Sept. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2329

Postage Rates.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 3rd day of September, 1923.

Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in him by the Post and Telegraph Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby make the regulations and fix the charges set forth in the Schedule hereto for the receiving, despatching, conveying and delivering, of postal packets; and doth order and declare that any regulations and charges of similar purport heretofore made are hereby revoked in so far as they are not in agreement with the charges made in the said Schedule, but that otherwise any such other regulations and charges shall remain in full force and virtue and shall be read and applied together with the regulations and charges hereby made and fixed; and doth further order and declare that such revocation and the regulations and charges hereby made and fixed shall have effect on and after the first day of October, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three.

SCHEDULE.

LETTERS AND LETTER-CARDS.

Inland .. .. .. { 1d. for first ounce or fraction thereof, and
½d. for each additional ounce or fraction
thereof.

All other places to which Postal Union { 1d. for first ounce or fraction thereof, and
rates do not apply 1d. for each additional ounce or fraction
thereof.

POST-CARDS.

Inland .. .. .. Single, ½d.; reply, 1d.

PACKETS.

(Comprising Commercial Papers, Books and Printed Papers, Pattern and Sample Packets, and Unregistered Magazines.)

Inland .. .. .. { ½d. for each 2 oz. up to 2 lb., and 2d. for
each additional pound beyond 2 lb. up
to 5 lb.

REGISTERED MAGAZINES.

Inland .. .. .. Each copy, 1d. for each 8 oz.
All other places .. .. .. Each copy, ½d. for each 2 oz.

GOVERNMENT PACKAGES.

Inland .. .. .. { ½d. for each 2 oz. up to 2 lb., and 2d. for
each additional pound beyond 2 lb. up
to 10 lb., and 1d. for each additional
pound beyond 10 lb. and up to 28 lb.

“SPECIAL REQUEST” CORRESPONDENCE.

Undelivered printed matter prepaid ½d. that has been posted in New Zealand and bears a special request for its return to the sender, or is of intrinsic value, will be returned and charged additional postage of ½d.

Undelivered printed matter prepaid ½d. that has been posted outside New Zealand and by request sent to an address in New Zealand other than that to which it was originally addressed, will be charged additional postage of ½d.

“HOUSEHOLDER” CIRCULARS.

Circulars or other printed matter, whether enclosed in covers or not, addressed merely “The Householder” (with or without the place of delivery; if no place is mentioned the town of posting shall be understood to be the place of delivery), may be prepaid in cash to the number of not less than 240, at the rate for each postal packet of ½d. for each 2 oz. As an exception, however, circulars may be tied in bundles with a slip attached showing the name of the town in which it is desired delivery shall be made.

It shall be permissible to enclose samples with circulars, &c.

Provided the circulars bear the inscription “Postage Paid,” the special permit required under the “Prepayment of Postage in Cash System” shall not require to be obtained for “Householder” circulars.

Delivery shall be made by postman to every householder within the postmen’s deliveries so far as the supply goes, but if the sender so desires, delivery will be made in any portion of a town. If the circulars are for places at which there is no postman’s delivery, the circulars shall be delivered over the counter to callers.

“Householder” circulars posted in accordance with these regulations, but not delivered, may be claimed by the person or firm posting them.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.