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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 371, 25 May 1889, Page 8

NEW OEALANT> PQSTA&E RATES,

TOWN LETTERS.

To be delivered in the name town in which they are posted. s. d. Not exceeding £ok 0 1 \ oz 0 2 Every additional \ oz or fraction thereof ... 0 1 Newspapers each ... ... ... 0 0£ INLAND LETTERS. Posted within tho Colony, to be delivered at any place within the Colony. Not exceeding £oz 0 2 „ 1 oz 0 4 Every additional £ oa or fraction thereof 0 2 Newspapers each 0 0^ UOOK PACKETS. (To he delivered within the Colony.) Not exceeding 2oz .*. .. 0 t 4oz 0 2 Every additional 2 ozov fi action o£ 2oz O 1 Packets exceeding 12 oa may bo sent at Parcel Post Rates No book packet must exceed 51bs weight,, and no pattern parcel 24 oz. weight. letters to the australian colonies. Fiji, Tahiti, and all South Sea Islands, s. cf., Not exceeding £oz 0 212 1 bvery additional £oz ... ... 0 2 Newspapers ... ... ... 0 1 United Kinngdom. (Via San Francisco.). Not exceeding £oz ... ... 0 6 Fveiy additional £oz ... ... 0 6 Newspapers ... ... ... 0 1 Registration fee, Gd ; Book Packets, 1 oorz r Id ; under 2 oz, 2/J ; every additional 2oz, 2d. (Via Brindtsi.) Not exceeding $oz ... ... 1 Q Every additional £oz ... ... 1 0 Newspapers, 2onlo 4 oz .... ... 0 % Biimlisi — Registration fee, Gd ; Book Packets under 2 oz . , 3d ; under 4 oz., 6d 5 every additional oz., 3d . American and Fokktgn Postacie. (Via San Fiaucisco.) s. d_ United Slates— Under \oz ... 0 G Every additional £oz ... 0 6. Newspapers ... ... ... 0 1 Book Packets same as Knglish rates. Canada and, other Noith American? Colonies- - 1 oz ... ... 0 G Every additional £oz ... ... 0 G

NEW ZEALAND 13STLAND PAHCEL, POST.

REGULATIONS.

1. Posting and Labelling. — In order that- a parcel may go by Parcel Post, it must bo handed in at a Post Office counter or rlelivevy•window, and the postage due prepaid. Tttfj; words "Parcel Post" should be written on the parcel, or on the label to be obtained from the Post Office for affixing to the parrel, 2. Jtates of postage ami weight. — Theraieaof postage for a parcel are :—: — s. d. Not exceeding lib in weight 0 7r Exceeding ]lb., but not exceeding 21'bs, 0 10, 21bs , 31bs 1 1 31bs „ 4lbs 1 4 „ 41bs „ slbs 1 7 51bs Gibs 1 10 61ba „ 71bs 2 1 „ 71bs „ Slbs 2 4 Slbs „ 9lbs 2 7 : „ 91ba „ lOibs 2 10. lOlbs „ lllbs a 1 No parcel exceeding lllbs in weight, or the dimensions hereafter specified, wll be accepted ; and unpaid or insufficiently prepaid parcels will be refused. 3. Size. — The dimensions allowed, for a parcel are : — ft. in Greatest length 3 6 Greatest lengi h and girth combined 6 0 For example : A paivel measuring Bft Oin in length may metis me as much as 2ft Gin in girth. A shorter parcel mny be thicker ; thus, if it measure only 3ft in length, it may be 3it in girth round its thlek9st part. The weights, and dimensions given above apply only to parcels for places served by railway, coach, ox* sfceami oat. 4. For Places not Sevred by Railway , t Coach, ov Steamer. — To all places not served' by railway, coach, or steamer, only parcels not exceeding slbg in weight, and not, measuring move than 2ft in lougth, and Ift in bieadtli oc depth may be accepted, andprovided they are not of such a fragile nature j as to prevent their being sent with safety in the ordinal y mail bag. 5. Must be Prepaid. — The full post age.intisfc I be prepaid by ordinary postage stamp 9, which must be affixed by the sender or the person handing in the parcel. 6. Not to be Posted in Posting-bos. — Parcels exceeding lib in weight are not to be posted in the posting-box, but must be handed, over the counter, or at the delivery-window of the Post Office, to the proper officer, by whom the size, weighf, and postage will be checked before a parcel may be accepted. Parcels, posted in the posting-box, unless admissible and fully paid at letter rate, will be ch.arged on delivery with a fine of 6d., in addition to any deficient postage. This also applies to ' parcels posted in pillar aud other postingboxes, 7. Prohibited Parcels. — Parcels bearing, or containing svriting or marlis of an offensive ox indecent character, or containing gunpowder cartridges, lucifer matches, ov anything ex plosive or liable to combustion, bladders eon" taining liquid, live animals,gvossly offensive or • filthy matter, or any substance likely to cause injury to other parcels or to the officers of the I Post Office, are prohibited. 8. "What other Parcels may not contain, — parcels may not contain any letter or communication of the nature of a letter, money (coin or bank notes), or a packet or parcel intended for delivery at an address other than that borne by the parcel itself. 12. Registered. — Parcels may be registered nndet the same conditions as letters ; and for an additional fee of 2d a receipt can be obtained and posted to the sender, ENGLISH PARCEL POST. Rate of Postage. — For a parcel not exceeding 21bs in weight, Is 6d ; for every additional pound or fraction thereof, 9d extra. Postage must be fully prepaid by means of postage stamps affixed to the parcels. Insufficiently prepaid parcels will not be accepted. Limit of Weight and Dimensions. — A parcel for transmission must not exceed lllb? in, weight, 3ft 6in length, or 6ft in length and qrirth combined. CARDS, Circulars (on note or letter paper) In plain and fancy type* Carters 1 Receipts printed, bound, and per forated at £he News Office