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POSTAL DIRECTORY. 71
NEWSPAPE RS—CInland J.
Newspapers.—For each Newspaper ^d.
To have the privilege of passing as a newspaper, the pubh'cation must first
have been accejited as a newspaper by the Postmaster-General, and
have been placed on a register at the General Post-Office, from which
it is liable to be removed, either through the non-renewal of the registration
fee, 5s., year by year, or in consequence of any change which
may deprive it of the characteristics of a newsj^aper. Registration for
inland circulation includes registration for transmission abroad.
For each inland newspaper, whether posted singly or in a packet, the
postage, when prepaid, is one halfpenny ; bat a packet containing two
or more registered newspapei-s is not chargeable with a higher rate of
postage than would be chargeable on a book packet of the same weigth,
viz., one halfpenny for eveiy 2 oz., or fraction of 2 oz.
A newspaper or a packet of newspapers posted either unpaid or insufficiently
paid, is chargeable with double the deficient postage.
The postage must be prepaid either by an adhesive stamp or by the use of a
stamped wrapper.
No newspaper can be sent through the post a second time for the original
postage ;
for each transmission a fresh postage is required.
Every newspaf>er must be posted either without a cover, or in a cover entirely
open at both ends, so as to admit of easy removal for examination.
If this rule be infringed, the newspaper is treated as a letter.
Every newspaper must be so folded as to admit of the title being readily
seen.
A newspaper, or a packet of newspapers, which contains any inclosure
(except supplements) is charged as a letter ; unless the inclosure be
such as might be sent at the book rate of postage, and the entire packet
be sufficiently prepaid as a book packet, in which case it is allowed to
pass.
A newspaper which has any letter, or any communication of the nature of
a letter, written in it or upon its cover, will be charged as an unpaid or
insufficiently paid letter.
No packet of newspapers may be above 141bs. in weight, two feet in length,
one foot in width, or one in depth.
BOOK FAGKETS—^MlanclJ.
The Postage is one halfpenny for every 2 oz. or part of that weight.
A packet posted wholly unpaid is charged with double the book posta ge
and if posted partially prepaid, with double the deficiency.
Every book packet must either have no cover, or a cover entirely open at
both ends, so as to admit of the contents being easily withdrawn for examination.
It may contain any number of separate books or other publications,
prints, or maps, and any quantity of pajier, parchment, or vellum, either
printed, written, plain, or any mixture of the three ; together with whatever
is necessary for the safe transmission of literary matter, or usually appertains
thereto, to the exclusion of letters or any enclosure sealed or otherwise
closed against inspection, or any communication of the nature of a letter
written in any such packet, or on its cover. Entries, however, merely
stating who sends the book, &c. , or to whom it is given, are not regarded as
a letter.
Circulars, i.e., letters which are intended for transmission in identical
terms to several jjersons, and the whole or the greater part of which is printed,
engraved, or lithographed, may also be sent by book post. Productions of
the typewriter or imitations thereof, are not admissible as circular letters.
No book packet may be above 5lbs. in weight, 18 inches in length, 9
inches in width, or 6 inches in depth, unless it be sent to or from a Government
office.