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In an offer exclusive to our email newsletter
subscribers, Paper World is offering this fantastic special:
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25% discount on our presentation folders*.
Presentation folders are available in two distinctive
styles -deluxe and classic- and provide an elegant
presentation of your newspaper and/or magazine.
More info
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Deluxe
Folder
$22 saving |
Classic
Folder
$12 saving |
Please phone Paper World toll free on 1800 811 755 or
visit our website
to take advantage of this offer. If ordering online, just
mention the offer in the extra information section of the
order form, and we will refund you the discounted amount
accordingly.
* This Offer expires
30/6/2006
Alan Waters, Founder of Paper World |
Paper World founder, Alan Waters, initially
discovered his passion for ephemera – curios, periodicals
and historical documents that are initially discarded as
worthless – by collecting and trading old postcards.
Then, while travelling in Europe during the late 1980s,
Alan came across a company that was supplying original
newspapers from any date in the last two hundred years. He
found that this service mainly relied on the acquisition
of ex-library volumes that were no longer needed due to
the introduction of microfilm and computer storage
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On his return to Australia, Alan found that Australian
libraries were following the example of their overseas
counterparts, saving space by converting their hard copies
of newspapers into microfilm and computer files.
In the following years, Alan collected unwanted volumes of
newspapers from libraries all over Australia and New
Zealand. He also discovered private collectors who had
systematically (and occasionally haphazardly) hoarded
newspapers for years.
By 1995, Alan judged that he had accumulated enough
stock of Melbourne newspapers to commence trading. On the
day he placed his first radio advertisement, he was a
“one-man-band”, taking phone orders, restoring the
newspapers at his base in the Melbourne Chapel Street Bazaar
and despatching them. After several more private and public
acquisitions – while increasing the company’s profile
through radio and press advertisements – Paper World's
services became national in 1998.
Thanks to Alan's ingenuity and enthusiasm, the public can
now purchase newspapers that would otherwise have been lost
forever. Today, Paper World has a stock of approximately
600,000 newspapers and magazines spread across three
Melbourne warehouses. (This geographical expansion from
Alan’s original stall at the Chapel Street Bazaar is, of
course, the reason that Paper World is now a strictly mail
order company.)
In 2004, it was time for Alan to move into
semi-retirement. Paper World was acquired by the O’Brien
Group of companies, which has proved itself with many
successful ventures, including the Colonial Tramcar
Restaurant Company. Paper World was the perfect new string
to their bow, another means by which to entertain people on
special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas and
anniversaries.
Alan still remains an invaluable member of the Paper World
team. An accredited Member of the Ephemera Society Of
Australia, he verifies that our newspapers and magazines are
original and authentic. Alan has also retained his role in
purchasing newspapers and magazines.
Paper World has come a long way since those days, over a
decade ago, when Alan single-handedly ran the business from
the Chapel Street Bazaar. The company has grown and greatly
expanded the range and extent of its stock. But, following
Alan’s excellent example, Paper World is still committed to
providing the highest quality products and service to its
customers. In 2006, Paper World’s beautifully
presented and unique gifts bring joy to more people than
ever before.
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21 years ago - 1985
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General Secretary of the Builder’s Labourer’s
Federation, Norm Gallagher found guilty of corruption and
sentenced to four years and three months. (released Oct
7th; convictions quashed)
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Cooper Pedy, SA, opens its own piped water supply from a
local desalination plant |
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30 Years ago - 1976
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Australia and Japan sign the Basic Treaty of
Friendship and Cooperation
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ACTU calls a nationwide strike to protest against the
Fraser government’s proposed changes to Medibank |
40 years ago - 1966
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Prime Minister Harold Holt, on a visit to Washington,
promises complete support for the US escalation of the
Vietnam War (“All the way with LBJ”)
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The census records the first reliably comprehensive
count of the ‘full blood’ Aboriginal population at 80,207
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Arbitration Commission introduces a minimum wage for
adult male employees under federal awards
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50 years ago- 1956
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Commonwealth Industrial Court and the Commonwealth
Conciliation and Arbitration Commission replace the
Federal Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
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Poker machines legalized in NSW clubs |
60 years ago – 1946
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The first jet-powered aircraft in Australia, the
RAAF’s only Gloster Meteor F4, is launched at Laverton,
Victoria
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In
Indonesia, Sukarno incites his supporters to fight Dutch
colonial occupation |
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The retired USS Saratoga is sunk near Bikini Atoll in
the first underwater test of the atomic bomb
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Australian Reader’s Digest first published |
70 years ago - 1936
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Japan bans imports of Australian wool, wheat and flour
in retaliation to Australia’s trade diversion policy
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July
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Australian National Airways (ANA) registers as a
company
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In this segment, we give you a peek behind the scenes at Paper
World by interviewing some of our staff on the ins-and-outs of
the old paper biz. This issue we’ll hear from Catherine.
Name: Catherine
Background: Recent studies in theatre costume
design following fifteen years of legal secretarial
work.
Role(s) at Paper World: Office Manager and
will be designing and constructing costumes for the
Paper World Christmas Pantomime this year.
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Year started at Paper World: 2005 during the
Christmas Festival – straight in at the deep end!
Favourite Newspaper: The Melbourne Argus from
the 30s and 40s. I like the size and all the fashion
pictures – great for costume research.
Favourite Magazine: Walkabout from the 1930s
with the Nicholas Building on the front
Favourite Presentation: Book of Beginnings –
such a beautiful product to keep.
Value-for-money tip: 25% off magazine when
you buy a newspaper
Most underrated product: Classic folder
because it is sturdier than the Deluxe
Favourite customers: Women in their forties.
I always have great fun on the phone with these
women, spending their husbands’ money!
Most interesting phone query: “I’ve got
12 copies of Australian Playboy, would you like to
buy them?”
Myths you’d like to explode: We do not
“re-print” newspapers. We do not offer research
services. We do not have facilities for visitors ie.
viewing, browsing or collecting orders.
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Madonna in the rainbow
Australian Post
March 11, 1989.
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WHEN Mrs Wilson photographed a rainbow at Woombye (Q),
she was in for a surprise.
The film was processed and plainly showed an image of
a woman and a child, much like paintings of the Virgin
Mary.
That was eight eight years ago: since then, the
picture has become known in North Queensland as "The
Madonna in the Rainbow" |
Townsville photographic processor My Ray Breckenridge
said there was plenty of local interest in the
picture, and his Photo Fair chain of eight
shops has sold hundreds of copies.
He said the picture was taken by a woman in her 60s,
using an "old type" camera, after a rain shower passed
over a farm at Woombye.
A WORD
FROM OUR CUSTOMERS
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Customers often give feedback about our service via
telephone, email and even the occasional letter. Here
is a recent selection we’re particularly proud of:
Dear Adel & Team
Just wanted to thank you guys for doing your part in
helping a plan come together.
I phoned the recipient of the 40th birthday gift
earlier today just as the package was delivered.
To say that he was blown away by the contents is an
understatement!
As someone who works for a service focussed
organisation, I am super impressed with the customer
experience.
Cheers....David
Thank you - 'newspaper' arrived today. Great doing
business with your very
professional company.
Colleen
To General Manager
I purchased a copy of the SMH dated 19th May 1943 as a
birthday gift for my wife.
She is absolutely delighted with it, and I am very
pleased that I got it for her.
Whilst browsing through it we discovered an amazing
coincidence.
The paper listed the names of the people who had been
"Missing in Action" and gave confirmation that they
had become "Prisoners of War".
It showed my father's brother's name, (my uncle) . I
contacted my cousin, who informed me that the
promulgation of his name as a Prisoner of War came
much later after he was listed as Missing in Action.
The incredible thing about all of this is that his
name appeared in the SMH newspaper the day of my
wife's birth, and to think that I have just purchased
the paper after 63 years and seeing it in the paper I
think the odds would be "A MILLION TO ONE".
I am sending this to you as you may find it as
incredible as both my wife and I think it is.
Gordon Binder
Umina Beach NSW
If you have any enquiries, please
contact us via info@paperworld.com.au,
rather than replying to this newsletter
address, which is used for the
automated subscription processing.
Kind Regards,
Alan Waters
P.S. Don’t forget that you can get 25% off
presentation folders this month only.
Phone: 1800 811 755
Email:
info@paperworld.com.au
ABN: 63 075 652 498
All prices include GST
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