✨ Parcel Post Rates Table
MAR. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 565
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. | 2lb. | 3lb. | ||
| Niger Coast Protectorate (Benin, Bonny, Brass, New Calabar, Old Calabar, Opobo, Wari, Forcados) | Via London ... | s. d. 1 10 | s. d. 2 7 | s. d. 3 10½ |
| Norfolk Island. Same as New South Wales. | ||||
| North Borneo (Territory of British North Borneo Company (including Sarawak) | Colombo | 1 11½ | 3 2 | 4 4½ |
| Norway ... ... | London ... | 2 6½ | 2 6½ | 2 6½ |
| Nossi-Bé. See Madagascar. | ||||
| Novi Bazar. Same as Bosnia. | ||||
| Nyassaland. See British Central Africa. | ||||
| Obock (East Africa)... | London ... | 3 11 | 3 11 | 3 11 |
| Oil Rivers. See Niger Coast Protectorate. | ||||
| Orange Free State ... | London ... | 2 1 | 3 1 | 4 7½ |
| Padang, Sumatra. See Dutch East Indies. | ||||
| Panama. See Colombia. | ||||
| Pangani. See German East Africa. | ||||
| Paraguay ... ... | London ... | 4 4 | 4 4 | 4 4 |
| Persia (not including Bandar Abas, Bushire, Jask, Linga, which see under India) | London ... | 6 0 | 6 8 | 7 4 |
| Peru * ... ... | London ... | 6 1 | 6 1 | 6 1 |
| Philippopolis. See Bulgaria. | ||||
| Portugal ... ... | London ... | 3 3 | 3 3 | 3 3 |
| Portuguese West Africa— Bolama (in Guinea) ... | London ... | 4 1 | 4 1 | 4 1 |
| Other places† ... | " ... | 4 11 | 4 11 | 4 11 |
| Queensland ... ... | Sydney ... | 0 8 | 1 2 | 1 8 |
| Quita. See Gold Coast Colony. | ||||
| Rarotonga (Cook Islands) ... | Auckland | 0 8 | 1 2 | 1 8 |
| Réunion ... ... | London ... | 4 9 | 4 9 | 4 9 |
| Rhio. See Dutch East Indies. | ||||
| Rhodes. See Turkey. | ||||
| Rhodesia (Mashonaland and Matabeleland) | London ... | 3 10 | 6 7 | 9 10½ |
| Roumania‡ ... ... | London ... | 3 8 | 3 8 | 3 8 |
| Russia, European (including Finland)∥ | London ... | 3 8 | 3 8 | 3 8 |
| Saadani. See German East Africa. | ||||
| St. Croix. Same as St. Thomas. | ||||
| St. Eustatius. See Dutch West Indies. | ||||
| St. Helena ... ... | London ... | 1 9 | 2 5 | 3 7½ |
- Arequipa, Callao, Chala, Casma, Cuzco, Cajamarca, Chiclayo, Huacho, Huanuco, Huarez, Ica, Lima, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, Trujillo. Parcels are at sender’s risk for other places in Peru. † Ambriz, Benguela, Cabenda, Loanda, Novo Redondo, Mossamedes, and St. Thomas only. ‡ Parcels for Roumania must be packed in wood, tin, canvas-cloth, or similar material, not merely in paper or cardboard. ∥ Parcels should be addressed, “Via Hamburg,” and accompanied by Customs declarations. Values in these must be given in Russian as well as English money, and in the case of gold or silver articles, except watches, the fineness of the metal must be stated.
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