Postal, Telegraphic and Telephone Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1911. No. 61.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE POST AND TELEGRAPH ACT 1901.

(Issued provisionally as Statutory Rules 1910, No. 136).

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the undermentioned amended Regulations under the Post and Telegraph Act 1901, namely:—

Postal Regulations.

Packets.—1. Within the Commonwealth and to Papua (British New Guinea), New Zealand, and Fiji; Commercial Papers; Terms and Conditions under winch Packets may be transmitted within the Commonwealth;

to come into operation on the 22nd day of April, 1911.

Dated this 3rd day of April, One thousand nine hundred and eleven.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOSIAH THOMAS.

 

Postal Regulations.

Packets.—I. Within the Commonwealth and to Papua (British New Guinea), New Zealand, and Fiji.

commercial papers.

The Regulation under this head (Gazette, No. 26, of 5th June, 1902, page 237) is amended by inserting after the sub-paragraph beginning with the words “Bankers’ Packets” the following sub-paragraph:—

“Australian (Commonwealth Government) Notes sent from or to the Commonwealth Treasury, or from one bank to another, within the Commonwealth, in sealed packets bearing upon the covering wrappers the words ‘Australian Notes only,’ and Queensland State Treasury Notes sent by Bankers to their Head Offices in Brisbane in sealed packets bearing upon the covering wrappers the words ‘Queensland Treasury Notes only.’”

        

C.5458.—Price 3d.

 

Terms and Conditions under which Packets may be transmitted within the Commonwealth.

The Regulations under this head (Gazette, No. 26, of 5th June, 1902, pages 239 and 240) are amended—

(a)By adding at the end of first paragraph of Regulation 3 the following words:—

“Provided further that Australian (Commonwealth Government) Notes sent from or to the Commonwealth Treasury, or from one bank to another, within the Commonwealth, in packets bearing upon the covering wrappers the words ‘Australian Notes only,’ and Queensland State Treasury Notes sent by Bankers to their Head Offices in Brisbane in packets bearing upon the covering wrappers the words ‘Queensland Treasury Notes only,’ may be sent through the post sealed against inspection.”

(b)By inserting at the commencement of the tenth paragraph of Regulation 3 the words “Except in the cases of Australian (Commonwealth Government) Notes sent from or to the Commonwealth Treasury, or from one bank to another, within the Commonwealth, in sealed packets bearing upon the covering wrappers the words ‘Australian Notes only,’ and Queensland State Treasury Notes sent by Bankers to their Head Offices in Brisbane in sealed packets bearing upon the covering wrappers the words ‘Queensland Treasury Notes only.’”

(c)By inserting at the commencement of Regulation 7 the words “Except in the cases of Australian (Commonwealth Government) Notes sent from or to the Commonwealth Treasury, or from one bank to another, within the Commonwealth, in sealed packets bearing upon the covering wrappers the words ‘Australian Notes only,’ and Queensland State Treasury Notes sent by Bankers to their Head Offices in Brisbane in sealed packets bearing upon the covering wrappers the words ‘Queensland Treasury Notes only.’”

 

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.