July 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 989

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. (The fine thus imposed on open packets must not exceed 6d., if the written matter does not represent more than a foolscap sheet of writing.) If addressed to any place beyond the colony, such packets will be detained, and sent to the Dead Letter Office for disposal.

10. Live bees and entomological specimens may be forwarded at sample-post rates to any place within the colony, provided they are enclosed in covers so constructed as to avoid all danger and to allow the contents to be ascertained. Live bees may also be sent to the Australian Colonies.

11. Pattern- and sample-packets are redirected free of charge to any place within or beyond New Zealand on the same conditions as letters. (See section 6, page 984.)

12. Unpaid or insufficiently prepaid pattern or sample-packets are treated the same as unpaid or insufficiently prepaid “Printed Papers.” See section 15, page 988.

Newspapers.

1. The postage for the transmission of newspapers is—
   (a.) For places within the colony ... For each newspaper, ½d.
   (b.) For places beyond the colony ... ½d. per 2oz.

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 for any place within the colony 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, an additional rate should be affixed for each newspaper. But such packet is not chargeable with a higher rate than would be payable on a book-packet of the same weight.

9. Packets of, or single, newspapers, if addressed to places beyond the colony and posted unpaid, are detained and advertised the same as ordinary “printed papers.” Unpaid newspapers intended for delivery within the colony, and insufficiently-prepaid newspapers for places beyond the colony, are forwarded to destination charged double the deficiency at the prepaid rate.

10. Newspapers for delivery in the colony, if posted in single numbers, addressed to the Manager, Keeper, Clerk, Secretary, Librarian, or addressed to other person having the charge of any Athenæum, Mechanics’ Institute, Hospital, Public Library, Young Men’s Christian Association, Free Reading-rooms, Catholic Reading-room, Wellington; Sailors’ Rest, Dunedin and Port Chalmers; Chambers of Commerce, Auckland and Dunedin; certain Charitable Institutions in Canterbury Postal District, or to any Lunatic Asylum, are permitted to pass through the post, and to be delivered free of postage. If directed to the care of the officer or to a name at the institution they shall be treated as ordinary newspapers.

11. “Newspaper exchanges” (i.e., newspapers exchanged between newspaper offices in the colony) are permitted to pass through the post free of postage, provided they are posted in single numbers, and addressed to the Editor, Proprietor, Publisher, or Manager. The title of the newspaper and the words “Newspaper Exchange only” must be written or printed on each cover above the address. Newspaper exchanges not complying with these rules will be charged as ordinary newspapers.

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

Live bees and entomological specimens.

Redirected pattern- and sample-packets.

Treatment of unpaid 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.

Insufficiently-prepaid newspapers.

Newspapers addressed to public libraries in the colony may pass free of charge.

Newspaper exchanges transmitted free.