Aug. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2055

office may be made on one form. When a sub-office is supplied
with a new date-stamp the Chief Postmaster will see that the old
one is recalled.

316. Applications for repairs to date-stamps and lead-sealers
are to be made to the Stores Manager. When a sealer is for-
warded for repair its number is to be quoted on the requisition
for identification purposes.

317. As far as possible, boxes containing date-stamps and type
are to be securely packed in hampers or baskets for transmission
to destination. Returned stamps and sealers are to be clean and
ready to put away, and the memorandum of advice should show
an impression of each.

318. (a.) When one non-permanent Postmaster or Telephonist
succeeds another, the incoming Postmaster or Telephonist should
be instructed to check the type, and payment for any missing
is to be obtained from the outgoing officer. The newcomer should
be given to understand that he is responsible for the receipt of
the proper type with the date-stamp, and that if he fails to report
shortages immediately he will be required to make good the loss.

(b.) Type supplied to replace any that may be carelessly lost
will be charged to the Postmaster; and unless the loss of type is
reported immediately the discovery is made the type will be
charged to the officer failing to make the report.

(c.) Value received at chief post-offices for type symbols must
be affixed in postage-stamps to form Stores 101c, the form of
requisition for type. The cost of a single or a double type for a
hand-stamp is 8d., and of a postmarking-machine type 1s. 3d.

319. In many cases the loss of postmarking-machine type is
due to the type-springs becoming weak through wear and allowing
the type to fly out of the machine. The loss of type is also
attributed to the working-loose of the two portions of the stamp-
head, thus releasing the type from position. Officers concerned
are to keep in stock spare type-springs, so that worn springs may
be replaced immediately they are observed to be failing in their
action. The stamp-head of each postmarking-machine must be
examined daily to see that the two portions of the head are
tightly screwed together.

320. Year-type for offices requiring it should be applied for
by Postmasters to their respective Chief Postmasters, and by Chief
Postmasters to the Stores Manager, in time to allow of all requi-
sitions being received at the stores not later than the 31st March
of each year. Applications received after that date will be satisfied
at the cost of the officer responsible for the delay. Responsible
officers at chief post-offices will overlook Postmasters and Tele-
phonists in this matter. It is required that no lapses be allowed
to occur. It is not necessary to send in sample type. A list, in
duplicate, of offices, with the number of type required set down
against each, together with the type envelope for each office, is
all that is needed. Chief Postmasters will see that the list is
properly prepared and is attached to the memorandum of applica-
tion. Particular care should be taken in checking the list to see
that it does not contain the names of offices that have been
closed permanently, or offices supplied with revolving-wheel date-
stamps. Superintendents requiring year-type should apply through
Chief Postmasters. In the case of postmarking-machine type
special care should be taken to see that the full number of type
required is stated. As ample time is allowed, the whole of the
type required for the several offices must be embodied in one
requisition. Particular attention is directed to the necessity for
the schedule being furnished in duplicate. The duplicate may be
in the form of a press copy. Type-envelopes are obtainable from
the Stores Manager.