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South Canterbury Times, Issue 6243, 16 June 1890, Page 4

THE POPULAR BEYBBAGE. For Breakfast, Luncheon, Tea, and Supper in all seasons is Oadbuey’S Cocoa. —Comforting, strengthening, nourishing—for old and young, robust and feeble. Cocoa is absolutely pure—therefore best. (Advt.) The United States are enormously ahead of England in the collection of information bearing on tbe state of the labour market. They gather it, says a London paper, not in America alone, but all over the world. » Our own|little]Labour Office is ridiculously insignificant in comparison with the United States establishment, and the results are commensurate. Every State of the Union has its labour bureau. There is the great central bureau at Washington, digesting and tabulating the information from the other States, and from countries wherever American Consuls are and from some where they are | not. In a recent case our Labour Department | sent out circulars requesting information concerning one particular trade. Replies were received from 15 to 20 per cent of those addressed. They were in consequence, practically worthless. In such a case the Washington bureau would have sent a special agent to collect the information required from trade unions and other sources. They would thus have a full and complete return, IS DEAFNESS INCURABLE ? J. H. Nicholson, of 175 William Street, Melbourne, has proved otherwise by making a complete cure of deafness and noises in THE HEAD OF OTEE 40 YBAES’ STANDING, by a simple remedy and without the use of any " clap-trap ” so called electro-medication treatment. A full description of this remedy, which has cured thousands of other cases of long standing, will be sent FREE on application. Advice Free.—Consult, personally or by letter, Mrs Louisa Hawkins, herbalist, 140, George street, Dunedin. Send stamp for reply. Mrs Louisa Hawkins’ female pills correct all ailments to which ladies are subject. Safe and always reliable. Price 2s fid, 3s fid, and Bs box. Forwarded on receipt of stamps or postal orders.— FAdtt.]

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-Savillo-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 hob 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 ofposting. For a parcel not exceeding 21b. in weight, Is 6d ; for every additional pound or fraction thereof, 9d extra. Postage must bo 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. Each 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 be written on the upper left-hand corner, and also the name and address of 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 "which have been falsely declared, will be dealt with in accordance with the Customs and " other laws and regulations. Tobacco cannot be sent to the United Kingdom by parcel post. A parcel must not contain a letter, neither