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SCHEDULE.
Parcel Post.

RATES OF POSTAGE.

• Parcel Post Exchanges with New South Wales not yet established.

CONDITIONS OF TRANSMISSION.

1. In order that a packet may be sent by Parcel Post, it should be Parcels should be handed in handed in at a Post Office counter or delivery-window and bear the words at counter, and "Parcel Post" written or printed conspicuously in the left-hand top bear sender's corner. It is also desirable that every parcel should bear the name and address. address of the sender on the cover, but in such a position as not to be taken for the address of the parcel. The officer to whom the parcel is handed will check the size, weight, and postage affixed before accepting the parcel.

2. Parcels not exceeding 11lb. in weight, 3ft. 6in. in length, or 6ft. in Limits of length and girth combined, are accepted for transmission to all places weight and within the colony, excepting those not served by railway, coach, or steam- size. boat (see next section), the Australian Colonies (excepting New South Wales), and the United Kingdom. Thus a parcel measuring 3ft. 6in. in length could be 2ft. 6in. in girth, while one of 3ft. in length might be 3ft. in girth, &c. The limits of weight and size of parcels for other countries will be found at pages 491 to 496, second last column.

3. Parcels for New Zealand offices not served by railway, coach, or Maximum steamer, a list of which is given at pages 497 to 499, must not exceed 5lb. dimensions and weight to in weight, 2ft. in length, and 1ft. in breadth or depth; nor can parcels and from New for those offices be accepted which are of too fragile a nature to permit of Zealand offices their safe transmission in mail-bags. These same limitations apply also to not served by all parcels posted at such places. railway, coach, or steamer.

4. Parcels must not be posted in posting-boxes; infringements of this Not to be rule render inland parcels liable to a fine of 6d. on delivery, and foreign posted in parcels to detention. posting-boxes.

5. The sender of a parcel addressed to any place beyond New Zealand Sender of will require to make a Customs declaration (on a form to be obtained at foreign parcel any Post Office) describing the contents and stating the value thereof, and to make out also giving the name of the office of destination and the sender's signature Customs and place of residence. False declaration involves the forfeiture of the declaration. parcel, and renders the sender liable to prosecution under the Customs laws.

6. The postage must be fully prepaid in postage stamps, which should Postage to be be affixed by the sender or the person handing in the parcel to a label prepaid. which may be obtained at the counter to be affixed to the parcel in the right-hand top corner.

7. Parcels bearing or containing writing or marks of an offensive or Prohibited indecent character, or containing gunpowder, cartridges, lucifer matches, parcels. or anything explosive or liable to sudden combustion, bladders containing liquid, live animals, offensive or filthy matter, or any substance likely to cause injury to other parcels or to the officers of the Post Office, are not accepted for transmission. Parcels addressed to countries beyond the colony must not contain any perishable articles, such as fish, game, &c., and are, in addition to the above, liable to the further prohibitions indicated at pages 491 to 496, last column.

8. Parcels containing perishable articles, such as game, fish, eggs, &c., Parcels which may be accepted for inland transmission. Razors, scissors, needles, can only be knives, forks, or other sharp instruments, liquids, or semi-liquids, such as admitted if paints, &c., bottles, or glass in any form, may be forwarded both inland specially packed. and to such of the countries beyond the colony as do not specially prohibit their introduction (see prohibitions at pages 491 to 496, last column). All such articles must, however, be securely packed, so as to prevent all risk or injury to other parcels or the officers of the Post Office.

9. Parcels must not contain any letter, coin, or bank-notes (un- Not to enclose signed and cancelled bank-notes may, however, be forwarded to places letters, in the colony in sealed packets), or any packet or parcel intended for or articles delivery at an address other than that borne by the parcel itself. For addressed differently to every letter so enclosed, and for each article directed to a different address the parcel than the one on the parcel, the parcel becomes liable to a surcharge of itself. double the postage which such enclosure would have cost if sent separately. Invoices may, however, be sent in parcels addressed to offices within the colony. Parcels having written thereon any communication in the nature of a letter are subject to a fine of 6d.