PARCELS BY POST.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1924, Page 3

PARCELS BY POST.

XI-:\Y 1.1. Mi l' OX SIZE. The reduction of the limit on the size of packages for parcels post, which came into operation on July Ist. is viewed with strong disapproval by certain .sections uf the commercial community. Under tin- new regulations par-cis not exceeding 231 b. in weight must la t bo more than 3ft. (iiu. in length, and Ibe length and girth, added together must not ex.veil six led. I iider the existing regulations seven le-.-t is the limit. This cutting down of the bulk ol the parcel will make a considerable i lilcrctico to till- leanillaclurers wii-isc gnu 1 * arc now despatched in boxes -m s t..i.-•-an Used size. The bat maii'i.a -tding tarde "ill In- severely all'eeted bv the limitation, and strong r-.-pr -adlnlhiiis on the mat*or have been made ta the Department ai Wellington. Hie manager ol one ol tin* li-ailiug brnis ol hat ll'.ihlllacthrers declared that the new ri-guiaiion would redni-e trade by ainii.sl. ,Y) per cent. Then- v.ers- hte fimis in this line of business in Atr.-k----land, ami without a doubt eai-li woo’d h-- s(.]-iiuislv alleeli-d. It was explained by tin- managei- that boxes which conform with the present -cv.-n-ieot limit will cent ai n live Im-s eaeli. Ihe i-iiUihe down of tin- measure to six led would mean that only two bais i ottllld be packed io a box. I’oi.ige :u each case was 2- Hid a box. *•> Hint the new regulation would 11 i- I s>- a dil-U-ivnee of 1 rom 2- lid to ,is in tin- retail price ol each bat. The inalter was also relem-d to an lilliiial lit tin- I’arocls Dost Di'part--111,.1it. wlio stali-il that be bad hot iceeiveii any information as to whv the alteration' was being maiio. He dd passibl.v it vas to fa-ilitnti- baudliag and delivery, in t.i conserve pace in the rail and steamer delivery but be ~mild not state this with aullio-itv. It would not greilliv iill'ed. business tit the parcels olliee. imweviT. "'•>>' almut Id per edit, of the panel- came uiuler the prescribed measurement; these were for the most pari 1 ghl and buikv articles, siteli a» drapi-ry gcods. lint-water cvlindeis. and. parti -ihtriy. lmt-boxes. / The new reguiatio'is y.-.uld umloiiiiteilly all’ei-t the buler trail-.