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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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post-office, timed, dated, and initialled by the clerk who effects delivery, and entry made in Record-book.
Address-cards. After the address-cards are written up in the telegraph-office the addresses must also be entered in alphabetical order on a sheet of paper, and the cards and list delivered to the post-office delivery clerk, who must enter the time of receipt, initial the list as correct, or amend it as required, and return it to the telegraph-office. The cards are not to be registered. Every morning a check must be made between the telegraph-office and the post-office of telegrams remaining undelivered; and the book provided for the purpose is to be kept by the Officers in Charge at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Napier, and Wellington. It is also to be used at other places where the post and telegraph offices are separate, and in the larger combined offices if considered of any convenience there.
These instructions apply to money-order telegrams as well as ordinary telegrams, except where qualified by the provisions of Rules T. 184–186.
Telegrams for evening newspapers. 93. Press telegrams, too late for publication in evening newspapers, must not be delivered on the request of the proprietor of the newspaper or of any other person to persons not connected with the newspaper. Similarly, Press telegrams for morning newspapers received prior to publishing time must not be delivered except to the newspaper. This applies particularly to telegrams on horse-racing.
Undelivered telegrams addressed to a post-office. 94. If an inland telegram addressed to a post-office or to a telegraph office remain undelivered at the expiration of twenty-four hours from the time of receipt, repetition of the address must be obtained from the office of origin. A posted telegram in this case may be opened by the officer in charge of the telegraph-office. In the case of cable messages a repetition should be obtained from the handing-over office.
Imperfectly addressed telegrams. Imperfectly addressed telegrams may be tried at likely hotels, clubs, or other places, or a notice left that a telegram awaits delivery; but on no pretence should they be given up by messengers unless delivery to the addressee is assured, or authority obtained from a responsible officer.
Undeliverable telegrams. 95. Any telegram which messengers fail to deliver should be submitted to the Postal branch for the purpose of ascertaining whether the correct name and address can be furnished. Officers should also consult town directories, and every possible endeavour be made to discover the whereabouts of addressees. When an inland telegram cannot be delivered from any cause,
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