The following conditions must be carefully observed:—
1. No letter or letters shall be enclosed.
2. The parcel shall not contain any explosive substance, glass,
liquids, or other matter likely to injure the ordinary contents
of the mail.
3. The weight of the parcel shall not exceed 3 lbs., nor the size
exceed one foot in length or breadth, or six inches in thickness.
4. The postage must be pre-paid by stamps.
5. The parcel should have the words "By Parcel Post," plainly
written on the address. It should be well and strongly put up,
and be legibly addressed to the post-office address of the
intended receiver, the name of the County in which the said
office is situated being added.
Sender's name on address.
If the name and address of the sender be written on the parcel it will, if delivery should fail from any cause, be returned from the Dead Letter Office unopened to the sender, on payment of an additional rate for the return conveyance.
Parcels insufficiently pre-paid.
If the number of stamps affixed to a parcel be insufficient to pre-pay the proper rate, the amount deficient will be rated unpaid, with a fine of 10 cents in addition.
Registered parcels.
Parcels may be registered on pre-payment, by stamp, of five cents in addition to the postage. When registered the Postmaster should give a receipt to the party posting the parcel.
Contents allowed in parcels.