NEW ZEALAND INLAND PARCEL POST.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 355, 30 March 1889, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND INLAND PARCEL POST.

RFGCLATIONS. 1. Posting and Labelling. — In order thah n. itavcel may go by Paieel Post, it must be handed in at a Post Office countei or dclheryvin Vv. , and the i^-jl.igc due ])ic}ui-l. 11 ho \-vi.l- "I'dict 1 . 1 i-o't lui.'k! It viilt. it n;i ■Ujn uc ] nl ni tl'Cl^bcl k' !' » U\liK'l iIOM in 'l'o-l Ulii'-e foi aihiii' , to the I'.Util ' I'cm Cl |C'(-.r dlld U t.! c ht, — lllC 1 lit > cf T,^t_ o - lv. a p.a^^i ait. . — •

Ko parcel exceeding lllbs in weight, 01 the dimensions heieafter specified, -will be ace epted ; and unpaid or insufficiently prepaid paieels vill be refuse!. 3. Size. — Tlie dimensions allowed for a parcel aie : — ft. in. fhea test length 3 0 (neatest length and giitli combined G 0 l''oi example: A parcel measuring Bft Gin in length may measure as much as 2ft Gin in jjilli. A shorter parcel may be thicker ; thus, if it measure only 3ft in length, it may be 3ft in girth round its thickest part. The weights nnd dimensions given above apply only to parcels for places served by railway, coach, or .steamboat. 4. For Places not Served by Railway, Coach, or Steamer. — To all places not served by railway, coach, or steamer, on'y parcels ?\OT exceeding 51bs in weight, and not, measuring more than 2ft in length, and Ift in bieadth or depth may be accepted, and piovided they are not of such a fragile natuie as to pment their being sent with safety in the ordinaiy mail bag. 5. Must be Prepaid, — The full postage must lie prepaid by ordinary postage stamps, which must be aihxed by the sender or the person handing in the parcel. G. Not <o b 6 Posted in Posting-box.— Parcels exceeding lib in weight are not to bo posted in the posting-box, but must be handed over the counter, or at the deliverj'-window of the Post Office, to the proper officer, by whom the size, -weight, and postage will be cheeked before a parcel may be accepted. Parcels posted in the posting-box, unless admissible nnd fully paid atk-tipriate Mill be charged on delivery with a fine of 0.1., in addition to any deficient postage. This also applies to parcels posted in pillar and othei postingboxes. 7. Prohibited Parcels. — Parcels hearing, or containing writing or marks of an offensive or indecent character, or containing gunpowd.-r, cartridges, lucifer matches, or anything explosive or liable to combustion, bladdeis con iainiugliquid, live animals, grossly offonsiw or filthy matter, or any substance likely to cause injury to other paicels or to the officers of iho Post Office, aie prohibited. 8. What othei Paicels may not contain, — parcels may not contain any letter or communication of the nature of a letter, money (coin or b ink notes), or a packet or parcel intended for dclhevyat an address other than that borne b}' the parcel i'self. 12. Registered. — Pai eels may be registered nndei Ihe same conditions as letters ; and for jiii additional fee of 2d a receipt can be obtained and posted to the sender.

Zsofexctc-lip.ii lib in weight Kxccdmg 31b., bul not exceeding 2lbs. 2lb& „ olbs albs „ 4lbs •libs „ olbs 51bs „ Olbs ('.lbs „ '/lbs 71bs „ Slljs „ {?lbs „ 'Jibs Olbs „ lO.bs lOlbs „ lllbs 0 7 0 10 1 1 1 4 1 7 1 30 2 1 2 -1 2 7 2 10 3 1