1208
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 51

Insurance Fees.

General Regulations.

2. In these regulations the term “New Zealand” includes the Cook and other islands referred to in “The Cook and other Islands Government Act, 1901,” that is, the Cook Islands—namely, Rarotonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mitiaro, Mauke (Parry), and Hervey (Manuae); Palmerston (Avarua); Niue (Savage); Pukapuka (Danger); Rakaanga, Manihiki, Penrhyn (Tongareva), and Suwarrow Islands.

Posting and Labelling.

3. All packages of such a nature as to require special protection to assure their safe transmission through the post should be sent as parcels, otherwise that protection cannot be afforded. The postage must be fully prepaid in postage-stamps, which should be affixed by the sender or the person handing in the parcel to a label which may be obtained at the counter. The label must then be affixed to the right-hand top corner of the parcel.

Parcels not to be dropped into Letter-box.

4. Packets for transmission by parcel post must bear the words “Parcel Post” written or printed conspicuously in the left-hand top corner, and must be handed in at a Post Office counter or delivery-window. Every parcel should bear the name and address of the sender on the cover, but in such a position as not to be mistaken for the address of the parcel. The officer to whom it is handed will check the size, weight, and postage affixed before accepting the parcel. Parcels must not be posted in posting-boxes; infringements of this rule render inland parcels liable to a fine of 6d. on delivery, and foreign parcels to detention.

5. Postmasters are forbidden to hand a parcel back to the sender, except as provided in the regulation headed “Undelivered and Unclaimed Parcels.”

Customs Declaration.

6. The sender of a parcel addressed to any place beyond New Zealand must make a Customs declaration (on a form to be obtained at any Post Office) describing the contents and stating the value, and also giving the name of the office of destination and the sender’s signature and place of residence. A false declaration involves the forfeiture of the parcel, and renders the sender liable to prosecution under the Customs laws.

Limits of Weight and Size.

7. Parcels not exceeding 11lb. in weight, 3ft. 6in. in length, or 6ft. in length and girth combined, are accepted for transmission to all places within New Zealand excepting those not served by railway, coach, or steamboat (see next regulation), to the Australian States, and to the United Kingdom. Thus a parcel measuring 3ft. 6in. in length can be 2ft. 6in. in girth, while one of 3ft. in length may be 3ft. in girth, &c. The limits of weight and size of parcels for other countries will be found in the Rate-table which follows. Wheels must not exceed 2ft. in diameter.

8. Parcels for or from New Zealand offices not served by coach, railway, or steamer must not exceed 5lb. in weight, 2ft. in length, and 1ft. in breadth or depth; nor can parcels for those offices be accepted which are of too fragile a nature to permit of their safe transmission in mail-bags.

9. Fishing-rods in packages up to a maximum length of 4ft. 6in. may be accepted. Their transmission is allowed only between New Zealand offices served by railway, coach, or steamboat.

How to Pack.

10. The public will greatly facilitate the work of the Post Office and help towards the safe delivery of parcels by taking care that parcels are in all cases compactly, strongly, and securely packed, especially those with fragile or perishable contents. It should be borne in mind that a parcel must be frequently handled before it reaches its destination, and, although every care will be taken by the officers through whose hands it passes, it will be impossible to avoid occasional damage if the packing is defective.

11. Parcels containing perishable articles, such as game, fish, eggs, &c., may be accepted for inland transmission. Razors, scissors, needles, knives, forks, or other sharp instruments, liquids, or semi-liquids, such as paints, &c., bottles, or glass in any form, may be forwarded both inland and to such of the countries beyond New Zealand as do not specially prohibit their introduction (see prohibitions in the table which follows). All such articles must, however, be securely packed, so as to prevent all risk or injury to other parcels or the officers of the Post Office.

Prohibitions.

12. Parcels bearing or containing writing or marks of an offensive or indecent character, or containing gunpowder, cartridges, matches of any kind, or anything explosive or liable to sudden combustion, bladders containing liquid, live animals, offensive or filthy matter, or any substance likely to cause injury to other parcels or to the officers of the Post Office, rags of any kind, also all clothing of every kind which has ceased to be in actual wear and does not form part of the personal effects of any passenger or any other person on board a vessel arriving in New Zealand, are not accepted for transmission. Bottles or packages of liquid, as clinical specimens for examination or analysis, cannot be admitted into the post for transmission to the United Kingdom. Parcels addressed to countries beyond New Zealand must not contain any perishable articles, such as fish, game, &c. Soft ripe fruit cannot be carried safely by post unless it is so packed that the juice cannot exude. Secure packing is necessary to avoid damage to other parcels, and parcels insecurely packed run every risk of being refused transmission. Tin boxes with tightly fitting lids are suitable receptacles for fruit intended for the post. In addition to the foregoing, parcels are liable to the further prohibitions indicated in the last column of the table which follows.

13. The importation of any of the following articles into New Zealand by parcel-post is prohibited: Books or music being pirated copyrights of British authors, any indecent