✨ Parcel Post Rates Table
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21
BRITISH, INTERCOLONIAL, AND FOREIGN PARCEL POST—continued.
| Colony or Country. | Route. | Rate of Postage. Not exceeding— | Maximum Dimensions. | Special Prohibitions, in addition to those specified under the Conditions of Transmission. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1lb. | 1lb. | 3lb. | 4lb. | 5lb. | 6lb. | 7lb. | 8lb. | 9lb. | 10lb. | 11lb. | ||||
| s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | ||||
| Madagascar (Diego Suarez, Majunga, Nossi-Bé, Ste. Marie, Tamatave, only) | Via London-France | 4 9 | 4 9 | 4 9 | 7 8 | 7 6 | 7 8 | 7 8 | 10 7 | 10 7 | 10 7 | 10 7 | {Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft.} | {Letters, arms, articles of gold, silver, jewellery, &c.} |
| Madeira ... ... | London ... | 3 8 | 3 8 | 3 8 | 6 7 | 6 7 | 6 7 | 6 7 | 9 6 | 9 6 | 9 6 | 9 6 | 2ft. in any direction... | Same as Portugal. |
| Madura. See Dutch East Indies. | ||||||||||||||
| Malta ... ... | Melbourne | 1 6 | 1 6 | 2 3 | 3 0 | 3 9 | 4 6 | 5 3 | 6 0 | 6 9 | 7 6 | 8 3 | {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft.} | —— |
| Martinique ... ... | London ... | 4 9 | 4 9 | 4 9 | 7 8 | 7 8 | 7 8 | 7 8 | 10 7 | 10 7 | 10 7 | 10 7 | {Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft.} | Letters, articles of gold, silver, jewellery, &c. |
| Mashonaland. See Rhodesia. | ||||||||||||||
| Massowah. See Erithea. | ||||||||||||||
| Matabeleland. See Rhodesia. | ||||||||||||||
| Mauritius ... ... | {Colombo | 1 9 | 2 9 | 3 9 | 4 9 | 5 9 | 6 9 | 7 9 | 8 9 | 9 9 | 10 9 | 11 9 | {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft.} | Letters, worn clothes, &c., intended for sale. |
| {London ... | 3 8 | 3 8 | 3 8 | 7 2 | 7 2 | 7 2 | 7 2 | 10 8 | 10 8 | 10 8 | 10 8 | |||
| Mayotte ... ... | London ... | 4 9 | 4 9 | 4 9 | 7 8 | 7 8 | 7 8 | 7 8 | 10 7 | 10 7 | 10 7 | 10 7 | {Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft.} | Letters, articles of gold, silver, jewellery, &c. |
| Melindi. See British East Africa. | ||||||||||||||
| Mexico. (A list of places at which parcels are delivered can be seen at any post-office. Parcels for Mexico must be so packed that they can be opened for Customs examination, without breaking the cover, by simply untying, unscrewing, or un-nailing) | London ... | 2 8 | 2 8 | 2 8 | 6 8 | 6 8 | 6 8 | 6 8 | 10 2 | 10 2 | 10 2 | 10 2 | Ditto | {Letters, liquids and substances which easily liquefy, fruit, vegetable money in any form, precious stones, poisons; the tickets, circulars, advertisements of lotteries.} |
| Mikindani. See German East Africa. | ||||||||||||||
| Miquelon ... ... | London ... | 3 11 | 3 11 | 3 11 | 6 10 | 6 10 | 6 10 | 6 10 | 9 8 | 9 8 | 9 8 | 9 8 | Ditto | Letters. |
| Mohammerah. Same as India. | ||||||||||||||
| Mohorro. See German East Africa. | ||||||||||||||
| Moluccas. See Dutch East Indies. | ||||||||||||||
| Mombasa. See British East Africa. | ||||||||||||||
| Monaco. Same as France. | ||||||||||||||
| Montenegro ... ... | London ... | 3 11 | 3 11 | 3 11 | 7 0 | 7 0 | 7 0 | 7 0 | 9 11 | 9 11 | 9 11 | 9 11 | {Greatest length, breadth, or depth, 2ft.} | {Letters, very fragile articles, tobacco, salt.} |
| Montserrat. See Leeward Islands. | ||||||||||||||
| Morocco (Casablanca, Larache, Mazagan, Mogador, Rabat, Safi). See also Tangier | London ... | 3 6 | 3 6 | 3 6 | 6 5 | 6 5 | 6 5 | 6 5 | 9 4 | 9 4 | 9 4 | 9 4 | 2ft. in any direction... | Letters. |
| Muscat. Same as India. | ||||||||||||||
| Mytilene. See Turkey. | ||||||||||||||
| Natal (including Echowe, Zululand) | London ... | 1 10 | 2 7 | 3 10½ | 5 2 | 6 5½ | 7 9 | 9 0½ | 10 4 | 11 7½ | 12 11 | 14 2½ | {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft.} | {Letters, specie, bullion, gold-dust, nuggets, ostrich feathers, firearms except by permission of the Governor.} |
| Navigator Islands. See Samoa. | ||||||||||||||
| Nevis. See Leeward Islands. | ||||||||||||||
| Netherlands. See Holland. | ||||||||||||||
| Newfoundland ... ... | London ... | 1 10 | 2 4 | 3 4½ | 4 5 | 5 5½ | 6 6 | 7 6½ | 8 7 | 9 7½ | 10 8 | 11 8½ | {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in. greatest length and girth combined, 6ft.} | —— |
| New Guinea, British. Same as Queensland. | ||||||||||||||
| New Guinea (German) ... | London ... | 5 6 | 5 6 | 5 6 | 8 7 | 8 7 | 8 7 | 8 7 | 11 6 | 11 6 | 11 6 | 11 6 | {Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft.} | Same as Germany. |
| New Hebrides ... ... | Sydney ... | 0 9 | 1 4 | 1 11 | 2 6 | 3 1 | 3 8 | 4 3 | 4 10 | 5 5 | 6 0 | 6 7 | {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft.} | {Coin or bullion; opium; tobacco, cigars, cigarettes or snuff, except genuine manufactured or unmanufactured samples addressed to local agents or manufacturers.} |
| New South Wales (including Norfolk Island) | Direct ... | 0 8 | 1 2 | 1 8 | 2 2 | 2 8 | 3 2 | 3 8 | 4 2 | 4 8 | 5 2 | 5 8 | Ditto | Ditto. |
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