1824
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 52

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2. Letters not fully prepaid or posted wholly unpaid are charged double the deficiency at the prepaid rate on delivery.
3. No letter should exceed 2ft. in length or 1ft. in width or depth.
4. Coin, bank-notes or other paper money, cheques, &c., can be sent by letter-post only. All letters containing coin, bank-notes, or jewellery above 10s. in value must be registered.
5. Bullion may be sent in registered letters weighing not more than 3lb. to such places outside the colony as receive gold by post. For conditions of inland transmission of bullion see section 15, page 129, Post and Telegraph Guide.

Late-fee Letters, &c.

6. Late-fee letters must be paid 1d. in addition to the ordinary postage. Such letters may, as a general rule, be posted at the post-office up to twenty minutes of the time the mail leaves the office, and in the railway travelling post-offices, guards’ vans, and on board steamers up to the time of departure of train or steamer. Late-fee letters or commercial papers posted on board trains and steamers without the fee will be charged the late fee on delivery. A concession is, however, made in respect of letters, &c., posted on trains while at a flag-station or railway-siding at a place where there is no post-office. On letters, &c., so posted, no late fee is charged if the words “Posted at [Name of flag-station or siding]” are written or printed on the address side of the letter.

Consignees’ Letters and Loose Letters.

7. Consignees’ letters are letters in closed covers concerning goods, and sent at the same time as the goods. They must be marked “Consignee’s Letter.” They are not liable to the late fee if for delivery within the colony. “Loose” letters are letters other than consignees’ letters which make part or the whole of their journey before being handed to the post-office. They are liable to the late fee.
8. Letters sent loose to the United Kingdom are treated on arrival as wholly unpaid letters. Loose letters for Australia must bear a late fee or they will be surcharged on arrival.

Posted in Quantity unstamped.

9. Letters to the number of not less than 1,000 at a time may be paid for in cash to avoid affixing stamps. They should be presented to a Postmaster, and not deposited in a posting-box. Prepayment of the postage is a condition of their acceptance. (See page 24.)

Posted in Transparent Envelopes.

See section 11, page 5.

POST-CARDS.

Rates of Postage.

1. The rates of postage are—
   All places … … … … { Each single post-card, 1d.
   { Each reply-paid post-card, 2d.

How treated.

2. Post-cards must bear at the top of the front side the title “Post-card” in French, or the equivalent of this title in another language. Nevertheless, this title is not obligatory for single post-cards of private manufacture.
3. The dimensions of the cards must not exceed 5½ in. × 3½ in., nor be less than 4 in. × 2¾ in. Post-cards must be sent loose—i.e., without band or envelope.
4. Post-cards must be made of card or paper sufficiently stout not to hinder manipulation.
5. Postage-stamps must, as much as possible, be affixed to the top right angle of the front. The address, also service marks (registered, receipt, &c.), must also appear on the front, of which the right half at least is reserved for this purpose. The sender disposes of the back and of the left part of the front under reserve of the terms of the following paragraph.