FOREIGN PARCEL POST.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2708, 6 September 1894, Page 4

FOREIGN PARCEL POST.

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The following are the regnlationn , under which panels will be accepted and I transmitted to the OTmted Kihgddiii ;-- I Parcels will onty r be£or*ard*l tflr’tb ; steamers of .the He# ’Zealand Bhipbing Company, Limited,and the Albion Company, Limited. ' * ' A parcel for transmission mast notexceedlllb in weight, 3ft 6in. in length,or 6ft in length and girthoombined. : ' Parcels of the maximum sine and weight will only be received at, or deliveredfrom. New Zealand post offices at places tlocessible by railway, steamer, or mail «niA, From places in New Zealand not served by railway, steamer, or mail-coach," (list at page 67 of Postal Guide), <only paroisla 1 .not exceeding 51b in weight and not ; measuring more than 2ft in length or Ift. 1 jin breadth or depth may be accepted. Parcels should . be , securely and substantially packed and closed bythe 1 jsender. If wax is used, it should be' Of ■ |the special quality which resists the heat of a hot climate'. Parcels must not be posted inspectingbut should be presented at the .poet* joffioe counter. Parcels will be liable to the Customs laws, duties, and regulations, of the colony • and the United Kingdom , respectively. The sender of each pared will be required jto make a Customs declaration (on a form to be obtained at parcel post offioes), describing the contents and stating the yalue thereof, anddso giving the name of the place to which the pared is addressed and the sender’s signature' and residence. .False declaration involves, forfeiture of parcels and renders .sender liable to prosecution. , . Where not repugnant to the foregoing rules the generis!. regulations of-: the Inland Pared Post will apply. Parcels are received; and forwarded at owner's risk, and the PpstpasterrGeneral is not, liable for any loss or fojdamage to any 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 as evidence of posting. I For a parcel not exceeding 21b in weight. Is 6d; for every additional pound .or faction thereof, 9d extra.' Postage naueb be fully prepaid by means of postisg* stamps affixed to the parcels. In-sufficiently-prepaid parcels will not be< accepted. Parcels for transmission to the United Kingdom must be posted or delivered at the parcel post office at the port where the steamer takes her final departure at east eight hours before the dose of the ordinary letter-mail. The hour for closing parcel-post mail elsewhere will be duly notified by Postmasters. Each parcel should be plainly directed, and the direction should give nameandfull address of person for whom the parcel in intended. The words Parcel Post'* should be written on the upper left-band, corner, and also the name and address off the sender. No parcel containing dangerous articles, perishable articles, articles likely to injure other parcels, liquids, unless securely packed in proper cases, or any contraband articles or substances will be accepted Parcels found to contain forbidden articles, and parcels the contents of vhich have been falsely declared, will be dealt with in accordance with the Customs and other laws and regulations. Tobacco a nnot be sent to the United Kingdom by parcel post. A parcel must not confabs a letter, neither must it cor.W i anothe parcel addressed to a pers< & oiher than the addressee of the last-named parcel I such an enclosure bo discovered it wil be charged with a separate rate of postage