✨ Postal Regulations
Jan. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 173
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Cards bearing the inscription “Post-card” are accepted at the rate for “printed papers,” as indicated in sections 4 and 9, page 22, provided they do not bear any communication of the nature of a letter.
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For places within New Zealand and Australia obliterated postage-stamps, if registered, may be sent at printed-paper rates of postage, but, with the one exception that stamped and addressed single envelopes or single post or letter cards to be used for replies may be enclosed with circulars, &c., packets of uncancelled stamps must be paid for at registered-letter or parcel rates. For all other countries postage-stamps, whether obliterated or not, and all printed articles or stamps constituting the sign of a monetary value, are excluded from transmission as printed papers, and must bear letter or parcel rates of postage.
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The following is a list of the more prominent articles accepted as “Printed Papers”:-
| Description of Article. | Remarks |
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| (a) Books, magazines, &c. (stitched or bound), printed or engraved drawings, engravings, fashion-plates, maps, printed music, notices of all kinds entirely printed, proxy forms (blank), balance-sheets (wholly printed), papers impressed for the use of the blind (see under Book Post, page 23) or cardboard drawing-models stamped in relief, photographs and albums containing photographs, pictures, plans, valentines | A dedication may be written on books, sheets of music, photographs, and engravings, and the invoice relating to any such work enclosed. |
| (b) Cards, Christmas or other seasonable or complimentary | A complimentary or conventional remark, and the names and addresses of the sender and addressee may be written. (For example: “To John Smith, with best wishes from Mary Smith, Christmas, 190…”) Cards bearing communications such as “Write soon,” “Hoping to see you shortly,” &c., must be paid for at letter rates. |
| (c) —— invitation, notices of meetings … | The name of the person invited, and the date, object, and place of the gathering, may be added in manuscript. In notices of meeting of friendly and other societies the amount of any subscription due may also appear in writing. |
| (d) —— pictorial or plain … | For all places may not be used to make any communication of the nature of a letter. “Post-card” may appear on cards fulfilling the conditions of printed matter. Are allowed to pass at letter-rates of postage enclosed in transparent paper envelopes if an aperture is left at the top right-hand corner to enable the stamp on the card to be cancelled. (Section 8, page 22.) “Tinselled” cards must be enclosed in covers. Their delivery to places other than New Zealand and the United Kingdom cannot be guaranteed. (See section 4, page 22.) |
| (e) —— travellers’ … | Cards to be not larger in size than 5½ in. x 3¼ in., and not less than 4½ in. x 2¾ in., merely advising customers of the intended visit of the traveller. The name of the traveller, the place and the date of his visit, may be inserted in writing, and a list of prices current printed on the back of the card. The list of prices may be in writing, but no other matter, except as stated below, whether printed or written, will be permitted. If the card is not enclosed in an envelope, the whole of one side must be reserved for the postage-stamps and the address, and, if required, the words “With compliments.” Cards may be folded, and when folded must conform with the above measurements. |
| (f) Cards, visiting … | The address and title of the sender, as well as good wishes, congratulations, thanks, condolences, or other formulae of courtesy, expressed in five words at most, may be added in writing. |
| (g) Catalogues, prices - current, stock and share lists, tenders for advertisements | The prices and figures may be inserted or altered in manuscript. |
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