Bundaberg Mail and Burnett
Advertiser (Qld.),
Monday 20 July 1908, page 4
Postal Notes
Parcel Post
The
postage on a parcel posted in any state for delivery in that state is 6d. for
the first lb., and 3d. for each additional lb.
The postage
on a parcel addressed to any other State in the Commonwealth, or to New Zealand,
Fiji, or the New Hebrides, is 8d. for the first lb., and 6. for each additional lb.
The
postage on a parcel addressed to any place in the United Kingdom and conveyed
wholly by sea, is 1s. for the first lb., and 6d. for each additional lb. If sent
overland through Italy and France, an additional charge of 1s per parcel is
made.
The
maximum weight of any parcel is 11 lbs.
The
contents of parcels must be securely packed and closed in such a manner as to
preserve them from injury or from escaping.
In
addition to the name and address of the person for whom it is intended, every parcel
must bear on the wrapper the name and address of the sender, thus: From
of
Parcels
must not be posted in a posting box or pillar, but must be handed in at a
post-office.
A certificate
of posting may be obtained free of charge for parcels for delivery within the
Commonwealth, or upon payment of a fee of 3d. if addressed to places beyond the
Commonwealth.
Upon
payment of a fee of 2d., the sender of an Inland or Inter-State parcel may
obtain an acknowledgement of its due delivery to the addressee or his
representative.
Insurance of Parcels
Parcels addressed
to Ceylon, India, Germany, the United Kingdom, and a large number of countries
via the United Kingdom may be insured (up to a maximum amount of £50 per
parcel) against loss or damage whilst in transmission through the post.
The fees
charged for Insurance are as follows: .
On a
parcel for delivery in:
Ceylon,
India, United Kingdom 6d. for the first £10; 3d. for each additional £10
Germany,
7d. for the first £10; 4d. for each additional £10.
Payment of outstanding duty by
the sender of a parcel
By paying
a fee of 6d., signing an Undertaking to pay on demand the amount due, and
making a deposit At the rate of 1s. for each 4s or part of 4s., on the declared
value of the parcel, the sender of a parcel addressed to Cape Colony, Germany,
the United Kingdom, and certain foreign countries, via the United Kingdom, may
take upon himself the payment of the Customs and other charges ordinarily
payable by the addresses. A final settlement takes place as soon as the amount
of the charges due has been ascertained from the country of destination.
Repayment in cash, in one sum, of
postage on large quantities of mail matter
The postage
on large quantities of letters, packets, or newspapers, tor transmission within
the Commonwealth or to New Zealand or Fiji, may be prepaid in cash. The amount
of postage on such mall matter posted at one time shall not be less than £1.
The posting may be done at the General Post Office, and certain of the
principal post offices. The mail matter must be handed in at the post office
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., but if handed in after 3 p.m. it will be
subject to detention if its despatch interferes with the despatch of other mail
matter.
Special
provisions exist regarding the hours of Posting and minimum amount of postage in
the case of newspapers posted by registered newspaper proprietors or by news
vendors.
Acknowledgement of delivery of registered
articles
The
sender of a registered article may either at the time of registration or
thereafter upon payment of a fee of 2.5d., obtain on acknowledgment of it due
delivery to the addressee or other person to whom it is delivered. The Inside
pages of the cover contain printed columns, showing date, item, and amount, and
enable purchasers of the booklet to keep a record of every stamp used
therefrom.
Postage stamp booklets
Booklets of
1d, and 2d. postage stamps may be purchased at a cost of £1 each— the face
value of the stamps contained therein.
Registration of postal articles
When
sending articles of value through the letter or packet post, the registration
system should be availed of. The fee charged for the registration of any parcels
is only 3d., and when registered the article can be traced in its course
through the post; If the article be lost whilst in the post, the Postmaster-General
will (subject to the provisions of the regulation.) pay the value of the
article up to a maximum amount of ?.
Any
postal article (other than a parcel) may be registered.
