✨ Money-Order Telegram Procedures
Sept. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2131
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180. Any charge required for carriage must be collected at the office of origin from the remitter, and affixed to the order in stamps. A receipt for the carriage paid for the delivery of any money-order telegram, giving the particulars of the telegram, must be taken by the delivering office, to attach to the telegraph credit statement on Form Acct. 210, on which the amount will be claimed.
181. For the receipt of money-order telegrams at the terminal offices a book is supplied of forms specially printed for the purpose. The top copy of every received telegram is to be forwarded to the paying Postmaster at the same time that the other copy is sent to the addressee, both copies being previously countersigned with pen and ink by the Officer or Assistant Officer in Charge, after the code-word and amount have been compared.
Care must be taken to see that the remitter’s private message is not separated from the money-order portion of the form, but that both are sent out together. The words “Money-order telegram” must be clearly written on the envelope addressed to the payee.
182. A money-order telegram may be crossed for payment through a bank, in which case the word “Crossed” must be written in the instructions, and signalled. The countersigning officer at the receiving office must cross the order thus:—
and Co.
183. Money-order telegrams, when clearly addressed to well-known persons, or to a given number in any street, are to be delivered by messenger, and a receipt taken from the addressee. Principal officers representing banking and other commercial establishments may be allowed to take delivery of telegrams, and to sign receipts.
Should the address furnished be insufficient to warrant delivery by messenger, a notice, Form Acct. 40, should be sent to the addressee, who, upon presentation thereof at the counter and establishing his or her identity as the person for whom the money is intended, may obtain delivery on signing a receipt on the back of the notice form.
These receipts must be date-stamped and signed by the officer who effects delivery, and filed for twelve clear months.
184. Should a money-order telegram remain undelivered for forty-eight hours, notwithstanding due inquiry and reference to office of origin for repetition of address, the envelope must be indorsed in red ink as follows : “Not to be delivered until proof of identity furnished,” and then posted. A list
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Money-Order Telegram Procedures
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMoney-order telegrams, Carriage charges, Terminal office procedures, Countersigning, Delivery receipts, Proof of identity, Red ink indorsement