JULY 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2033

SPECIAL-MESSENGER SERVICE.

1. There are special-messenger services at the following offices:—
   Ashburton, Gisborne, Masterton, Port Chalmers,
   Auckland, Gore, Napier, Thames,
   Blenheim, Greymouth, Nelson, Timaru,
   Bluff, Hawera, New Plymouth, Wanganui,
   Christchurch, Hokitika, Oamaru, Wellington,
   Dunedin, Invercargill, Onehunga, Westport,
   Feilding, Lyttelton, Palmerston North, Whangarei.

2. An express delivery is made by telegraph message-boy. A special messenger will be placed at the disposal of any telephone-exchange subscriber on request being made to the exchange during the hours the telegraph-office is open for business. Such messenger may be utilised for running an errand, ordering a cab, delivering a letter or a small parcel not exceeding 3 lb. in weight, or any similar service. (For rates see “Express Delivery Service,” in Post and Telegraph Guide). The sender may, however, direct that delivery be made at the post-office, in which case the words “To be called for” must be written underneath the words “Express delivery.”

3. A receipt must be given by the recipient for each article delivered by special messenger.

4. “Expressed” letters (see “Express Delivery Service”), properly stamped for delivery from the post-office, also telegrams fully stamped for transmission, may be handed to any telegraph messenger for delivery at the office. In no case, however, will the messenger wait while the letter or telegram is being written.

5. In a case in which a special messenger is employed to convey a letter to the post-office for registration, the sender must direct as to the disposal of the receipt. Whatever is done must be entirely free of cost to the post-office. If the sender wishes the messenger to return with the receipt he must pay an additional special-messenger fee; and if he wishes the receipt to be posted he must supply an addressed and stamped envelope for the purpose. The sending of a letter for registration by special messenger does not secure special advantage in the despatch of the registered letter by mail.

6. The fee to be paid for a special-messenger service will be the same as for express delivery; but beyond three miles and up to five miles cab-hire, or return tram fare, must be paid, in addition to the mileage fee. The whole of the messenger’s journey will be counted as from the post-office. For example, if the telephone-exchange subscriber lives half a mile from the office and the messenger has to deliver an article a mile beyond the subscriber’s residence, the charge will be as for two miles.

7. When several letters or packets are tendered by one sender for delivery at different addresses by the same messenger, or to different persons at the same address, a charge will be made at the rate of 1s. for the first hour and 6d. for each succeeding half-hour or fraction thereof, in addition to which a fixed fee of 1d. must be paid for each article above one. The number of articles for delivery by one messenger must not exceed ten. Their aggregate weight must not exceed 15 lb., unless a special conveyance is paid for; each packet over 1 lb. in weight shall be subject to an additional delivery fee of 3d. The charges mentioned in this section supersede the ordinary charges for special-messenger delivery.

8. On the delivery of a “special-service” packet the messenger may take a reply or perform a further special service within the authorised hours. The special-service fee must be prepaid either by the sender of the first service or by the sender of the reply or further service. When a reply or further service is required by the sender, the words “Wait reply” or “Wait further service” should be written by the sender above the address of the packet. The messenger is allowed to wait for the reply ten minutes free of charge, but after that time 3d. is charged for every quarter of an hour or part of a quarter of an hour during which the messenger is required to wait.

9. Payment of fees may, at the option of subscribers, be made either at the time of the service being performed or included in the account rendered for rental of a telephone connection at the end of three or six months, as the case may be. Receipts for payments made at any time will be given free of charge.

10. The special-messenger service will be available throughout the day up to 9 p.m., or to the time of closing if the office closes before that time, except on Saturdays, when the service is available up to 9 p.m. at all telegraph-offices where it is established. The service must be commenced, but need not necessarily be completed by the closing-time.

CODE ADDRESSES.

1. A code address (if registered) may be used on a telegram intended to be delivered in New Zealand.

2. A code address is an address composed of a word in code language representing the name of the addressee of the telegram and the name in plain language of the place of destination of the telegram.

3. A code address must be registered in the Post and Telegraph Department before being used, and may be registered for any term not exceeding one year (except in case of first registration) and not less than one month. Code-registration years end on the 31st December only. In case of first registration, if the period to the 31st December is three months or less than three months, the fee for the next full year must be added to the fee for the period then remaining of the current year, but in any case the minimum fee will be 5s.

4. A register is kept at every telegraph-office in New Zealand for the registration of code addresses. Code addresses for inland telegrams (meaning telegrams received from places within New Zealand) are registered separately from code addresses for cable telegrams (meaning telegrams received from places beyond New Zealand), and the registration charges are cumulative. The charges are as follows:—

Yearly Registration Fee—
For Cable telegrams, 10s.
Inland (originating in New Zealand) telegrams, 10s.; or
When same code address used for cable and inland, 10s. each. (If different cable address subsequently registered, £1 for the inland address from same date.)
When different code addresses used, £1 for inland, 10s. for cable.
For each registration after the first, of inland or cable address, 10s. each.