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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 29

be placed a pad of paper; the vacant spaces must also be filled
up with soft paper, or other suitable packing, and then well
padded between the top and the lid. This will prevent any
sudden jar, which may be occasioned in many ways during
carriage. Any damage occurring to telegraph apparatus which
cannot be fairly attributed to unavoidable accident or to reason-
able wear-and-tear will have to be made good at the expense of
the officer responsible for the care of the apparatus.

317. Telegraph Engineers and other officers concerned will
follow the instructions here given with respect to material con-
signated to them by rail for use on railway-construction—

(a.) All material for railway-construction must be consigned
as “on service,” the consignment-note showing on its
face to whom the way-bill should be sent.

(b.) Way-bills must be certified as correct by the Telegraph
Engineer under whose supervision the work is being
done. Way-bills must also show on the face the rail-
way authority and nature of work on which railage is
charged.

(c.) Way-bills, after being dealt with as stated in para-
graph (b), are to be sent to the railway official on
whose authority the work was put in hand.

(d.) Way-bills dealt with as stated above are not to be
treated as vouchers for expenditure incurred by the
Post and Telegraph Department, consequently the par-
ticulars are not to be given in forms Acct. 235 and 304.

318. A standard list, form P.O. 103, of printed forms, books,
stationery, mail-bags, &c., kept in stock by the Controller of
Stores, is issued to each Postmaster, and attention is directed
to the instructions printed thereon. Additions, deletions, and
alterations will be notified through the Official Circular extracts,
and the Standard Stationery List must be kept up to date. This
instruction also applies to the Standard Stock List, form Acct. 285.

319. Postmasters must frequently examine their stores, &c.,
and be careful not to accumulate an undue stock. Any Post-
master failing in this respect will be regarded as wanting in
management. Sealing-wax broken in transit so that it cannot
be used is to be returned to the chief post-office.

320. Linen, leather, or canvas labels should be returned to
the office of despatch, so long as they remain fit for further use.
The original address on a label is not to be altered.

321. A Postmaster is required to see that all bags used at
his office are kept in proper repair, and that the stencil-marks
are always clear and legible. The name of the office from
which a bag was originally issued is to be marked at the top of
the bag under the rings in small letters sufficient for identifica-
tion purposes only. When a bag is stencilled for use between
two offices, it must be marked with the names of the two offices
on both inside and outside in letters not less than 2 in. in length,
thus :—

WELLINGTON AUCKLAND
TO TO
AUCKLAND WELLINGTON

the office of destination to be marked across the bag not more
than 1 ft. from the bottom. Bags which are not intended for
regular use between two offices should be left blank, except for
the identification-mark at the top of the bag. All offices receiving
blank bags must return them immediately to the offices to which
they belong, if they are not at once required for a return mail.
Black oil-ink alone is to be used in stencilling. Chief Postmasters
should give their personal attention to seeing that this system of
marking bags is properly understood and carried out.