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Cromwell Argus, Volume XXVII, Issue 1373, 20 August 1895, Page 3

cards for transmission between places in New Zealand and the Australian colonies and Tasmania, may be purchased at any Post Office, or from any licensed stamp vendor. By affixing an additional penny stamp, they may he used for the United Kingdom via San Francisco or by the direct route. The stamped side of the card is for the address only, and, beyond the written or printed address, nothing whatever must bo printed or written upon that side of the card. On the reverse side, any communication, whether of the nature of a letter or otherwise, may be printed or written. Nothing whatever may be attached to the card, n«r may it be folded, cat, or otherwise altered. Post cards may be used for eceipts, to the back of which a receipt tamo may be affixed. NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS. Newspaper wrappers, 18 for lOd, may be purchased at any Post Office, or from any licensed vendor. The wrappers are for newspapers intended to be sent through the post for places within New Zealand ; but they may also be used for forwarding newspapers to places beyond the colony j on prepayment of the additional postage. INLAND POST. Book, Packet, and Circular Post.—The postage is on each circular not exceeding ioz ,|d, not exceeding 4oz Id, and for every additional 2oz. A circular is held to be a communication intended for transmission in identical terras to several persons, and the whole or greater part of which is produced by means of ordinary type, engraving, lithographs or any other mechanical process, and may be posted with or without a cover. If sent without a cover, the address to be written on the face of the circular, and. if folded, to be folded in such a manner as to admit of its being easily examined (it must not be fastened with any adhesive). If enclosed in a cover or envelope, the cover must be entirely open at one end or side, or the fly of the envelope turned inside instead of gummed over. If posted unpaid, or addressed to any place requiring delivery through a second Post Office (not a suburban office), or otherwise not complying with these regulations, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. A packet may be sent either without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gam,; wafer, sealingwax, post-stamp, or otherwise), or in a cover open, so as to admit of the contents being easily withdrawn for examination. For the greater security of the contents, the packet may be tied at the ends with string, but in such case Postmasters are authorised to cut the string, even though it be sealed —but if they do so they will again tie up the packet. No packet may contain anything which it sealed or otherwise closed against inspection ; nor must there be any letter, or any communication of the nature of a - letter, whether separate or otherwise, unless the whole of such letter or communication be printed. Entries, however, merely stating who sends the book, etc., or to whom it is given, are admissible. Indeed, as respects the name and address of the sender, not only is the writing permitted, but it is recommended ; so that if the cover comes off, or for any other reason the packet cannot be forwarded, it may be returned. A book may also contain, a manuscript dedication, or a complimentary inscription from the author. Passages in the text to which it is desired to call attention may bo marked with a simple stroke. If a packet be posted for delivery within New Zealand, so made up that it cannot be opened without tearing tie cover or breaking the seal, or if it contain any 'letter or any communication of the nature of a letter written in it or upon its cover, whether closed or open, to coin or bank-notes, enclosure or sealed or otherwise closed against inspection, or any unauthorised enclosure, the packet will be surcharged at simple letter without tine, less the postage affixed, and forwarded to its address. If addressed, -to-any-plaoa beyond -New Zealand, they will be detained aud sent to the Dead Letter Office for disposal. Any packet posted wholly unpaid, or insufficiently prepaid, will be charged double the deficient postage, if for delivery within New Zealand. Bona fide printed or lithographed matter may be enclosed in envelopes entirely open at one end or side, or having the fly turned inside, instead of gummed over in the usual manner, so that the contents may be examined without cutting or tearing the envelope, FOREIGN BOOK POST. The conditions under which books and printed and written matter may be sent through the post to all places outside New Zealand are in the main the same as under the inland Book aud Packet Post Regulations. Press manuscript may be transmitted to the United Kingdom and the Australian Colonies. If a packet be posted not open at the end or sides, or contain any letter or any communication of the nature of a letter written iu it, or upon its cover, whether closed or open, or any enclosure sealed or otherwise closed against inspection, or any other unauthorised enclosure, it will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. If a book packet for the Australian Colonies, ludia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other British American places, and the United States of America De not sufficiently prepaid with stamps, but nevertheless bear st imps of the value of one rate, it is forwarded charged with the deficient postage. Books aud parcels for France if posted wholly unpaid, will be detained ; if shoit paid, they will be charged double the deficient postage, and forwarded. NEWSPAPERS. Rates of Postage—£il each within the colony, and Id lor papers not exceeding 4oz and 4-1 each additional 2oz outside the colony, except to the Australian colonies, to whicu toe postage is Id each newspaper irrespective of weight. All newspapers published in the colony, whether for sale or gratuitous distribution, and registered at the General Post Office or transmission by post, may either be forwarded like other printed matter under the regulations of the oook post, or may be transmitted within the colony on payment of a postage rate of a £d each. Newspapers published outside the colony may be sent through tne post as if they had been registered iu New Zealand. Newspapers weedier originating iu the colony, or beyond the colony, redirected from one post office to auoohor within the colony, may bs transmitted accordingly. A newspaper shall upt contain any enclosures otner than the supplement or supplements proper to the newspaper, nor any writing or other mark beyond the name and address of the person to whom it is sent, nor anything on tue cover but the name and address, the printed title of the newspaper, aud the printed name aud address of tae publisher or vendor who sends it, MONEY ORDERS, Are issued between the hours of 9 a. in. aud 4 p.m., except on Saturday, when the offices are closed before 5 p.m. Money Order Offices at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Uuuediu close at I p.m. on Saturday. Telegraph money orders (3d per £ and telegraph fee Is) can be transmitted between offices issuing money orders. Bj post {wituin New Zealand) 6d per £5. On the United Kingdom, Is per £2, No order issued on United Kingdom for more than £lO. On the Australian Colonies and Tasmania, £2, 6.1; £5, Is ; £7, Is 6i ; £lO, 2s ; £l2, 2s 6d ; £ls, 3s ; £l7, 3s 6d ; £2O, 4s. On the United States and Canada, not; exceeding £2, is 6d ; £4, 2s 6d ; £6, 3s 6 i; £B, 4s 6.1; £lO, 5s 6d ; £l2, 7s ; £l4, 8s ; £l6, 9s ; £lB, 10s ; £2O, 11a. Money Orders can also be proeareA for various foreign countries aud British Possessions through, the Loudon.