Aug. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2021

a case of petrol is approximately 76lb.; and receiving officers will
be able, by weighing, to check any shortage due to leakage or other
cause. Copies of orders for petrol sent to receiving officers are to
be enforced by despatching officers, "Cases to be examined upon
receipt"; and, before delivery is taken, any damage or shortage
reported to the Stores Manager.

(c.) Except in a case of emergency, a package from the Stores
Branch is not to be opened until the packing-list is received.
Before opening such a package the officer deputed to do so is to
make a careful examination to ascertain whether it bears any signs
of having been tampered with. The contents of the package are
to be checked against the packing-list, and, in the case of the
non-receipt of any article or articles, a full report is to be furnished
by the officer opening the package.

(d.) Any instance in which material is broken or damaged in
transit is to be promptly reported to the Stores Manager.

150. (a.) No supplies of any kind may be purchased without
     authority, and, unless in cases of emergency, requisition for current
     requirements should be made at the beginning of a month on
     form P.O. 6, and forwarded by Postmasters to their Chief Post-
     masters, who will authorize the purchase if the quantities do not
     exceed those approved by the Secretary for the annual supply.
     When the supplies applied for are not covered by the Secretary's
     authority, the requisitions will be referred by the Chief Postmaster
     to the Secretary. The Department may decline to pay for supplies
     obtained without authority.

(b.) Supplies purchased from persons other than the authorized
contractors, if any, will be charged against the officer making the
purchase.

(c.) Any officer purchasing supplies in excess of the market or
ruling rate will be required to pay the excess.

151. Bicycle fittings and accessories, towelling, dusters, scouring-
     flannel, and metal-polish must be obtained from the Stores Manager.
     Calcium carbide, benzoline, and kerosene are to be obtained through
     the Stores Manager, who will arrange supply from his stock or
     otherwise. If the Stores Manager advises the requisitioning officer
     that, under special agreement with the contractor for supplies such
     as benzine and kerosene, purchases may be made by local order,
     it will not be necessary to send a requisition through the Stores
     Manager; but once monthly that officer must be advised of each
     order placed, to enable him to ascertain the supply available and
     make the necessary arrangements for replenishment.

152. Ink-eradicator is not to be requisitioned for or obtained
     locally. Its use in the Department is strictly prohibited.

153. Economy in the use of official supplies is at all times
     of the utmost importance. The following directions are to be
     strictly observed:

The back of a used or obsolete form, or, failing that, the
cheapest possible paper, is to be used for drafts and office
copies of letters, rough calculations, &c.

A large or expensive envelope is not to be used when a small
or cheaper one will serve the purpose.

Envelopes are not to be used for ordinary communications
within an office; but if in such cases envelopes are
required for the protection of documents old ones are
to be used.

Interdepartmental correspondence is not to be enclosed in
envelopes until immediately prior to the closing of the
mail, in order that as many communications as possible
may be placed in one envelope.

A strict check is to be placed on the consumption of string,
and care is to be taken that no serviceable lengths are wasted.