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Oct. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2583
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ing the form unless such person be known to him, or able to give
a satisfactory explanation of his possession of it. In any case,
a telegram should at once be sent to the Controller, giving
an account of the attempt to cash the form.
- When from any reason it is necessary to suspend business at a Post Office which is also a Money Order Office, the Chief Postmaster of the district must cause all money on hand due from the Postmaster to be remitted to him. Arrangements should also be made for the safe custody of the Money Order and Advice forms, and all the official books and forms used in connection therewith. A copy of the subjoined notice should also be exhibited in the window of the vacant Office :—
SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS.
The business of this Office is for the present suspended.
Any Money Orders drawn on this Office will be paid on application at [Naming the Office], or the money will be sent by post on a written application to that effect enclosing the Money Order duly signed, and showing on the back of the Order the required information respecting the remitter’s name. Chief Postmaster.
Date :
The suspension of Money Order business must be reported at once to the Controller. All Advices addressed to the vacant Office must be intercepted, and treated as payable at the nearest Money Order Office.
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The Postmaster will be required to give security by bond to the Crown, when he is not secured under the Civil Service Guarantee Act.
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The books, forms, &c., supplied to Postmasters for Money Order business must be carefully preserved, and must be delivered up by the Officers intrusted with them when they are called upon to do so, or when they give up charge of their Offices.
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The Postmaster will be allowed to retain a certain fixed amount of official cash, called a “Reserve Balance,” to enable him to meet the ordinary requirements of his Office. If, however, in special circumstances it should be necessary for the Postmaster to keep an amount of cash above the authorised reserve, to enable him to pay Money Orders that have been advised upon his Office, and payment of which will be immediately required, he must report the facts to his Chief Postmaster, forwarding a list of the vouchers for demands which his ordinary reserve balance may be insufficient to meet.
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The Postmaster cannot be permitted to retain funds in excess of his authorised cash reserve to meet the payment of reserve.
Suspension of business at a Post Office which is also a Money Order Office.
Suspension of business to be reported.
Bond of security.
Preservation of books, forms, &c.
Reserve cash balance.
Funds in excess of authorised reserve.
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NZ Gazette 1906, No 83
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