Mar. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 545

Definition.

3. Commercial papers include all papers or documents written or drawn wholly or partly by hand (except letters or communications of the nature of letters, or other papers or documents having the character of an actual and personal correspondence). Any expression in the following table referring to print or printing shall be held to include type-printing, engraving, lithography, or autography, &c., easy to recognise. The expression “writing” shall be held to include type-writing as well as ordinary script.

4. The following documents, provided they conform to the conditions, are regarded as commercial papers:—

Any matter other than aforesaid shall be wholly in print, and shall relate exclusively to the subject-matter of the document or the terms on which business is transacted by the person or firm from whom the document issues.

Only accounts, &c., with printed envelopes for replies if desired, for the person whose name appears on the cover may be enclosed in the same envelope. The words “With thanks.” may be added to received accounts, but anything, printed or written, in the nature of a request for payment will subject the account to letter rates of postage. Circulars, if enclosed with accounts, &c., must be paid for at the rate of ½d. for each 2oz., in addition to the postage on the account. Accounts and receipts cannot be sent beyond the colony for less than letter rates. |
| Demands for rates or calls … … | Nothing to appear beyond the name of the local body or the company issuing the notice and a demand for the amount due, together with extracts from any Act or Articles of Association fixing penalties for non-payment, &c. Any second or other notice threatening penalties or offering inducements to payment must, unless wholly printed and posted in quantity as circulars (see “Printed Papers”), be paid for at letter rates. Circulars, if enclosed with or printed upon demands for rates or calls, must be paid for at the rate of ¼d. for each 2oz. or fraction thereof, in addition to the postage on the demand-notice. |
| Affidavits, briefs, deeds, depositions, powers of attorney, recognisances, scrip | Nothing to appear in writing or print which does not form part of the document as a legal instrument. |
| Proposals and policies of insurance, private friends’ and medical reports concerning proposals for insurance, returns of banks, public companies, &c., pass-books, stock-sheets, balance-sheets | The document, as a rule, to consist of a printed form.

Any written matter on such document to consist merely of information or statements appropriate to the form and necessary to the completion of the document. |
| Manuscript for press, manuscript sermons … | Any written or printed matter not forming part of the document must refer solely to the arrangement of the type. The covers must be marked “Manuscript for press,” &c. |
| Specifications (with and without plans), examination papers, pupils’ exercises with corrections but without comment thereon, written music | Any written or printed matter not forming part of the document itself must relate exclusively to its subject-matter. |
| Old or spent letters (packets of) … … | The letters must clearly have served their original purpose, and must be at least two months old. |

(B.) PRINTED PAPERS (INCLUDING BOOKS).

5. The postage for printed papers, except newspapers, is—

To any place within or beyond New Zealand, excepting Queensland … … … … ½d. per 2oz. or fraction thereof.

To Queensland

{ Printed books, pamphlets, printed music, photographs, and generally anything printed and published in book form, excepting catalogues and reports of societies or companies } 1d. per 4oz. or fraction thereof.

{ Catalogues, reports of societies or companies, and other articles defined as Printed Papers (see under “Definition”) } 1d. per 2oz. or fraction thereof.

6. Copies of Hansard, if enclosed in the authorised wrapper, will be sent free of charge to any place within the colony.

See special regulations affecting bills of lading and consignees’ advice-notes when posted loose on trains and steamers.