FOREIGN PARCEL POST.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7082, 2 March 1893, Page 4

FOREIGN PARCEL POST.

. I I PAEOaL POST Bm&MIS NEW I I ZEALAND & THE UNITED KINGDOM ) I'ha following are the regulations uude» i which parcels will bo accepted and trana j mitte to the United Kingdom : I Parcels will only he forwarded by the steamers of the Now Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, and the Sbaw-Saviile-Albioa Company, Limited. A parcel for transmission must not exceed Hlb in weight, Bft 6in. in length, or 6ft. in length and girth combined. Parcels of the maximum eue and weight will only be received at, or delivered from,

How Zealand post offices at places accessible bj railway, steamer or mail coach* From places in New Zealand not served b/ railway steamer or mail-coach (list at page 67 of Postal Guide) only parcels not exceeding 51b in weight and not measuring more than 3ft. in length or Ift. in breadth or depth may be accepted. Parcels should be securely and substantially packed and closed by the sender. If wax is used, it should be of the special quality which resists the beat of a hot climate. Parcels must not be posted in a postingbox, but should be presented at the postoffioj counter. Parcels will be liable to the Custom# laws, duties, and regulations of the colony and the United Kingdom respectively. The sender of each parcel will bo reouired to make a Customs declaration (on a form to be obtained at parcel poet offices), describing the contents and stating the value thereof, and

also giving the name ot the place to which the parcel is addressed and the sender’s signature and residence. False declaration involves forfeiture of parcels and renders sende liable to prosecution. Where not repugnant to the foregoing rules the general regulations of the Inland Parcel Post will applj. Parcels are received and forwarded at owner’s risk, and the Post master-General is not liable for any loss of or damage to anv parcel. On payment of a fee of 4d, the sender can at time of posting receive a certificate of posting. The certificate imposes no liability on the department, and is merely intended Mfevideno® ofposting. For a parcel not exceeding Sib. in weight, Is fid 5 for every additional pound or fraction thereof, 9d extra. Postage must be fnlly

prepaid by means of postage stamps affixed to the parcels. Insufßoiontly-prupaid parcels will not be accepted. Parcels for transmission to the United Kingdom mast be posted or delivered at the parcel post office at the port where the steamer takes her final departure at least eight hours before the close of the ordinary letter-mail. The hour for closing parcel-poet mail elsewhere will be duly notified b Postmasters. Each parcel should be plainly directed, the direction should give name and fnll address of the person for whom the parcel is intended. The words “ Parcel Post ” should be written on the upper left-hand corner, and also the name and address of the sender. Ho parcel containing dangerous articles, perishable articles, articles likely to injure other parcels, liquids, unless securely packed in proper eases, or any contraband articles or substances will be accepted. Parcels found to contain forbidden articles, and parcels the contents of which have been falsely declared, will be dealt with in accordance with the Customs and other laws and regulations. Tobacco cannot be sent to the United Kingdom by parcel post. A parcel must not contain a letter, neithoi must it contain another parcel addressed to a person other than the addressee of thr last-named parcel. If such an enelosur be discovered, it will bo charged with separate ratp of n 'st.ago