GIFT RESTRICTIONS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23997, 21 June 1941, Page 13

GIFT RESTRICTIONS

PARCELS FOR BRITAIN

FORCES NOT AFFECTED

Restrictions imposed by the British Ministry of Food on the sending of gift parcels of foodstuffs to Britain will oomo into force at Nen Zealand post offices after next >at'irday. ttiien the first war-time curtailment of parcel weight" will he enforced because of lack of shipping space. Although merchandise and trade articles will - continue to be accepted for transmission by parcel post up to the existing < limit of 2'2!b. in weight, parcels for friends or relatives in Britain posted after next Saturday must riot up'gii more than olb. and inu-t he r-learlv marked "g:!t parcel. I liese parcels in i i.st not contain more than 21 h. of any one foodst ulf It (; .inpiiaM*cd that parcel.* >ent to Tiieii MTving in any unit <>i tne Imperial forces in llritain are not allected bv the new restriction. Ihe customary limit of 71h., with a further limit of ] 11|>. for such articles as cake, will not be altered. Postal officials in Auckland have not yet been advised of any new rate for the Mb. parcels. It was stated vesterdnv that since the announcement of the impending restriction nearly a month ago there has been no marked increase in the volume of parcels being handled in Auckland.