New Zealand Gazette – 1901 – No. 3

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✨ Parcel Post Rates



JAN. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 47

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.
Mashonaland. See Rhodesia.
Massowah. See Erithrea.
Matabeleland. See Rhodesia.
Mauritius Colombo {Not over 1lb. ... 1 9} {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft.} Letters, worn clothes, &c, if intended for sale.
London... {For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11 lb. ... 1 0}
{Not over 3lb. ... 2 0}
{Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 0}
{Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 0}
Mayotte ... London ... {Not over 3lb. ... 4 0} {Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft.} Letters, articles of gold, silver, jewellery, &c.
{Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 5 6}
{Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 7 0}
Melindi. See British East Africa.
Mexico. (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 ... {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0} {Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest girth, 4ft.} {Letters, liquids and substances which easily liquefy, fruit, vegetables, money in any form, precious stones, poisons; the tickets, circulars, or advertisements of lotteries; firearms of the Mauser pattern.}
{Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 6}
{Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 6}
Mikindani. See German East Africa.
Miquelon London ... {Not over 3lb. ... 3 0} {Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft.} Letters.
{Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 6}
{Over 7lb. but not over 11lb ... 6 0}
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 ... {Not over 3lb. ... 3 3} {Greatest length, breadth, or depth, 2ft.} Letters, very fragile articles, tobacco, salt.
{Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 9}
{Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 3}
Montserrat. See Leeward Islands.
Morocco (Casablanca, Larache, Mazagan, Mogador, Rabat, Safi). See also Tangier London ... {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0} {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft.} Letters.
{Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 0}
{Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 0}
Muscat. Same as India.
Mytilene. See Turkey.
Natal (including Echowe, Zululand) Capetown {Not over 1lb. ... 1 3} {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.
{For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11 lb. ... 1 3}
Navigator Islands. See Samoa.
Nevis. See Leeward Islands.
Netherlands. See Holland.
Newfoundland London ... {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0} Ditto. ——
{Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 0}
{Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 0}
New Guinea, British. Same as Queensland.
New Guinea (German) London ... {Not over 3lb. ... 4 0} {Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft.} Letters.
{Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 5 6}
{Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 7 0}
New Hebrides Sydney ... {Not over 1lb. ... 0 9} {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft.} Letters, tobacco in any form, opium.
{For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11 lb. ... 0 7}
New South Wales (including Norfolk Island) Direct ... {Not over 1lb. ... 0 8} Ditto {Letters, tobacco in any form (except samples addressed to a manufacturer or dealer), opium.}
{For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11 lb. ... 6}
Nigeria and Niger Company’s territories* (Akassa, Benin, Bonny, Brass, Burutu, New Calabar, Old Calabar, Opobo, Sapele, Wari (Forcados River)) London ... {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0} Ditto {Arms and ammunition, lead, intoxicating liquors, leaf-tobacco, salt, substances which easily liquefy.}
{Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 0}
{Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 0}
Norfolk Island. Same as New South Wales.
North Borneo (Territory of British North Borneo Company, not including Sarawak) Colombo {Not over 1lb. ... 1 11½} Ditto Tobacco, opium.
{For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11 lb. ... 1 2½}
Norway ... London ... {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0} {2ft. in any direction. Parcels longer than 2ft. can be sent if they are not over 8in. broad or deep.} Letters.
{Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 3 6}
{Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 5 0}
Nossi-Bé. See Madagascar.
Novi Bazar. Same as Bosnia.
Nyassaland. See British Central Africa.
  • Conveyance of parcels to places in Northern Nigeria is at the risk and expense of addressees.


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