✨ Money Order Procedures
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 88
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when advised in full, may be taken in initial. Thus an Order
advised “John Joseph Smith” may be receipted “J. J. Smith,”
or in full; and one advised “J. J. Smith” may be receipted
“John Joseph Smith”; but, unless the payee is known to the
Postmaster, the receipt must always contain, either in initial
or in full, such Christian names as are advised, and no others.
Any prefix to a signature, such as “Messrs.,” “Mr.,” “Revd.,”
“Mrs.,” “Miss,” &c., is irregular, and the payee should be
directed to strike out the signature and sign the Order afresh
without the prefix. Should a prefix to the name of the payee
be given in the Advice, the usual signature may be accepted,
provided there is no doubt as to the payee’s identity. In such
cases the Paying Officer must add his certificate of identity.
(a.) If the payee be unable to write he must sign the receipt
by making his mark, to be witnessed in writing, as, for ex-
ample,—
Joseph Allen,
×
Witness—John Fuller,
his mark. High Street, Dunedin.
The witness, who must be known to the Postmaster, must write
his name and address, adding the word “Witness.” It is
desirable (though not imperative) that he be not connected
with the Office, but it is not necessary that he should be person-
ally acquainted with the payee. In no case may the Post-
master or Officer who pays the Order act as a witness.
(b.) Having ascertained that the Order is properly receipted,
the Postmaster or Officer will call upon the applicant to give the
name of the remitter, and if the reply be correct, and he has
good reason for believing that the applicant is the payee, pay-
ment may be made. Money Orders presented by a person other
than the payee named in the Advice should bear upon them
evidence of assignment, in the shape of an indorsement by the
payee, in addition to the usual receipt. Should payment be
refused on the ground that the applicant is neither the rightful
claimant nor his agent, or on account of any irregularity affecting
the validity of the Order, the case must be immediately reported
to the Chief Postmaster for instructions.
- When, as is frequently the case, through want of know-
ledge of a married woman’s Christian name, a Money Order
is made payable to her under her husband’s initials, it will be
sufficient if the Paying Officer, having satisfied himself that the
money is payable to the wife, obtains her signature and adds the
following certificate: “Payable to Mrs. [Here insert husband’s
initials], whose Christian name is [Here insert wife’s name].”
When payee is
unable to write.
Name of re-
mitter to be
given by payee.
Money Orders
made payable
to married
women under
their husbands’
initials.
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NZ Gazette 1906, No 83
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Procedures for Handling Money Order Advices
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMoney Order Advices, Postmaster responsibilities, payment procedures, document handling, alphabetical sorting
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Procedures for Handling Money Order Advices
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🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMoney Order Advices, Postmaster responsibilities, payment procedures, document handling, alphabetical sorting, signatures, witnesses, married women, payee identification
- John Joseph Smith, Payee name example
- J. J. Smith, Payee name example
- Joseph Allen, Payee unable to write example
- John Fuller, Witness to mark