Jan. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 25

prepaid packets addressed to any place within the colony, and insufficiently-prepaid
packets for places beyond the colony, are sent to destination, charged with double the
deficiency, at prepaid rate, on delivery.

19. If “commercial papers” or “samples” are enclosed with “printed papers” the
    rates for “commercial papers” or “samples” respectively must be paid.

20. “Commercial papers” and “printed papers,” photographs, cards, &c., marked on
    the outside as such, bearing or containing writing other than that authorised, or closed
    against inspection, or containing enclosures not authorised by the foregoing rules, or any
    enclosure addressed to a name which differs from that on the cover, if addressed for
    any place within the colony, are sent to destination surcharged simple letter rate, minus
    the postage already prepaid. (The fine on open packets not to exceed 6d., unless the
    written matter enclosed represents more than a foolscap sheet of writing.) If addressed
    to any place beyond New Zealand the packets are detained and sent to the Dead Letter
    Office.

PATTERNS AND SAMPLES.

Rates of Postage.

1. The rates of postage for patterns and samples are—

For all places within and beyond { For each packet not exceeding 4oz.... 1d.
New Zealand, except Queensland { For each additional 2oz. or fraction
thereof ... ... ... ½d.

For Queensland ... ... For each 2 oz. or fraction thereof ... 1d.

2. Unpaid or insufficiently-prepaid pattern- or sample-packets are treated in the same
   manner as unpaid or insufficiently-prepaid “printed papers.”

3. If “commercial papers” are included in a pattern- or sample-packet, then the rates
   applicable to “commercial papers” must be paid on such packets. “Printed papers”
   may be enclosed with pattern- and sample-packets.

4. Pattern- and sample-packets (except such as are absolutely prohibited) bearing or
   containing writing beyond that authorised in section 10, or such as may be closed against
   inspection, or contain enclosures not authorised by these rules, if posted for any place within
   the colony, are sent to destination surcharged simple letter rate, less the postage already
   affixed. (The fine on open packets will not exceed 6d. if the written matter does not
   represent more than a foolscap sheet of writing.) If addressed to any place beyond the
   colony the packets will be detained, and sent to the Dead Letter Office for disposal.

Definitions.

5. The pattern and sample post for places beyond New Zealand and Australia,
   excepting Queensland, is restricted to bonâ fide trade patterns or samples of merchan-
   dise, and natural history specimens not forwarded for commercial purposes. Patterns
   or samples must possess no saleable value, or they will be detained and sent to the
   Dead Letter Office. Packets containing articles of saleable value may be sent at sample
   rates to any place within New Zealand and Australia, excepting Queensland. Packets
   containing watches, jewellery, &c., may be sent under this regulation, but must, if the value
   exceeds ten shillings, be registered.

6. Samples of eider-down, raw or thread silk, woollen or goats’ hair thread, vanilla, or
   isinglass are deemed inadmissible if they weigh more than 3oz.

7. Wedding-cake may be forwarded by sample post to places within New Zealand and
   Australia if securely packed in tin boxes and marked “Packet Post.” For other places
   beyond the colony wedding-cake must be paid for at letter rates of postage or sent by
   parcel post, but must be enclosed in tin boxes.

8. Packets not bonâ fide samples or patterns may be sent by parcel post to any of
   the countries with which parcel post exchanges exist.

How to Pack.

9. Patterns or samples, when practicable, must be sent in covers open at the end, and
   packed in such manner as to be easy of examination; but samples of seeds, drugs, and such-
   like articles, which cannot be sent in covers of this kind, may be posted enclosed in boxes or
   in bags of linen, or other material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened.

No Writing allowed.

10. Patterns and samples must not bear any writing except the name and address of the
    sender, the address, a manufacturer’s trade-mark, numbers, prices, and indications relative
    to weight or size, or to the quantity to be disposed of.

11. Writing in characters such as Chinese, &c., will render the packet liable to letter
    rates of postage.

Dangerous Articles.

12. Such articles as scissors, knives, razors, forks, steel pens, nails, keys, watch-
    machinery, metal tubing, pieces of metal or ore, provided that they be packed and guarded
    in so secure a manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the mail-bags
    and to the officers of the Post Office, while at the same time they may be easily examined,
    may be forwarded as samples.

13. Articles of glass must be securely packed in boxes of metal, wood, leather, or
    cardboard, so as to prevent all danger to correspondence or postal officers.

14. Liquids, oils, and fatty substances which are easily liquefied must be enclosed in
    glass bottles hermetically sealed. Each bottle must be placed in a wooden box furnished
    with sawdust, cotton-wool, or spongy material in sufficient quantity to absorb the liquid in
    case the bottle be broken. Finally the box itself must be enclosed either in a case of metal or
    of wood, with a screw top, or of strong and thick leather. When hollow wooden blocks,
    with minimum thickness of 2½ millimetres (about ⅛ in.), are used with sufficient quantity of
    absorbent material inside, and provided with a lid, the blocks need not be enclosed in a
    second case.

15. Fatty substances which are not easily liquefied, such as ointments, soft-soap,
    resin, &c., the transmission of which offers less inconvenience, must be enclosed in an inner
    cover (box, bag of linen, parchment, &c.), which must itself be placed in a second box of
    wood, metal, or strong and thick leather.

16. Dry powders, whether dyes or not, must be placed in card-board boxes which
    themselves are enclosed in a bag of linen or parchment.