✨ Postal Regulations - Printed Papers
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21
Definition.
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Printed papers generally comprise all impressions or copies obtained on paper, parchment, or cardboard, by means of printing, engraving, lithography, autography, or any other mechanical process easy to recognise, except the copying-press or type-writer; anything, not of glass, usually attached or appurtenant to any of the under-mentioned articles in the way of binding, mounting, or otherwise; and anything convenient for their safe transmission by post. No writing whatever is allowed on printed papers, except as specified hereafter.
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Cards bearing the inscription “Post-card” are not accepted at the rate for “printed papers.”
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For places within New Zealand and the Australian Colonies obliterated postage-stamps, if registered, may be sent at printed-paper rates of postage, but with the one exception that stamped and addressed single envelopes or single post- or letter-cards to be used for replies may be enclosed with circulars, &c. Packets of uncancelled stamps must be paid for at registered-letter or parcel rates. For all other countries postage-stamps, whether obliterated or not, and all printed articles or stamps constituting the sign of a monetary value, are excluded from transmission as printed papers, and must bear letter or parcel rates of postage.
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The following is a list of the more prominent articles accepted as “Printed Papers”:
| Description of Article. | Remarks. |
|---|---|
| Books, magazines, &c. (stitched or bound), drawings, engravings, fashion-plates, maps, printed music, notices of all kinds entirely printed, paintings, papers impressed for the use of the blind or cardboard drawing-models stamped in relief, photographs and albums containing photographs, pictures, plans, valentines Christmas or other seasonable or complimentary cards | A dedication may be written on books, sheets of music, photographs, and engravings, and the invoice relating to any such work enclosed. |
| Cards of invitation, notices of meetings ... | A complimentary or conventional remark, and the names and addresses of the sender and addressee may be written. (For example: “To John Smith, with best wishes from Mary Smith, Christmas, 1898.”) Cards bearing communications such as “Write soon,” “Hoping to see you shortly,” &c., must be paid for at letter rates. The name of the person invited, and the date, object, and place of the gathering, may be added in manuscript. In notices of meeting of Friendly and Masonic Societies the amount of any subscription due may also appear in writing. |
| Visiting-cards ... ... ... | The address and title of the sender, as well as good wishes, congratulations, thanks, condolences, or other formulæ of courtesy, expressed in five words at most, may be added in writing. |
| Travellers’ cards ... ... ... | Cards to be of the size of 5½in. x 3½in., merely advising customers of the intended visit of the traveller. The name of the traveller, the place and the date of his visit, may be inserted in writing, and a list of prices current printed on the back of the card. The list of prices may be in writing, but no other matter will be permitted. If the card is not enclosed in an envelope, the whole of one side must be reserved for the postage-stamps and the address. |
| Ships’ advices ... ... ... | The date of departure may be added in writing. |
| Catalogues, prices-current, stock- and share-lists, tenders for advertisements | The prices and figures may be inserted or altered in manuscript. |
| Circulars, i.e., printed letters posted in quantity and bearing internal evidence that they are intended for transmission in identical terms to the several addressees | Circulars may be corrected in writing, and the date of despatch and the name and address and description of the sender and addressee may be inserted in writing. If produced by any other mechanical process than printing, at least twenty copies must be submitted to the post-office simultaneously for posting, and special attention called to their nature. The word “Circular” must be written or printed on the circular and on the envelope containing it. Inland circulars or manuscript may, when posted in quantities of not less than 2,000 at one time, be prepaid in cash instead of stamps. A few hours’ notice should in such case be given to the Post-master. |
| NOTE.—Printed letters posted singly, and which are of the nature of an actual and personal correspondence, must be paid for as letters. For example, printed letters or slips, such as “You are requested to call at this office without delay,” “Your account is very much overdue, and must be settled forthwith,” cannot be accepted as circulars unless at least twenty copies in identical terms are posted at one time. | |
| Proofs of printing, with or without the manuscript relating thereto | Manuscript additions and alterations relating to the subject-matter or the arrangement or correction of the type may be inserted. |
| Newspaper cuttings ... ... | The title, date, number, and address of the publication from which the clipping is made may be added. |
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NZ Gazette 1899, No 21
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