1438
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 54

8. “Newspaper exchanges” (i.e., single copies of newspapers exchanged between newspaper offices in the colony, and addressed to the Editor, Proprietor, Publisher, or Manager) are permitted to pass through the post free of postage. The title of the newspaper and the words “Newspaper Exchange only” must be written or printed on each cover above the address. Newspaper exchanges not complying with these rules will be charged as ordinary newspapers.

9. Not more than one copy of any issue of a newspaper intended for free transmission under the two preceding paragraphs will be forwarded free of charge. If more than one be posted not prepaid with postage a charge of 1d. will be made for each extra newspaper enclosed.

Must not contain Enclosure or Writing.

10. A newspaper for any place within the colony must not contain any enclosure other than the supplement or supplements proper to the newspaper. Any other printed enclosure contained therein will render the addressee liable to double the charge for “printed papers,” less the postage affixed.

11. If a “commercial paper,” “pattern,” or “sample” be enclosed in a newspaper for any place within the colony, double the postage for “commercial papers” and “patterns and samples” respectively, less the postage affixed, will be charged.

12. A newspaper must not contain any writing beyond the name and address of the addressee, the initials or name and address of the sender, and any marks or signs simply intended to call attention to passages in a text.

13. Newspapers intended for delivery within the colony which infringe the preceding rule, or are fastened in their covers by means of gum, sealing-wax, postage-stamps, or otherwise, are sent to destination surcharged simple letter rate minus the postage affixed. The fine so imposed will, however, not exceed 6d. unless the writing enclosed represents more than one sheet of foolscap. Such newspapers, if addressed to any place beyond the colony, are detained and sent to the Dead Letter Office.

How to Pack.

14. A newspaper must be posted either without a cover or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of its easy removal for examination.

15. Newspapers addressed to places beyond the colony are subject to the same conditions respecting dimensions and weight as “printed papers.”

REGISTERED ARTICLES.

Fees in addition to Postage.

1. The fee for registration is 3d., in addition to the ordinary postage, and must be prepaid.

2. The sender of a registered article may obtain an acknowledgment of its due receipt by the addressee on payment, at the time of posting of the article, of an “acknowledgment fee” of 2½d., in addition to the ordinary registration fee. No inquiry as to the delivery of a registered letter will be made except by means of an Acknowledgment of Delivery form, to which must be attached the fee of 2½d.

What may be Registered.

3. Any letter, letter-card, post-card, book or other packet, newspaper, or inland parcel will be accepted for registration. Parcels for places beyond the colony, except the United States of America, cannot be registered.

4. No article directed to initials, or to a fictitious name, can be registered.

How and when to Register Letters, &c.

5. Every letter, &c., to be registered should be presented at the counter, and a receipt obtained for it, and must on no account be dropped into the letter-box.

6. No letter-carrier, messenger, or other servant of the Post Office is allowed to carry a letter for any person to be registered.

7. Letters may be registered during ordinary office-hours, and for despatch by any mail, up to within one hour before the closing of such mail.

Advantages of Registration.

8. The registration of an article renders its transmission much more secure, and the loss of a registered packet is a very rare occurrence.

Postmaster-General’s Liability.

9. In the event of the loss of an inland registered letter or a registered letter from any country with which New Zealand has a reciprocal arrangement as to indemnities the Postmaster-General will be liable to pay a sum not exceeding £2, under the following conditions:—

10. The letter must be duly registered by the sender.

11. No compensation for loss will be given in respect of—

(1.) A letter containing any article which may not be lawfully sent by post.

(2.) Money, unless it be sent by letter-post, and then only on the following conditions being complied with:—

(a.) That any coins enclosed in the letter be packed in such a way as to move about as little as possible.

(b.) That the number, amount, bank of issue, and (where necessary) the date of any bank-note enclosed be supplied to the Postmaster-General when required.

(c.) That the amount and number of any postal note enclosed be supplied to the Postmaster-General when required.

(d.) That particulars sufficient to identify the document be supplied to the Postmaster-General in the case of any bill of exchange, bond, coupon, or other order or authority for the prepayment of money, or security for money, enclosed in the letter.

3. The compensation given in respect of loss shall not in the case of any letter exceed the sum of two pounds, whatever be the value of the contents, and shall in no case exceed the value of the article lost.