✨ Parcel Post Regulations
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 3
BRITISH, INTERCOLONIAL, AND FOREIGN PARCEL POST—continued.
| Colony or Country. | Route. | Rate of Postage. | Maximum Dimensions | Special Prohibitions, in addition to those specified under the Conditions of Transmission. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy ... ... ... ... | Via London ... | {Not over 3lb. ... 2 6 Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 0 Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 5 6 |
2ft. in any direction. Parcels which do not measure more than 8 in. in breadth or depth may be as much as 3ft. 3in. in length |
Letters, unmanufactured tobacco, salt, fresh meat, pork in any form, bacon, sausages, plants or living parts of plants, including bulbs, truffles, mushrooms, &c. (except cut flowers and fruit from 1st Nov. to 31st May), vegetable manure, game from 1st Jan. to 1st Sep., playing-cards addressed to S. Marino; arms, medicines or chemical compounds, the composition of which is unknown without the express previous permission of the Italian authorities; saccharine and its products, parcels addressed to prisoners, copper coins not current in Italy, measures not of the decimal system. Medicine, if accompanied by the prescription, which must be copied on the Customs declaration form, is forwarded at sender’s risk |
| Ivory Coast. Same as French Congo. | ||||
| Jamaica ... ... ... ... | London ... | {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0 Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 0 Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 0 |
Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft. | Letters. |
| Janina. See Turkey. (Parcels must be claimed at Santa Quaranta.) | ||||
| Jask. Same as India. | ||||
| Japan (including Formosa) ... | Sydney ... | {Not over 1lb. ... 1 5 For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 5lb. ... 1 5 |
Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft. | Letters, opium and articles used in smoking it, adulterated or injurious drugs, foods, and beverages, anything else considered injurious to the public health or to the safety of animals or plants. |
| Java. See Dutch East Indies. | ||||
| Jerusalem. See Turkey. (Parcels must be claimed at the Customhouse, Jaffa.) | ||||
| Jibouti. See Obok. | ||||
| Keren. See Erithtrea | ||||
| Kilwa. See German East Africa. | ||||
| Kismayu. See British East Africa. | ||||
| Kotonou. Same as French Congo. | ||||
| Labuan ... ... ... ... | Colombo | {Not over 1lb. ... 1 11½ For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11lb. ... 1 2½ |
Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft. | —— |
| Lagos, Africa ... ... ... | London ... | {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0 Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 0 Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 0 |
Ditto. | —— |
| Lagos, Turkey. See Turkey. | ||||
| Lamu. See British East Africa. | ||||
| Leeward Islands (West Indies) ... | London ... | {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0 Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 0 Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 0 |
Ditto. | —— |
| Liberia ... ... ... ... | London ... | {Not over 3lb. ... 2 10 Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 5 6 Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 8 2 |
2ft. in length, breadth, or depth | Letters. |
| Libreville. Same as French Congo. | ||||
| Lindi. See German East Africa. | ||||
| Linga. Same as India. | ||||
| Little Popo and Lome. Same as Cameroons. | ||||
| Loango. Same as French Congo. | ||||
| Lord Howe Island. Same as New South Wales. | ||||
| Luxemburg, Grand Duchy of ... | London ... | {Not over 3lb. ... 2 3 Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 3 8 Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 5 0 |
2ft. in any direction. Parcels slightly longer than 2ft. are admitted if their other dimensions are small |
Letters. |
| Madagascar (Diego Suarez, Majunga, Nossi-Bé, St. Marie, Tamatave, only) | London-France | {Not over 3lb. ... 4 0 Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 5 6 Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 7 0 |
Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft. | Letters, arms, articles of gold, silver, jewellery, &c. |
| Madeira ... ... ... ... | London ... | {Not over 3lb. ... 3 0 Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 6 Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 0 |
2ft. in any direction... | Same as Portugal. |
| Madura. See Dutch East Indies. | ||||
| Malta ... ... ... ... | Melbourne | {Not over 2lb. ... 1 6 For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11lb. ... 0 9 |
Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft. | —— |
| Martinique ... ... ... ... | London ... | {Not over 3lb. ... 4 0 Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 5 6 Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 7 0 |
Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft. | Letters, articles of gold, silver, jewellery, &c. |
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