New Zealand Gazette – 1907 – No. 109

Page 3616

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 109

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SCHEDULE.

PARCEL POST.

Rates of Postage.

Place of Destination. Postage to Destination. Not exceeding
1lb. 2lb. 3lb. 4lb. 5lb. 6lb. 7lb. 8lb. 9lb. 10lb. 11lb.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
New Zealand (see next article) 0 4 0 6 0 8 0 10 1 0 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 8 1 10 2 0
New Zealand (for parcels of fishing-rods or golf-sticks exceeding 3ft. 6 in. in length). (See Reg. 9) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
United Kingdom 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 9 2 0 2 3 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 3 3 6
Australian States— 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia 0 8 1 2 1 8 2 2 2 8 3 2 3 8 4 2 4 8 5 2 5 8
Other countries, see Rate-table which follows.

Insurance Fees.

Place of Destination. Fees payable to secure Compensation up to
£12 £24 £36 £48 £50
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
New Zealand 0 4 0 6 0 8 0 10 1 0*
United Kingdom 0 6 0 9 1 0 1 3 1 6*
Other countries, see Rate-table which follows.

*For insurance of parcels over £50 see special table, page 39.

General Regulations.

  1. In these regulations the term “New Zealand” includes the Cook and other islands referred to in “The Cook and other Islands Government Act, 1901,” that is, the Cook Islands—namely, Rarotonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mitiaro, Mauke (Parry), and Hervey (Manuae); Palmerston (Avarua); Niue (Savage); Pukapuka (Danger); Rakaanga, Manihiki, Penrhyn (Tongareva), and Suwarrow Islands.

Posting and Labelling.

  1. All packages of such a nature as to require special protection to assure their safe transmission through the post should be sent as parcels, otherwise that protection cannot be afforded. The postage must be fully prepaid in postage-stamps, which should be affixed by the sender or the person handing in the parcel to a label which may be obtained at the counter. The label must then be affixed to the right-hand top corner of the parcel.

Parcels not to be dropped into Letter-box.

  1. Packets for transmission by parcel post must bear the words “Parcel Post” written or printed conspicuously in the left-hand top corner, and must be handed in at a Post Office counter or delivery-window. Every parcel should bear the name and address of the sender on the cover, but in such a position as not to be mistaken for the address of the parcel. The officer to whom it is handed must check the size, weight, and postage affixed before accepting the parcel. Parcels must not be posted in posting-boxes; infringements of this rule render inland parcels liable to a fine of 6d. on delivery, and foreign parcels to detention.

  2. Postmasters are forbidden to hand a parcel back to the sender, except as provided in the regulation headed “Undelivered and Unclaimed Parcels.”

Customs Declaration.

  1. The sender of a parcel addressed to any place beyond New Zealand must make a Customs declaration (on a form to be obtained at any Post Office) describing the contents and stating the value, and also giving the name of the office of destination and the sender’s signature and place of residence. A false declaration involves the forfeiture of the parcel, and renders the sender liable to prosecution under the Customs laws.


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