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FOREIGN PARCEL POST. PARCEL POST BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND & THE UNITED KINGDOM The following are the regulations under which parcels will be accepted and transmitted to the United Kingdom Parcels -will only be forwarded by the steamers of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, and the Shaw-Saville-Albion Company, Limited. A parcel for transmission must not exceed 111 b in weight, 3ft 6in. in length, or 6ft. in length and girth combined. Parcels of the maximum size and weight will only be received at, or delivered from, New Zealand post offices at places accessible by railway, steamer or mail coach. From places in New Zealand not served by railway steamer or mail-coach (list at page 67 of Postal Guide) only parcels not exceeding 51b in weight and not measuring more than 2ft. in length or Ift. in breadth or depth may be accepted. Parcels should be securely and substantially packed and closed by the sender. If wax is used, it should be of the special quality which resists the heat of a hot climate. Parcels must not be posted in a postingbox, but should be presented at the postoffice counter. Parcels will be liable to the Customs laws, duties, and regulations of the colony and the United Kingdom respectively. The sender of each parcel will be required to make a Customs declaration (on a form to be obtained at parcel post offices), describing the contents and stating the value thereof, and also giving the name of the place to which the parcel 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 general regulations of the Inland Parcel Post will apply. Parcels are received and, forwarded at owner’s risk, and the Postmaster-General is not liable for any loss of or damage 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. For a parcel not exceeding 21b. in weight, Is 6d ; for every additional pound or fraction thereof, 9d extra. Postage must be fnlly prepaid by means of postage stamps affixed to the parcels. Insufficiently-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 least eight hours before the close of the ordinary letter-mail. The hour for closing parcel-post mail elsewhere will be duly notified by Postmasters. Bach parcel should be plainly directed, the direction should give name and full address of the person for whom the parcel is intended. The words " Parcel Post should bo written on the upper left-hand corner, and also the name and address of the sender.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 6233, 4 June 1890, Page 4
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745Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 South Canterbury Times, Issue 6233, 4 June 1890, Page 4
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