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APPENDIX. 169
RATES OF POSTAGE
For Inland Letters —
Not exceeding 1 oz., Id.
Exceeding 1 oz. but not exceeding 2 oz., Igd.
— 2oz. - 4 „ 2d.
— 4oz. — C „ 2^d.
-- 6 cz. — 8 „ bd.
— 8oz. — 10 „ 3^d.
And so on, at the rate of id. per every 2 oz
No Inland Letter must exceed 18 inches in length, 9 inches in breadth and 6 inches in depth.
Re-directed letters are liable to new rates of postage, but though the new postage should not
be paid on the reposting the letter, it will, on delivery, be charged only the prepaid rate.
Newspapers for Foreign parts and Colonies, if posted later than 8 days alter publication, are
charged book postage.
Exceeding 10 oz. but not exceeding 12 oz., 43.
— 12 — 14 „ 4id..
— M — 16 „ 5d.
— 16 — 18 5icl.
— 18 — 20 „ 6d.
PARCELS POST
1. A Parcel, within the prescribed limits of weight and size, can now be sent from any one
part of the United Kingdom to any other part of it, whatever be the distance, for a moderate and
uniform rate of charge.
2. There are upwards of 15,000 Post Offices at which such Parcels can be posted, so that con-
venient means of sending are within the reach of all,
3. Parcels will be delivered legularly ai every place where there is a delivery of letters, and
may therefore now be sent to many places where previously they could only be sent, if at all,
irregularly and by uncertain methods.
4. All postage being paid in advance, the sender knows exactly what tha service will cost,
and also that the receiver of the Parcel will be put to no expense.
The following are the chief Regulations of the Parcels Post : —
1. The Rates of Postage are, for a Parcel : —
Not exceeding I lb. in weight, 3d. 1 Exceeding 3 lbs. and not exceeding 5 lb8,...9d.
Exceeding 1 lb. and not exceeding 3 lbs., ..6d. I „ 5 ,, ,, 7 „ ..Is.
i^o Parcel can be sent exceeding 7 lbs. in weight.
2. The dimensions allowed for an Inland Postal Parcel are— Greatest lengbh, 3 ft. 6 in.;
greatest length and girth combined, 6 ft. For example — A Parcel measuring 3 ft. 6 in. in length
may measure as much as 2 ft. 6 in. in girth. A snorter Parcel may be thicker ; thus, if it mea-
sure no more than 3 ft. in length, it may measure as much as 3 fc. in girth— i.e., round its
thickest part.
3. The most convenient mode of measuring will be by means of a tape 6 feet long, having the
length of 3 ft. 6 in. marked thereon. Such a tape might c /uveniently be marked in one colour
up to 3 It. 6 in., and the remaining part in another colour.
3. The full postage must \i&paid in advance, by meaus ot ordinary postage stamps, which must
be affixed by the sender.
4. Parcels must not be posted in a letter-box, but must be handed over the counter of a Post
Office. If a Parcel be posted in a letter-box, it will be treated and charged as a letter (or as a
book-packet if entitled to pass at the book-rate of postage).
5. The Postmaster-General is not liable tor any ioss arising from Parcels being lost or
damaged in trausHiissiou through the post; but every precaution is taken to prevent loss or
damage.
Prohibited Parcels.
6. Parcels bearing or containing writing or marks of an ofifensive or indecent character; or
containing gunpowder, cartjidges, Inciter matches, or other combustible material, live animals,
offensive or filtliy matter, or any substance likely to cause injury to other Parcels, or to the
Officers of the Post Office, may not be sent through the post.
Parcels requiring Special Precautions.
7. Parcels cont«ining ripe fruit or eggs, fish, meat, or other animal matter ; or knives and
other sharp instruments ; can only be sent if so pacKed as to prevent all risk of injury to other
Parcels. Liquids must be sent in bottles, cases, or cans securely stoppered, and so packed as to
be secure from breakage.
N.B. — The public will greatly assist the work of the Post Office, and help towards the safe
delivery of Parcels, by taking care that they are in all cases strongly and securely packed, espe-
cially those with fragile or perishable contents.
Collection of Parcels in Rural Districts.
Rural Postmen, whether on foot or mounted, are required to accept Parcels from the public
for despatch wherever they now collect letters. The Postman on foot must not accept from any
one person a greater weight of Parcels than 7 lbs. in tbe aggregate, unless he shall have re-
ceived notice, on the previous day, from such person of his intention to send a greater weight.
A mounted Rural Postman is not required to accept a greater weight in the aggregate thau 21
lbs. from any one peison, unless similar notice shall have been given to him.