990
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 55

Only one copy
of each free
paper may be
addressed to
any one insti-
tution or news-
paper office.

Redirection of
newspapers.

Conditions of
posting.

Writing
beyond address
of addressee
and sender is
not allowed
in or on
newspapers.
Treatment of
newspapers
closed against
inspection or
bearing un-
authorised
writing.

12. Not more than one copy of any issue of a newspaper intended for
    free transmission under the rules contained in the two preceding para-
    graphs will be forwarded free of charge. If more than one be posted not
    prepaid with postage a charge of 1d. shall be made for each extra news-
    paper enclosed.

13. Newspapers will be redirected free of charge to any place within or
    beyond New Zealand, on the same conditions as letters. (See section 6, page 984.)

14. A newspaper must be posted either without a cover or in a cover
    entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of its easy removal for ex-
    amination.

15. A newspaper must not contain any writing beyond the name and
    address of the addressee, the initials or name and address of the sender, and
    any marks or signs simply intended to call attention to passages in a text.

16. Newspapers intended for delivery within the colony which contain
    or bear any writing beyond that specified in the preceding clause, No. 15, or
    are fastened in their covers by means of gum, sealing-wax, postage-stamps, or
    otherwise, are sent to destination surcharged simple letter-rate minus the
    postage affixed. The fine so imposed will, however, not exceed 6d., unless
    the writing enclosed represents more than one sheet of foolscap. Such news-
    papers if addressed to any place beyond the colony, are detained and sent
    to the Dead Letter Office for disposal.

17. Newspapers addressed to places beyond the colony are subject to
    the same conditions respecting dimensions and weight as “printed papers.”
    (See section 14, page 988.)

Registration.

Registration
fee.

All classes of
correspon-
dence may be
registered.
Sender may
obtain an ac-
kno wledgment
of delivery.
Advantages of
registration.

Letters con-
taining coin,
bank-notes,
&c., will be
compulsorily
registered.

Declared value
of contents not
to be shown on
packets ad-
dressed to cer-
tain countries.

Coin, jewellery,
&c., can only be
forwarded by
letter-post to
certain coun-
tries.

Coin, jewellery
&c., may be
sent by parcel
post to certain
countries.

Registration to
some countries
incomplete.

Registered
letter to be
presented at
the counter.
Letter-carrier
not to carry
letters to be
registered.
Letters may be
allowed to carry a letter for any person to be registered.
Articles
addressed to
initials or
fictitious name
cannot be
registered.
Registered let-
ters re-directed
free of charge.

1. The fee for registration of any article addressed to a place within or
   beyond New Zealand is 3d., in addition to the ordinary postage, and must be
   prepaid.

2. Any letter, post-card, book or other packet, newspaper, or inland
   parcel will be accepted for registration.

3. The sender of a registered article may obtain an acknowledgment of
   its due receipt by the addressee, on payment, in advance, of an “acknowledg-
   ment fee” of 2½d., in addition to the ordinary registration fee.

4. The registration of an article renders its transmission much more
   secure; and the loss of a registered packet is a very rare occurrence.
   Nevertheless, the Post Office is not responsible for the safe delivery of
   registered packets, though any officer who may neglect his duty on this point
   will be called to strict account.

5. Valuable articles sent in unregistered letters are exposed to risk. All
   inland and Australian letters or packets, therefore, which unquestionably
   contain coin or bank-notes, even though they be posted without registration,
   are treated as “registered,” and charged double the registration-fee, in
   addition to the ordinary postage; and any such letters, &c., which cannot be
   registered in time to be forwarded by the mail for which they are posted
   are detained for the next despatch.

6. It is prohibited to send to any of the countries mentioned at Table B,
   pages 981 to 984, any registered article marked on the outside with the de-
   clared value of the contents; and Postmasters must refuse to receive articles
   which are so marked.

7. It is forbidden to send coin, jewellery, or precious articles by letter-
   post to any of the countries enumerated at Table B, pages 681 to 984, which
   are not marked (b).

8. Coin, jewellery, &c., if addressed to countries which do not admit of
   their transmission by letter-post, and with which New Zealand has parcel
   exchanges, may be sent by parcel-post, except in cases in which they are
   specially prohibited, see pages 96 to 127 of Postal Guide.

9. The registration to some countries is incomplete. In such cases
   articles are as a rule registered to the port of arrival, and the continuation of
   the registration thence to destination is left at the discretion of the country
   of arrival.

10. Every letter, &c., to be registered should be presented at the counter,
    and a receipt obtained for it, and must on no account be dropped into the
    letter-box.

11. No letter-carrier, messenger, or other servant of the Post Office is
    allowed to carry a letter for any person to be registered.

12. Letters may be registered during ordinary office hours, and for de-
    spatch by any mail, up to within one hour before the closing of such mail.

13. No article addressed in pencil, or directed to initials, or to a
    fictitious name, can be registered.

14. Registered articles are re-directed free of charge on the same condi-
    tions as ordinary letters. (See section 6, page 984.)