✨ Postal Regulations and Rates
JUNE 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1827
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NOTE.—Letters will not pass as commercial papers even if they are sent in open covers. The only way to send a letter is by letter-post, or by writing it on the back of a post-card or on a letter-card. Writing in commonly unknown characters such as Chinese, &c., will render the packet liable to letter rates of postage.
Postal packets containing matter prepared in raised characters for the use of the blind, addressed to or sent by institutes for the blind, or to or by public libraries, are not subject to postage. The nature of the contents should be indicated on the cover.
(A.) COMMERCIAL PAPERS.
Rates of Postage.
- For delivery from the office at which posted (town deliveries) the following documents, if not exceeding ½oz., may be sent for ½d.:
Accounts (received or unreceived), formal receipts, invoices, premium renewal notices, demands for rates or calls. (See conditions below.)
With the foregoing exceptions, the postage for commercial papers is—
(a.) Within New Zealand,—
For delivery from any other office than that at which posted, and for town papers exceeding ½oz.
Not exceeding 4oz. … 1d.
For every additional 2oz. or fraction thereof … ½d
For any weight not exceeding 10oz. … 2½d.
For every additional 2oz. or fraction thereof … ½d.(b.) To all other places… … …
Definition.
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Commercial papers include all papers or documents written or drawn wholly or partly by hand (except letters or communications of the nature of letters, or other papers or documents having the character of an actual and personal correspondence). Any expression in the following table referring to print or printing shall be held to include type-printing, engraving, lithography, or autography, &c., easy to recognise. The expression “writing” shall be held to include type-writing as well as ordinary script.
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The following documents, provided they conform to the conditions, are regarded as commercial papers:—
| Description of Document. | Conditions. |
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| Acceptances, bills of exchange, invoices, bills of lading (separately or enclosed with invoices),a consignees’ advice-notes (marked “Consignee”),a drafts, promissory notes, orders for goods (sent by commercial travellers), pay-sheets, ships’ manifests, way-bills Accounts (received or unreceived), formal receipts, invoices, premium renewal notices |
Nothing may appear in writing in the documents save dates, the names and addresses of the parties, the particulars and prices of any goods, or the particulars of any sums of money to which the document relates, and the mode of consignment of any such goods or money. Any other matter shall be wholly in print, and shall relate exclusively to the subject-matter of the document, or the terms on which business is transacted by the person or firm issuing the document. Only accounts, &c., with printed envelopes for replies if desired, may be enclosed in the same envelope. The words “With thanks” may be added to received accounts, but anything, printed or written, in the nature of a request for payment will subject the account to letter rates of postage. For delivery from the office of posting, and if weighing together not more than ½ oz., accounts and printed papers may be posted in the same envelope at the commercial-paper rate. |
a See page 4 for special regulations affecting bills of lading and consignees’ advice-notes when posted loose on trains and steamers.
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