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of America which bear only one address will be held at the disposal of the addressee for thirty days, and if not delivered within that period, and not marked “Abandon,” will be returned to the senders. If, however, the parcels bear an alternative address they will be held at the disposal of the first addressee for fifteen days, and if not delivered at the expiration of that period they will be held at the disposal of the second addressee for fifteen days. If finally undelivered the parcels (except those marked “Abandon”) will be returned to the senders. Parcels marked “Abandon,” if not delivered within the prescribed period, will be forwarded to the Dead Letter Office. Parcels originating in other countries which cannot be delivered will be kept at the office to which they are addressed for one clear month irrespective of the one in which they were received, and if not claimed, will be forwarded to the Chief Post-office. The senders will be advised through the Post Office of the country of origin; and in the absence of instructions the parcels will be retained for six months from the date of posting of the advice of non-delivery and then forwarded to the Dead Letter Office. Parcels with perishable contents may be destroyed immediately they become offensive.

Redirected Parcels.

29. Redirected parcels shall be liable to a new rate of postage for each redirection, except where the original and corrected addresses are both within the delivery of the one post-office. A fresh “Fragile” fee, however, shall not be charged on a fragile parcel for each redirection.

INSURANCE OF PARCELS.

2. In addition to the insurance fees the special “Fragile” fee of 6d. or 9d. shall be paid on all inland insured parcels which the senders desire to be forwarded in a hamper, and unless this special fee is paid no claim arising out of the damage to any inland insured parcel will be entertained. The special “Fragile” fee of 6d. is charged on parcels containing fishing-rods, golf-clubs, or similar articles that do not exceed 3 ft. 6 in. in length, but if the length of such parcels exceeds 3 ft. 6 in. no “Fragile” fee is payable.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Radio-telegraphic Regulations: Amendments.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 15th day of August, 1927.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by Orders in Council dated the twenty-second day of December, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and the twenty-fourth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twenty-third day of December, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, respectively, regulations were made under the authority of the Post and Telegraph Act, 1908, for the transmission of radio-telegrams: And whereas it is desirable to amend and add to such regulations in the manner hereinafter set forth:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by the said Act, and of all others powers and authorities in that behalf enabling him, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby make the regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto, and doth hereby revoke so much of the regulations in the Schedules to the above-recited Orders in Council as is inconsistent herewith; and doth further order that the said revocation shall take effect and the regulations hereby made shall come into force on the date of the publication of this Order in Council in the New Zealand Gazette, and that the regulations hereby made shall form part of and be read together with the above-recited regulations.

SCHEDULE.

RADIO-TELEGRAMS.

Charges.

3. THE charge for the transmission of an ordinary radio-telegram to or from the mainland of New Zealand from or to Kawau Island, Puysegur Point, or Stephen’s Island shall be 2½d. per word, with a minimum charge of 1s. 3d. “Collect” telegrams may be accepted at or for these stations.

Radio Messages on Naval Business.

4. Messages on naval business from officers of His Majesty’s Navy for transmission by wireless between New Zealand radio-stations and warships will be accepted free of charge.

Special Radio-telegrams.

5. For the transmission of private radio-telegrams sent by any of the officers or men on board any of His Majesty’s ships while in New Zealand waters, to any telegraph office in New Zealand, the charge shall be 1d. per word, with a minimum of 6d. per message.

Repeated or Collated Radio-telegrams.

7. The conditions governing the acceptance and transmission of collated radio-telegrams shall be in accordance with the regulations in force for collated cable messages.