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Title    : Minutes of Caledonian Philatelic Society meeting 2138
Author(s): 907

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The Caledonian Philatelic Society

Minutes of meeting 2138 held on Thursday 18th January 2001, Room327, John
Anderson Building, University of Strathclyde.

In the absence of the President, [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname],
Senior Vice-President [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname] opened the
meeting by welcoming those present.

Apologies  were received on behalf of [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED:
surname] (away on business), [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname],
[CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname], [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED:
surname], [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname], [CENSORED:
forename][CENSORED: surname] and [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname].

Minutes:  were on the table

President’s Intimations: 

Secretary:  Our auction had now reached 375 lots – thanks to [CENSORED:
forename][CENSORED: surname] for her help in collating them, Spring Stampex
would be ‘free entry’, Caledonian Auction on Saturday 20th Jan., List
for Falkirk P.S. Auction, New ABPS News with report of Glasgow 2000 inside
and photo of [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname], presenting a bouquet,
on the cover. There was an ABPS listing of those wishing to give displays
and a Prospectus for Chester 2002.

Treasurer:  Very happy.

Packet Secretary:  All was going well.

Librarian: Nothing to report

Delegate to Congress:  There would be a meeting in Edinburgh on the 28th.
Our subscription to the ASPS had been remitted and there was a list of
Scottish speakers.

Display:  Members’ Night sponsored by [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED:
surname]..

1st Round:  [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname] Rosyth Naval Base –
Open Days etc.; [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname] India 1924 to end
of the Raj; [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname] Irish Treaty Ports;
[CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname] ‘Paisley Buddies’, the Saucel
Distillery and the 72nd Highland Regiment Barracks; [CENSORED:
forename][CENSORED: surname] Waterfalls etc. with hand-drawn illustrations
of the stamps.

2nd Round:  [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname] Lanarkshire P.H.—
Addl. ½d & Postage Due Markings; [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname]
The P.O. Decimalisation F.D.Cs. and the Trades Description Act; [CENSORED:
forename][CENSORED: surname]: Zanzibar 1964 Revolution Items; [CENSORED:
forename][CENSORED: surname] Baltic Miscellany; [CENSORED:
forename][CENSORED: surname] Holiday Memories; [CENSORED:
forename][CENSORED: surname] Millport.

Vote of Thanks:  [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname] proposed the vote
of thanks. The diversity of subjects had been amazing and he warmly
congratulated everyone who had shown for giving the others such an
interesting evening

Next Meeting:  Thursday 25th January 2001, ‘Clydesdale’ by [CENSORED:
forename][CENSORED: surname]

Tea Rota:  [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname]

Barrier:  [CENSORED: forename][CENSORED: surname]

The Senior Vice-President closed the evening by wishing everyone a safe
journey home.


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Year of composition: 2001
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Author id: 907
Gender: Male
Decade of birth: 1930
Educational attainment: College
Age left school: 15
Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism
Occupation: Computer assistant
Place of birth: Glasgow
Region of birth: Glasgow
Birthplace CSD dialect area: Gsw
Country of birth: Scotland
Place of residence: Bearsden
Region of residence: Dunbarton
Residence CSD dialect area: Dnbt
Country of residence: Scotland
Father's occupation: Insulating Engineer
Father's place of birth: Glasgow
Father's region of birth: Glasgow
Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Gsw
Father's country of birth: Scotland
Mother's occupation: Tailoress
Mother's place of birth: Cambuslang
Mother's region of birth: Lanark
Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Lnk
Mother's country of birth: Scotland

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