Some New Postal Regulations.

Otago Witness, Issue 2087, 22 February 1894, Page 49

Some New Postal Regulations.

A postmaster in a small country town recently exercised his ingenuity, and found a vent for his humour at the same time, by pasting up a new set of rules in his office. They were : — Ink bottles may be corked when sent by post. It is unsafe to post apple or fruit trees with the fruit on them. As all postmasters are expert linguists, the addresses may be written in Chinese or Hebrew. Persons are not compelled to lick their own postage stamps and envelopes ; the postmaster will do this for them. Persons are earnestly requested not to send post-carda with money ordern attached, as large sums are lost in that way. John Smith gets his correspondence from 674,279 post offices ; hence a letter directed to John Smith, England, will reach him. It is earnestly requested that lovers writing to each other will please confine their gushing rhapsodies to the inside of the envelope. Nitro-glycerine must be forwarded at the risk of the sender. If it should blow up in the postmaster's hands he cannot be held responsible. When watches are sent through the post, the sender should put a notice on the outside ; the postmasters will then wind and keep them in going order. When sending a money order in a letter always write full and explicit directions in the same communication, so that any person getting the letter can draw the money. When letters are received bearing no direction the persons for whom they are intended will please signify the fact to the postmaster, that they may at once be forwarded.