASSOCIATED WITH THESE EVENTS.

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From the "CATALOGUE OF PANPEX '77' which was an International Philatelic Exhibition -held in the Horticultural Hall & C.S.A. Gallery, Christchurch - 5-12 March 1977 from the article "A folly so pestilent" by R.D.Samuel onpage 31 - there are ten major exhibitions (philatelic) (his description - competitive) up to including PANPEX '77 he lists. They are

1926 The Third New Zealand Philatelic Exhibition - Dunedin

1938 New Zealand Air Mail Exhibition Christchurch

1940 New Zealand Centennial and Ninth Australian Wxhibition - Wellington

1950 Canterbury Centennial International Philatelic Exhibition ("Canpex") Christchurch

1955 New Zealand International Exhibition - Auckland

1961 New Zealand National Philatelic Exhibition - Christchurch

1967 New Zealand National Philatelic Exhibition - Whakatane

1969 Cook Bi-centennial National Stamp Exhibition - ("Tarapex") New Plymouth

1972 New Zealand National Philatelic Exhibition ("Welpex '72") Wellington

1977 Pan Pacific Philatelic Exhibition ("Panpex '77") Christchurch

There have been many more held since - and at almost all souvenir postcards and postcard issues where produced and sold. Again making excellent material for a postcard collection.

Again I have yet to see a collection made up or catalogued on these various postcard issues - Anyone with an article or catalogue - contact me for publishing here for other collectors. I will add separate albums for various Exhibition Postcards of their thumbnail images I have on my database in a future article - watch for these.