REGULATIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 137, 24 April 1862, Page 4

REGULATIONS.

PREPATMHNT BY STAMPS.

'' 'All letters, packets, and newspapers postedl in ' New .Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing postage labels of the colony of sufficient valiiß., -■-•■ '■-.' ■- -M ■■ • - '■:-i .''.'■'.'w>osb iißTirais. ■[':''-'';;■';''."■''''.'',' i -'-:'' ' All'.-loiters.!received from beyond seas, at any Post: Office in this Colony, whichhave not been regularly posted at the place of despatch (loose' letters), arechargeable, with* full postage, aecordivg to the. rates established by the foregoing tables; unless they : are iette'rs which it is not compulsory by law to send by post, in which case they are chargeable with, the" inland rate of postage only, y ■< ■,': .-V* INSUFFICIENT PAYMENT. \ ';'' ' Letters and packets liable to more than one rate 'tif postage^'and addressed to places within the Colony; or to the United Kingdom, it bearing at least a single rate; will be forwarded and charged with the postage deficient, and another single rate as a fine. Letters and packets so addressed, and bearing lets than a single rate of postage, ■ and all letters and packetsotherwise addressed,- not bearing =the'ffull-postage chargeable, will be detained: and-returned to the sender in all cases where practicable. Newspapers, if posted without prepayment of the-full amount of postage:chargeable, can neither: be forwarded to their , destination hor returned to the sender: ;• but will be delivered or forwarded to the person addressed, on application* within six months, at the office : where' same were- posted) and' payment of *: the- deficient postage in stamps.' -•-■'■■}:•'■' '■--' '"■ • .-Xx-.^A:/- • ■;■;-■ " ' ■■■■' BEOISTBATION.' •■-:■--••'■'' i-..- ; Any person can have, a letter registered by affixing on it by means of the. proper labels the amount ofthe registration fee, in addition to the proper postage,, and presenting it at a Post Office during ofiice hours, and at least one hour before the. closing of tlie. hiail by by which it is desired to'be..transmitted: Every preCaation will be adopted to ensure the Safe delivery of a.registered letter, by,entering/it .on the' letter bills,; aud obtaining ii receipt forthe same "delivery .As the* Post Office, nowever is not responsible for the loss of any letter,- whether registered or otherwise,'persons sending bank notes or drafts are advised to take the numbers and particulars,- - and .to .cut .the notes or. drafts in halves, and to, rend: them by different ''posts.-: '■•■';.::,:■: '; ..-•' -.v*-.ii ■':■-•<.-. ..-■ ■.••'■.:■ '■'-■/ ~;■:. ■..-.-.; j ■'•c.' ;'--'■■■'rb-di'rectiomv--/- ":'." ;'/-'/ Lettere, newspapers, and packets will be re-directed from one Post Office to another on the Written instructions of theperson addressed, but onre-direction: are- chargeable With a new and distidct rate of postage^ Ix)'be paid on delivery. ..... .'!*/. ■■'■■'■/: y .fi ■PENALTIES.' .'' '-.'^'i' ' Any person sending as exempt from postage letters not liable to exemption; or - enclosing a communication in the nature-of a letter in any newspaper, or. book-packet, it liable to a penalty.of £20. SIZE AND WEIGHT; No book-packet or packet of newspapers will bereceived, nor will any Postmaster be required to receive'any letter if it exceod two feet in length, one foot in width or depth, or three pounds in weights. BOOK-PACKETS TO BK OP3N FOB INSPECTION^ Every book-packet shall be sent open at tbe ends or sides, and there shall be no enclosure sealed or. otherwise closed against inspection sent in*or ■ with such packet, nor any thing printed or written in the nature of a letter. -: "; :■>'■" ' ' ■~, ;•'. --'. ';••■..., CONTENTS. '. With the above limitations, a pocket-book may contain any number of separate books, maps, prints, or photograps, and any quantity of paper, vellum., or parchment, either printed, written on, or plain, (exclusive of anything in-the- nature of a letter• whether sealed' oj open,) :i with the binding, covering, • or mounting attached or belonging- to such book, . print, map, or photograph, and all things legitimately appertaining to or necessary -for the trans-1 ■mission of any enclosed literary or artistic matter, ■ but exclusive of glass-in any ftniri. The names and address of the sender may appear on the cover.-. -/, ••■> j'-i- '- .OVERLAND* CARKIAGeV '-/- : -'" ■ '<■<-. -.' No Postmaster will be,required to receive any baok-packet for transmission by nn overland mail, if fromiits .weight "or any other cause the packet ap--peair calculated "to retard the carrier.,-., ...:, fi/ CROSBIE WARD, Postmaster-General..-'.