What is a letter under current postal law and opening rules
A reader asks what constitutes a letter and how letters may be opened. Officials define a posted packet as any letter post card parcel or other transmissible item. a letter is not fixed to a sealed envelope but judged by elimination. Detaining and opening occur when fraud or valuables are suspected with warrants and notices to the addressee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakima
Post and Telegraph Act
New Zealand
J. A. Hutton
Postal Department
Agricultural Department
Hutton
Evening Post
Power of the Dreadnoughts and their deadly range
A Daily News correspondent reports on dreadnought strength with a 21.85 knot speed and a 12 inch armour, ten breech loading guns, 850 pound projectiles, 225 pound cordite, and 2900 feet per second muzzle velocity. The piece notes high costs per shot and rapid fire, while praising British gun handling and contrasting German training.
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Thames
Norway
Germany
Holland
Belgium
France
Cape Ushant
Bay of Biscay
Daily News
Woolwich
Zewt
Aheast
Ridiculous Road Tale Ends With Panic in Park
A damp misread travel yarn describes a longer road journey ending with a fall into a park pond. The wayfarer shivers home after a chilly mishap and a strange peppermint cure is mentioned as a remedy. The fragment hints at danger from a mysterious illness or deathly threat.
Christchurch reports on city loan and sinking funds
The Christchurch Mayor received a report from the Sinking Fund Commissioners on the city's loan and sinking funds. Capital invested has accrued interest at 54 percent. The estimated sinking fund is £35,000. The drainage loan maturing in 1922 will be discharged by accumulated funds and a surplus of about £30,000 is expected when matured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
New Zealand Minister Rejects Cigar Duty Change
Wellington May 16 The Minister of Customs told questions after the Chambers of Commerce Conference that current law prevents weighing cigars on export and paying duty on dry weight. He offered to draft a bill to change this. He refused to publish fuller statistics but would consider Gazette publication if merchants need it. He said export entry legislation is unnecessary.
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Wellington
Chambers of Commerce
Alpine Company validates large reef at 170 feet
In Greymouth on May 15 the Alpine Company reports a reef of exceptional size and value extending about 170 feet. Prospects improve daily as the battery crushes highly payable ore, ensuring a bright future for the mine.
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Greymouth
Alpine Company
New Zealand Pharmacy Board announces exam passes
At a Wellington meeting the New Zealand Pharmacy Board reports passes for last month’s exams. Section A includes candidates from Auckland Wellington Dunedin and Christ church. Section B lists more names. The board opposes McKellar’s proposal to let hospital nurses apprentice in hospital dispensaries.
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Wellington
New Zealand Pharmacy Board
Auckland
B. M. Irvine
W. J. Duff
W. J. Ingle
A. F. Stubbs
G. W. W. McKenzie
Dunedin
H. F. F. Grant
J G. Gallagher
C. G. Sandin
J. ¥. Brooks
A. A
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
A testimonial promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder pain attributed to backache. Mr Pritchard of Ashburton cites relief after using the remedy for lumbago, with Mrs Pritchard confirming lasting improvement. Available from chemists and storekeepers at 3s per box, six for 16s 6d, via Foster-McClellan Company, 76 Pitt Street, Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pritchard
Suffolk Street
Treverton
Ashburton
Dean
Deng Company
Foster-McClellan Company
Pitt Street
Sydney
Doan’s
Professor Lee Solves Origin of Solar System New Nebular Theory
The Mare Island observatory chief Professor T J F Lee claims a quarter century study yields a new nebular theory to replace Japlanty. He argues planets formed from captured masses in a spiral nebula with a resisting medium shaping circular orbits and predicts unseen planets beyond Neptune.
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T. J. F. Lee
Mare Island
Paris
Lee
Neptune
Critic Notes People Choose Novels By Cover At Athenaeum
Thy Waddell in Dunedin says patrons at the Athenaeum pick novels by illustrations and page layouts rather than judging authors. He observes most readers know nothing about the writers and merely buy books with appealing pictures.
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Thy Waddell
Dunedin
Athenaeum
Essex vs Australia draw after 444 for nine at tea
Essex tot up 444 for nine as play ends with a drawn match against Australia. Australia score 609 in first innings with Hartigan Freeman and Trumper contributing, while Essex reply 148 and 844 in two innings led by Buckenham and McGahey.
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Por Press Association
London
Essex
Australia
Hartigan
Freeman
Anglepahe
Bardsley
Tun
Tee Noble
Buckenham - Ransford
Young
Buckenham
Trumper
Fane
Reeves Armstrong
Ide
Hopkins
Mead
Macartney
C Bardsley
B Macartney
Vetter
Whitty
Armstrong
Noble
Cotter
Australia tour results and county matches summary
Notts were beaten by an innings and 6 runs after Australia scored 384. Notts 289 and 144. Northants beat by nine wickets as Australia totals 819 and 120 to Northants 203 and 235. Essex match ended in a draw with Australia at six wickets for 609 declared and Essex at 148 and 344.
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Notts
Australia
Northants
Essex
New York to Build Gigantic Store Complex in City Center
A planned thirteen storey New York building will cost about £1,000,000 with ground value £1,340,000. It covers 274 acres of floor space and includes a Hudson and Manhattan rail station, elevators, hospital, recreation rooms, nursery, restaurant, organ, band stand and illuminated fountain. It will employ about five thousand people and charge 5 percent rent on cost. The text also mentions tiny world coins and a Portuguese coppers.
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New York
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
George Davies Suit Offer Cuts Prices in New Zealand Stores
George Davies advertises ready to wear suits cut by top cutters and made by export workers. Prices start at £2 1s for a measure fit with savings over traditional 5 to 6 guineas. No credit offered, customers pay upfront for what they get. Locations include the Arcade Christ Church Wellington Dunedin Invercargill Palmerston North Timaru and Wanganui.
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George Davies
The
Arcade
Christchurch
Wellington
Auckland
Dunedin
Invercargill
Palmerston North
Timaru
Wanganui
Meat prices listed including mutton and cuts
A brief 19th century pricing line lists mutton sections with per pound or per unit values for sides hindquarters fore quarters legs shoulders neck and breast.
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T. Bullock
OCERN
Racecourse Road
Allenton
Burnett Street
Streat
T, Bulloce
Business Motices
Sporng
Hing Edward Vile Aleo
Italy
Lipton’s Teal
Buxton and Thomas
Ladies and Gentlemen
Petone Mille
Graighead & Co., Tailors and Outfitters
Alford Forest Road
J. H. Kerr
Christian
Broeker
Gorner Arcade
Tancred Street
Santerbury Roller Flour
Canterbury
Wilson
Dominion
P.O
Chanticleer
Sele
A. and P. Food Co
Southland Frozen Meat Co
Meat and Cort Poultry Food
Thomas Young
Atter
John Moore
Jndartaker
East Street
Telephone 147
Gamaru
Waimate
Soe
APSA
CIO
Moorarool
Abermain Coal
Thos. Brown, Ltd
Norman Oratman
Hereford Street
Christohazoh
Messrs J
Hmith
Moasra J
H. Smith
KEPT
J. H. Rule
Butcher
Manchester Bros
Buxton
Thomas
Kerr Bros
Bhearman Bros
Ashburton Drug Company Limited
Chemmiets
Shearman Bros
Messrs Shearman Bros
Bonning Tor
Ceylon
Llewellyn Owen
A. Mus
L.gm
M.lo
Municipal Finance
Mining News
Pharmacy Board
Ayers
Ayer
Avery
J. C. Ayer & Cor
Lowell Mase
U. S.A
Cricket
Douglas
Read
Reeves
McGahey
Tings
Malay Peninsula
Hollis Symonds
Imperial Arms Co
Harrington and Richardson
Bley’s
Nobel
Bailistite
Meddins, Burnett Street
Josh
JA Tucker
Jarrah and
Oregon
Lane
Kenna & Gameron
AVE
Mackintosh Coats
AN. Clubs
Hinds Shoeing Forge
Secura
W. d
McBowell
St. Andi
Wai-Rongoa
Kenna & Cameron
Mail and Guardian Office
Devereux, King & Co., Land and Estate Agents
Lichfield Street
Orth Canterbury
North Canterbury
North
Papanui Stores, Ltd
Devereux, King and Co., Ltd
E. Thomas's
Wills Stidet
Astiburton
Bulletin
Chas
Stallone
Nowangent
Tolephana
Dr. Fellows
A. M. Loasby
Jas. W. Smith
Occidental
Fellows
Gale
Colombo St
H. F. Stevens
Loweet
Perry, Perry & Kinnerney
Solicitors
Geraldine and
Temuka
Steedmans
G. H. Buchanan
Jones and Sons
High Street
Nevar Fala
Ozie
Kozie Tea
Bond Street
Mont Somers
F. G. Barker
Ane
Strange
Barningham, &*Co., Ltd
George ST
European Agency
William Wilson and Sons
Abchurch Lane
E.C
Annuaire
Ashburto
Society
Albert Roberts
Tasle
Aie
Ashburtac
Offtes
Daly
Cherses
Ekala
Christechur
Pairion
Bi Takata
Sind
Chrintarek
Rei
Chertsey
Kia
Waington
Dromore Dunanciel
Arnham
Tass
Toesdaye
Southern
Tinwald
Wiislow
Hinds
Ealing
Rangitata
Temuke
Geraldine
Expres
Nyerenai
Tee
Keuke
Timart
Qamara
Jiunedin
Winwald
Winslow
Timara
Greensirest
Elgin
Walsatint
Riv
Seaview
Seafield
Pocedara
Navy
Kongbeach
Mount Somers
Mayfield
Laily
Delhi
Walelington
Bluff
United Kingdom
Europe
R. D. Dansey
Thomas Hancox
Robert Beb
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