✨ Postmaster Duties and License Handling
June 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1699
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Statement of Public Trust Receipts (Public Trust 115) and brought to charge under the heading provided. The fourth column on the statement, headed “Number,” is not to be used by Postmasters, being reserved for use in the Public Trust Office only.
(b.) At offices where there is no properly registered mining association within the district Postmasters may accept the amount of any levy under section 69 of “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,” as a Public Trust lodgment. A return of such deposits must be furnished on the form provided and sent to the Chief Postmaster, to be sent by him to the Mines Department.
797. Arms Act License Fees.—Dealers’ licenses issued under “The Arms Act, 1880,” are forwarded by the licensing officers to Postmasters for delivery on payment of the prescribed fee of £1. The detachable butt must be retained and filed by the Postmaster delivering the license. Fees must be entered as Arms Act fees on Form Acct. 190, showing date of payment, name of licensee, and number of license. Licenses not applied for within one month from date on which they are received from the licensing officer must be returned to him, accompanied by a note giving reason of their return.
798. Fishing-license Fees.—The particulars of licenses issued—namely, the date of issue, name of person to whom issued, number and description of license, and the amount received—must be entered on the butt of the form of license, which should be retained by the Postmaster, and also in the Statement of Fishing-license Fees received on Form Acct. 190. Two copies of each statement must be prepared, the one to accompany the office accounts, and the second sent to the secretary of the local acclimatisation society. The total number of licenses issued must be entered on each statement, and also by Chief Postmasters on Summary Form Acct. 189.
798A. With reference to Form Acct. No. 405, “Statement of Licenses dealt with,” the following instructions should be observed :—
(1.) All licenses brought to charge in the Post Office Account under one heading must be included on one statement, the various classes being entered in the separate columns provided.
(2.) At the head of each column must be stated the class and selling-value of the licenses entered therein.
(3.) Where an office is selling for more than one license-issuing body, a separate line must be used for each set of forms.
(4.) The summary on the back must show the total amount for each period as it appears in the Post Office Account.
(5.) If a postal district comprehends two or more licensing districts, the entries should be made in groups according to the licens-
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Public Trust Receipt Procedures Continued
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🏢 State Enterprises & InsurancePublic Trust Office, Money-order offices, Lodgments, Form 114, Postmaster duties, Voucher handling
⚖️ Arms Act License Fee Handling
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementArms Act, Dealer licenses, License delivery, Fee collection, Form Acct. 190, License return policy
🌾 Fishing License Fee Collection Procedures
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesFishing licenses, License issuance records, Form Acct. 190, Acclimatisation society, Summary Form Acct. 189
🏛️ License Statement Form Instructions
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationForm Acct. 405, License classification, Selling-value recording, Multiple licensing districts, Post Office Account