The Malaya Study Group

The Malaya Study Group exists for collectors of the stamps, postal stationery and postal history of the states of Peninsular Malaysia which until 1963 formed the Federation of Malaya, including the Straits Settlements of Malacca, Penang and Singapore, the Federated Malay States, Negri Sembilan and Sungei Ujong, Pahang, Perak and Selangor and the Unfederated States, Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Trengganu.The Society has a JOURNAL, "The Malayan Philatelist" and a NEWSLETTER supplied free to members, EXCHANGE PACKETS, AUCTIONS and has produced a number of significant PUBLICATIONS on the stamps and postal history of the area.

Please note the meeting dates & locations (in homes) as below.

(meetings are mostly planned for a Friday evening @ 7.45 p.m.)

I will email a reminder prior to meetings.

Please R.S.V.P. to Jeff Newman or host several days before.

Jeff Newman, Ph. 9498 3762 or <jeff_and_dorothy@hotmail.com>

Meeting Syllabus for SYDNEY Group

Of the MALAYA STUDY GROUP & Sarawak Specialists Society 2012

Please note the meeting dates & locations (in homes) as below.

(meetings are mostly planned for a Friday evening @ 7.45 p.m.)

I will email a reminder prior to meetings.

Please R.S.V.P. to Jeff Newman or host several days before.

April 13th (2nd Friday) - Patrick Longfield

May 17th to 20th – Philatelic Society of W.A. Centennial Exhibition

June 8th (2nd Friday) - Geoff Lewis

Aug. 10th (2nd Friday) - Gordon Weate

Oct. 12th to 14th – New Zealand National Exhibition (Blenheim)

Oct. 12th (2nd Friday) - Yen Boon Swee

Nov. 30th (5th Friday) --Christmas Dinner (Confirm date & location-Geoff & Patrick)

Further details from Jeff Newman, Ph. 9498 3762 or <jeff_and_dorothy@hotmail.com>

11th February 2012

We had our first meeting for the year on February 10th 2012 attended by PL, GL, GW,YBS, & JN.
We discussed recent acquisitions - Patrick Nth Borneo, Boon Swee various covers, Jeff FMS Judicials.
Geoff Lewis spoke of his coming display at the Royal in London in March, and showed us photos from his renet safari in Africa.
Gordon Weate will celebrate his 90th birthday in March.