Oct. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1097

and those directed to New South Wales, Queensland, and Fiji are limited to 3lb.

Pattern and sample packets sent to any other place, except Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Portugal, Switzerland via France (if addressed via “Modane-Paris,” or “French Packet”), the Argentine Republic, or the United States, must not exceed 8in. in length, 4in. in width, 2in. in depth, and 8oz. in weight. Those for Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Portugal, Switzerland (via “Modane-Paris,” or “French Packet”), the Argentine Republic, or the United States may be 1ft. long, 8in. wide, 4in. deep, and 12oz. in weight.

8. If “commercial papers” are included in a pattern or sample packet, then the rates applicable to “commercial papers” must be paid on such packets. “Printed papers” may also be enclosed with pattern and sample packets.

9. Pattern- and sample-packets bearing or containing writing beyond that authorised in section 5 of these rules, or such as may be closed against inspection, or contain enclosures not authorised by the foregoing rules (except such as are absolutely prohibited), if posted for any place within the colony, are sent to destination surcharged simple letter rate, less the postage already affixed; if addressed to any place beyond the colony, they will be detained, and sent to the Dead Letter Office for disposal.

10. Pattern- and sample-packets are redirected free of charge to any place within or beyond New Zealand on the same conditions as letters.

Newspapers.

1. The postage for the transmission of newspapers is—

(a.) For places within the colony … For each newspaper, ½d.

(b.) For the United Kingdom, Australian Colonies, and South Sea Islands (mentioned in Table A, page 1100) For each newspaper, 1d.

(c.) For other British Colonies and Foreign Countries shown in Table B, page 1101 For each packet of newspapers not exceeding 4oz., 1d. For each additional 2oz. or fraction of 2oz., ½d.

2. Newspapers published in the colony must be registered at the General Post Office.

3. A newspaper is a publication consisting wholly or in great part of political or other news, or of articles relating thereto or to other current topics, with or without advertisements. It may be printed and published in New Zealand or elsewhere, but shall be published in numbers at intervals of not more than thirty days. The full title and date of publication shall be printed at the top of the first page, and the whole or part of the title and the date of publication at the top of every subsequent page.

4. A supplement to a newspaper shall be deemed to be part of such newspaper for the purposes of the regulations, and shall consist wholly or in great part of matter like that of a newspaper, or of advertisements, printed on a sheet or sheets or on a piece or pieces of paper, or consisting wholly or in part of engravings, prints, or lithographs illustrative of articles in the newspaper. The supplement shall in every case be published with the newspaper, and shall have the title and date of publication of the newspaper printed at the top of every page, or, if it consist of engravings, prints, or lithographs, at the top of every sheet or side.

5. A newspaper must not contain any enclosure other than the supplement or supplements proper to the newspaper. Any other enclosure not in contravention of the rules for “printed papers” will render the newspaper liable to the charge for “printed papers.”

6. If a “commercial paper” or some article coming within the definition of the “pattern- and sample-post” be enclosed in a newspaper, such paper and enclosure will be charged and treated under the regulations for “commercial papers” and “pattern and sample post” respectively.

7. A newspaper may either be forwarded like other printed papers under the regulations for “printed papers” or at the above rates for newspapers.

8. If more than one newspaper be enclosed in a packet sent by newspaper-post addressed to any place within the Colony, Australia, and the South Sea Islands, enumerated in Table A, page 1100, and Great Britain, one additional rate should be affixed for each newspaper in such packet.

If commercial papers are enclosed with sample- or pattern-packets, rate for commercial papers to be paid.

Treatment of irregularly-posted pattern- and sample-packets.

Redirected pattern- and sample-packets.

Rates of postage.

Newspapers must be registered at the General Post Office.

Definition of a newspaper.

Definition of a supplement.

A newspaper must not contain any enclosure except the supplement.

Treatment of a paper containing commercial papers or sample-packets.

Newspapers may be forwarded under rules for printed papers.

More than one newspaper may be enclosed in a packet,