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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 60

such officers or servants as aforesaid shall be so liable, upon payment by the sender of any parcel of such additional or further rates of postage as may be prescribed ; and generally all such regulations as may be necessary to give full effect to this Act : And whereas it appears expedient to make the regulations hereinafter set forth :

Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, and in exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred by the said Act, and of all other powers and authorities in anywise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby make the regulations contained in the Schedule hereto ; and do hereby declare that such regulations shall come into force on and after the first day of October next.

SCHEDULE.

INLAND PARCEL POST REGULATIONS.

1. POSTING AND LABELLING.—In order that a parcel may go by Parcel Post, it must be handed in at a post office counter or delivery-window, and the postage due prepaid. The words “ Parcels Post ” should be written on the parcel, or on the label to be obtained from the post office for affixing to the parcel.

2. RATES OF POSTAGE AND WEIGHT.—The rates of postage for a parcel are—

Not exceeding 1lb. in weight .. .. 0 7
Exceeding 1lb., but not exceeding 2lbs. .. 0 10
" 2lbs., " 3lbs. .. 1 1
" 3lbs., " 4lbs. .. 1 4
" 4lbs., " 5lbs. .. 1 7
" 5lbs., " 6lbs. .. 1 10
" 6lbs., " 7lbs. .. 2 1
" 7lbs., " 8lbs. .. 2 4
" 8lbs., " 9lbs. .. 2 7
" 9lbs., " 10lbs. .. 2 10
" 10lbs., " 11lbs. .. 3 1

No parcel exceeding 11lbs. in weight, or the dimensions hereafter specified, will be accepted ; and unpaid or insufficiently-prepaid parcels will be refused.

3. SIZE.—The dimensions allowed for a parcel are—

Greatest length .. .. .. .. ft. in.
Greatest length and girth combined .. 6 0

For example: A parcel measuring 3ft. 6in. in length may measure as much as 2ft. 6in. in girth. A shorter parcel may be thicker; thus, if it measure only 3ft. in length, it may be 3ft. in girth round its thickest part. The weights and dimensions given above apply only to parcels for places served by railway, coach, or steamboat.

4. FOR PLACES NOT SERVED BY RAILWAY, COACH, OR STEAMER.—To all places not served by railway, coach, or steamer, only parcels not exceeding 5lbs. in weight, and not measuring more than 2ft. in length or 1ft. in breadth or depth, may be accepted, and provided they are not of such a fragile nature as to prevent their being sent with safety in the ordinary mail-bag.

5. MUST BE PREPAID.—The full postage must be prepaid by ordinary postage-stamps, which must be affixed by the sender or the person handing in the parcel.

6. NOT TO BE POSTED IN POSTING-BOX.—Parcels exceeding 1lb. in weight are not to be posted in the posting-box, but must be handed over the counter or at the delivery-window of the post office, to the proper officer, by whom the size, weight, and postage will be checked before a parcel may be accepted. Parcels posted in the posting-box, unless admissible and fully paid at letter rate, will be charged on delivery with a fine of 6d., in addition to any deficient postage. This also applies to parcels posted in pillar- and other posting-boxes.

7. PROHIBITED PARCELS.—Parcels bearing or containing writing or marks of an offensive or indecent character, or containing gunpowder, cartridges, lucifer matches, or anything explosive or liable to sudden combustion, bladders containing liquid, live animals, grossly offensive or filthy matter, or any substance likely to cause injury to other parcels or to the officers of the Post Office, are prohibited.

8. WHAT OTHER PARCELS MAY NOT CONTAIN.—Parcels may not contain any letter or communication of the nature of a letter, money (coin or bank notes), or a packet or parcel intended for delivery at an address other than that borne by the parcel itself.

9. HOW PARCELS OF FISH, GAME, EGGS, ETC., MUST BE PACKED.—Parcels containing fish, meat, game, eggs, &c., or razors, scissors, needles, knives, forks, or other sharp instruments, will not be accepted unless so packed as to prevent all risks of injury to other parcels or to the officers of the Post Office. Liquids or semi-liquids, such as paint, &c., bottles, or glass in any form, will not be received for transmission unless so packed as to be secure from breakage. Parcels of jewellery and such-like valuables should be securely protected, and, in addition, are recommended to be registered.

10. DEMURRAGE.—Parcels addressed to a post office “ To be called for ” will, after they have remained in the office seven clear days (excluding Sundays and holidays), be charged demurrage at the rate of 1d. a day. No demurrage, however, will be charged on parcels for places at which there is no house-to-house delivery, or to persons on board ship.

11. UNCLAIMED.—Parcels will be kept at the office from which they should be delivered for one clear month. Unclaimed parcels will be then sent to the Returned Parcels Office, and returned, if practicable, to the senders on prepayment of a fresh rate of postage on each parcel and any demurrage which may be due. Parcels not claimed within three clear months will be disposed of as the Postmaster-General may direct. Parcels of a perishable nature, if they become offensive, may be destroyed at once.

12. REDIRECTED.—Parcels may be redirected in the same manner as letters.

13. REGISTERED.—Parcels may be registered under the same condition as letters; and for an additional fee of 2d. a receipt will be obtained on delivery and posted to the sender.

14. HOW ADDRESSED.—Parcels should be addressed legibly. The public are also requested to add the name of the sender to the address of parcels, so that in case of non-delivery the sender may be advised without delay, and any error in the address, or otherwise, corrected.

15. EVERY PARCEL TO BE STRONGLY AND SECURELY PACKED.—The public will greatly facilitate the work of the Post Office and help towards the safe delivery of parcels by taking care that they are, in all cases, compactly, strongly, and securely packed, especially those with fragile or perishable contents. It must be borne in mind that each parcel must be several times handled before it reaches its destination, and although every care will, of course, be taken by the officers through whose hands they will pass, yet it will be impossible to avoid occasional damage if the packing be defective.

16. EXAMINATION.—Parcels may be examined by postal officers, but this does not make it obligatory that the ends shall be left open by the senders.

17. REFUSED.—When parcels are refused by the addressees, the senders, if practicable, will be communicated with, and the parcels returned, if desired, on prepayment of a fresh rate of postage and any other charges due.

18. DELIVERY.—At places served by letter-carrier, delivery, as far as practicable, will be made by letter-carrier. At Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin there will also be special deliveries when required by express or cart. Where letter-carriers are not employed, or where letter-carriers are unable to deliver parcels, delivery must be taken at the post office. Senders are advised to inform addressees by post of the despatch of parcels, so as to assure prompt delivery.

19. DETENTION UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.—Parcels may be delayed when necessary to do so in order to secure the due despatch of the letter mails.

20. NOT TO BE HANDED BACK TO THE SENDER.—Postmasters are forbidden to hand a parcel back to the sender.

21. DAMAGED PARCELS.—Parcels found open, or in a torn or damaged condition, will be refastened and otherwise secured.

22. WITHOUT ADDRESS.—Parcels without address will be returned to the senders if practicable. Failing this, will be sent to the Returned Parcels Office.

23. NON-LIABILITY OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL.—The Postmaster-General is not responsible for any damage, delay to, or loss of any parcel.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Land temporarily reserved in the Land Districts of Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago.

WM. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

WHEREAS by the two hundred and twenty-seventh section of “ The Land Act, 1885,” it is enacted that the Governor may from time to time, either by general or particular description, and whether the same has been surveyed or not, reserve from sale temporarily, notwithstanding that the same may be then held under pastoral license, any Crown lands which in his opinion are required for any of the purposes in the said section mentioned :

Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by the said Act, do hereby temporarily reserve from sale the land in the Land Districts of Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago, described in the Schedule hereunder written, for the purposes in the said Schedule specified.