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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2678, 5 January 1900, Page 4

A sharp shock of earthquake was felt about 12.25 on Thursday morning. The direction seemed to be from north to south.

A party of surveyors started yesterday on the work of subdividing Mr J. Sullivan’s late farm, Levels Valley, for disposal under the Land for Settlements Act.

Already indications of the coming harvest may be seen by the number of invitations for tenders for harvest work. In Waimate district it will be sometime before harvest work commences, unless in a few exceptional cases.

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A gentleman who has just returned from Mount Cook informs ua that there are now 14 visitors at the Hermitage, including nine schoolmasters, two of these being Australians. The snow is in excellent condition for climbing the glaciers, and the mountain daisies are perfection, while the edelweiss is just beginning to flower. There are not many keas about. A considerable number have been shot around the Hermitage, for the sake of the shilling paid by the County Council for their beaks. Our informant is of opinion that this should be stopped as the quaint habits of the keas are particularly interesting to tourists, and up there they do no harm. It is only when they leave their alpine hannts, where there-are plenty of berries to support them, and comedown to the front rauges where such food is scarce, that they contract the expensive taste for live sheep’s kidney fat. Cromwell Argus, October 20th, 1891 says: “Messrs Gawne and' Co., have favoured us with samples of their Worcestershire Sauce. As to the sauce, one of many Worcesters in the.fleld, we may say that its flavour is as good as its piqnancy is pronounced. Altogether a well-balanced relish, which is supplied to the public at a price that no Worcester of equal merit has hitherto been sold at.—Advt,

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. Lrom places in New Zealand not served by railway, steamer or mail coach only parcels not exceeding 51b in weight and not measuring more than 2ft in length or Ift in breadth or depth may be accepted. (A list of these offices will be found in the postal guide.; 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 will be liable to the Customs laws, duties and regulations of the colony and the United Kingdom respectively. The sender of each parcel will toe required to make a Customs declaration) on a form to be obtained at parce post offices), declaring the contents and stating the value thereof, and also giving the name of the nlacs to where the parcel is addressed and the senders’ signature and residence. False declaration involves forfeiture of parcels and renders senders liable to prosecution. Each parcel shouldbeplainly directed the directions 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. Parcels of the maximum size and weight will only be received at, or de livered from, NewZealandpoet offices at places accessible by railway, steamer or mail coach. Parcels are received and forwarded af the owner’s risk, and in the event ot damage or loss during transit, the Post-master-General shall in no case be liable to pay, by way of compensation to the owner or otherwise, a greater sum than £2 sterling in respect of any parcel. On payment of a fee of 2d, 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. Where not repugnant to the foregoing rules the general regulations of the Inland Parcel Post will apply. .No parcel containing dangerous articles, perishable articles, articles likely to injure other parcels, liquids unless securely packed_m proper cases, or any contrabrand 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 regu rations. Tobacco cannot be sent to the United Kingdom by parcel post. A parcel must not contain a letter, neither must it contain another parcel addressed to a person other than the addressee of the last named parcel. If such an en closure be discovered, it will be charged with a separate of postage. Parcels should not be posted in a posting box, out should be presented at the post office counter.

Parcels for transmission to the United JAmgdom must bo 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.