8706
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 59

PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE IN CASH.

3. Authority will be obtained by the Postmaster from the Chief Postmaster, and a permit will then be issued by the Postmaster to the person applying therefor. No permit will be issued in the name of a person or firm for whose identity the Postmaster cannot vouch.

4. Postal packets will be accepted postage-prepaid in cash under the following conditions:—

(2) In the upper right-hand corner of the face or address side of the envelope, wrapper, address label, or tag of each separately addressed packet there shall be printed a statement showing the amount of postage paid for the packet, the word “Paid,” and the name of the post-office at which posted, followed by the permit number in the form and within the sizes of type prescribed in the next following paragraph. In the case of the prepayment in cash at bulk rate of the postage on printed matter, the “permit” stamp is required to appear on each packet, the amount of postage being left blank.

PRIVATE BOXES AND CALL-BOXES AND PRIVATE BAGS.

2. Private boxes.—Each private box is opened and closed from without the office by means of a door, lock, and key, which shall be kept in repair at the holder’s expense, fair wear-and-tear alone excepted.

3. Private boxes shall be let as under:

(1.) For a year ending 31st March.

(2.) For a half-year ending 30th September or 31st March.

(3.) For a period less than six months, to any person wishing to hold a box for a short period only, upon payment of at least three months’ rental.

In cases (1) and (2), if a period not exceeding three months is to elapse before the year or the half-year begins, the rental therefor will be added to the rental due for the succeeding year or half-year, and the total collected. If the period is greater than three months, the rental may be paid to the end of the then current half-year.

In case (3), if the period from date of letting to the end of a quarter ending 31st March, 30th June, 30th September, or 31st December is less than one month, and the applicant wishes to hold the box for a longer period, the rental for the succeeding quarter will be added to that for the unexpired portion of the quarter. If the period from date of letting to end of quarter is a month or more, a full quarter’s payment must be made as for the then current quarter.

Where there are two or more applicants for the one box at the one time, preference will be given to the person desiring to rent the box for the longest term.

14. (1.) Private Mail-bags.—The fees for a private mail-bag shall be as follow:—

(a.) For a private mail-bag measuring 20 in. by 36 in. carried by a mail contractor for a year ended 31st March, £2; for a bag measuring 24 in. by 45 in., if the quantity of correspondence requires it, £3.

(b.) For a private mail-bag measuring 20 in. by 36 in. carried by a mail contractor for a half-year ended 30th September or 31st March, £1; for a bag measuring 24 in. by 45 in., if the quantity of correspondence requires it, £1 10s.

(c.) For a private mail-bag measuring 20 in. by 36 in., if delivery is taken at the post-office where it is made up, for a year ended 31st March, £1; for a bag measuring 24 in. by 45 in., if the quantity of correspondence requires it, £1 10s.

(d.) For a private mail-bag measuring 20 in. by 36 in., if delivery is taken at the post-office where it is made up, for a half-year ended 30th September or 31st March, 10s.; for a bag measuring 24 in. by 45 in., if the quantity of correspondence requires it, 15s.

(e.) For a private mail-bag carried otherwise than by a mail contractor:—

When the cost of carriage does not exceed the foregoing fees set out in (a), (b), (c), and (d), the foregoing fees as so set out.

When the cost of carriage exceeds the foregoing fees set out in (a), (b), (c), and (d), £1 per annum plus the actual cost of carriage.

A duly proportionate part of such fees for any period before the year or half-year as aforesaid begins shall be payable as follows: If the period does not exceed three months, the fee therefor shall be added to that due for the succeeding year or half-year, and the total collected; if the period is greater than three months, the fee to the end of the half-year next ensuing after the date of the application may be paid.

(2.) Private bags are supplied by the Department, the one measuring 20 in. by 36 in. for 14s. 6d., and the one measuring 24 in. by 45 in. for 18s. Both prices include the cost of the lock and key and the cost of stencilling the name and address of the holder. A key of each private bag is held by the Post Office. The bag and lock shall be kept in repair by the holder.

Rural Delivery Regulations and Fees.

(4.) The following are the dimensions and prices of the boxes:—

21 in. by 7 in. by 8½ in. .. .. .. 8s.

24 in. by 15 in. by 12 in. .. .. .. 12s.

The use of locks on boxes is not permitted.

(10.) Unless the circumstances are exceptional, a rural delivery shall not be established unless there is an average of three families to be served for each mile covered, and in the case of a route of less than ten miles in length the average number of families to the mile shall be not less than four.

(17.) Service to a rural box will be discontinued if the rural-delivery fee is not paid within one month after due date.

MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS.

Inquiry for Missing Article.

13. Inquiry concerning a letter or other postal packet shall be lodged within one year, counting from the day after that of posting.

Addressing Correspondence.

19. Letters and other postal packets addressed “Poste restante” shall bear the name of the addressee. The use of initials, figures, Christian names without surnames, fictitious names, or conventional marks of any kind is not permitted for these articles.