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Post Office.

POST OFFICE.

POST OFFICE REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 98, section 3). (Ordinance No. 7 of 1926).

[1st September, 1938.]

1. These regulations may be cited as the Post Office Regulations.

2. In any government notification specifying the postage rates for the time being in force, and in these regulations—

"printed paper" means a document which is produced by some mechanical process other than typewriting; "commercial paper" means a document produced wholly or partly by hand, which has not the character of personal correspondence and which does not represent a monetary value;

"circular" means a communication produced by typewriting or other mechanical process of which copies are addressed to a number of persons in identical or nearly identical terms.

3. Circulars for addresses in the Colony shall be posted in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight and shall be posted by being delivered to an officer of the Post Office.

4. The maximum weights for the following postal articles shall be-

Maximum weight.

(a) Letters for any destination 4 lb.

(b) Printed papers and commercial papers for destinations in the Commonwealth 5 lb. for destination elsewhere 4 lb.

133

[CAP. 98

Regulations-- Fraser, vol. 3. P. 979.

G.N. 410/47. G.N.A. 69/48. G.N.A. 70/48.

G.N.A. 139/49.

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Post Office. POST OFFICE. POST OFFICE REGULATIONS. (Cap. 98, section 3). (Ordinance No. 7 of 1926). [1st September, 1938.] 1. These regulations may be cited as the Post Office Regulations. 2. In any government notification specifying the postage rates for the time being in force, and in these regulations— "printed paper" means a document which is produced by some mechanical process other than typewriting; "commercial paper" means a document produced wholly or partly by hand, which has not the character of personal correspondence and which does not represent a monetary value; "circular" means a communication produced by typewriting or other mechanical process of which copies are addressed to a number of persons in identical or nearly identical terms. 3. Circulars for addresses in the Colony shall be posted in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight and shall be posted by being delivered to an officer of the Post Office. 4. The maximum weights for the following postal articles shall be- Maximum weight. (a) Letters for any destination 4 lb. (b) Printed papers and commercial papers for destinations in the Commonwealth 5 lb. for destination elsewhere 4 lb. 133 [CAP. 98 Regulations-- Fraser, vol. 3. P. 979. G.N. 410/47. G.N.A. 69/48. G.N.A. 70/48. G.N.A. 139/49.
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Post Office. POST OFFICE. POST OFFICE REGULATIONS. (Cap. 98, section 3). (Ordinance No. 7 of 1926). [1st September, 1938.] 1. These regulations may be cited as the Post Office Regulations. 2. In any government notification specifying the postage rates for the time being in force, and in these regulations— "printed paper" means a document which is produced by some mechanical process other than typewriting; "commercial paper" means a document produced wholly or partly by hand, which has not the character of personal correspondence and which does not represent a monetary value; "circular" means a communication produced by typewriting or other mechanical process of which copies are addressed to a number of persons in identical or nearly identical terms. 3. Circulars for addresses in the Colony shall be posted in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight and shall be posted by being delivered to an officer of the Post Office. 4. The maximum weights for the following postal articles shall be- Maximum weight. (a) Letters for any destination 4 lb. for destinations in (b) Printed papers and the Common- wealth 5 lb. commercial papers for destination elsewhere 4 lb. 133 [CAP. 98 Regulations-- Fraser, vol. 3. P. 979. G.N. 410/47. G.N.A. 69/48. G.N.A. 70/48. G.N.A. 139/49.
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Post Office.

POST OFFICE.

POST OFFICE REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 98, section 3). (Ordinance No. 7 of 1926).

[1st September, 1938.]

1. These regulations may be cited as the Post Office Regulations.

2. In any government notification specifying the postage rates for the time being in force, and in these regulations—

"printed paper" means a document which is produced by

some mechanical process other than typewriting; "commercial paper" means a document produced wholly or partly by hand, which has not the character of personal correspondence and which does not represent a monetary value;

"circular" means a communication produced by typewriting or other mechanical process of which copies are addressed to a number of persons in identical or nearly identical

terms.

3. Circulars for addresses in the Colony shall be posted in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight and shall be posted by being delivered to an officer of the Post Office.

4. The maximum weights for the following postal articles shall be-

Maximum weight.

(a) Letters for any destination

4 lb.

for destinations in

(b) Printed papers and

the Common- wealth

5 lb.

commercial papers

for destination

elsewhere

4 lb.

133

[CAP. 98

Regulations-- Fraser, vol. 3. P. 979.

G.N. 410/47. G.N.A. 69/48. G.N.A. 70/48.

G.N.A. 139/49.

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