✨ Postal Regulations
JUNE 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1639
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- The special messenger service fees must be reported on the form “Report of Collections.” Fees must be brought to debit under a special heading, “Special Messenger Service Fees,” to be written in the cash-book unless a printed heading is provided therefor. The fees due by a subscriber on account of special messenger service may be received from him if he specially desires to pay without waiting for the expiration of the period for which his telephone rental is collected, provided that he presents the notice or notices at the telegraph-office. In such case care must be taken to see that the amount is not charged a second time in the telephone rental account. If more than the actual fee is received, the surplus must be returned by post, not by messenger. Receipts for payments made at any time must be given free of charge.
REDIRECTION OF LETTERS, ETC.
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Postmasters are required to redirect correspondence on receipt from any addressee of a written order or a telegram to that effect. Telegrams must bear the words “Signature verified” in the instructions, and be signed with the full surname and all the initials of the addressee. Such redirection orders need not remain in force for a period exceeding six months.
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All orders for redirection must be numbered consecutively, beginning with No. 1 on the first day of each year, and entered in the proper book and on the cards kept in the delivery-boxes. The book must be entered up daily so as to show full particulars, including the number of the order, dates of application and receipt, dates of redirection, and the number of letters, &c., forwarded. The applications must be indorsed and filed. As the proper and due performance of this duty is highly important, Postmasters must require all redirection orders to be noted by the delivery officer or letter-carrier, showing the action taken, and they should personally examine the redirection order-book at frequent intervals. Such examination is to include the checking of all orders against the entries in the order-book and on the cards kept in the delivery-boxes. At the four principal offices this duty may be delegated to the Chief Clerk or other senior officer, but at other offices Postmasters will be held responsible for all errors caused by incorrect entries.
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NZ Gazette 1906, No 47
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Shipping Notices and Mail Regulations
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsPostal regulations, Express mail, Mail handling, Messenger service, Postal fees
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsPostal services, Letter redirection, Postal orders, Delivery management