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Scouting Around the World New Zealand

33 die as B.O.A.C.'s plane from Sydney for U.K. crashes in Singapore

British airline B.0.A.C. operated a ro ute between Australia and U.K. usin g Lockheed 749 Conste llation
aircraft. On 13 March 1954 during land ing at Si ngapore, the " Belfast" coming from Sydn ey, Darwin
and Djakarta crashed on the landing strip of Kallang airport and caught fire . 32 passengers and one
ere\ member were killed. A large part of the mail was recovered and a cachet was applied.

Cover from New
Zea land addressed

to Denmark.and
postmarked
" HASTINGS
-9 MR 54".

Franked with IYi d
Girl Guide Health
stamp plus other

stamp s.

Damaged in the
crash and boxed
explanatory cachet

in red:
"SALVAGED
MA IL AIRC RA FT

C RASH
SINGA PORE

13.3.1954".

40,000

UTS

ON THE JOB

BOY SCOU' The Scouts Job Week was a fund-raisin g campaign in New Zealand.
In 1953/54, a pub li city meter slogan was used:
OFFICIAL SOUVENIR COVER "40,000 SCOUTS ARE ON THE JOB".
Sample/favour imprint without postage.