S.I. No. 235/1941 - The Inland Post Amendment (No. 1) Warrant, 1941.


STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1941. No. 235.

THE INLAND POST AMENDMENT (No. 1) WARRANT, 1941.

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS.

Dated 28th May, 1941.

THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE, on the representation of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs as testified by his signature hereto and in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Post Office Acts, 1908 to 1937, and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling hereby by this Warrant orders as follows :—

1 Warrant to be read as one with the Principal Warrant

1. This Warrant shall be read as one with the Inland Post Warrant, 1939, hereinafter called " the Principal Warrant ".

2 Rates and conditions of Postage

2. The entries numbered 1, 2, 3 and 7 in the First Schedule to the Principal Warrant specifying the rates of postage, limits of size and weight and certain conditions relating to the transmission by post of letters, postcards, printed packets and parcels (posted in Ireland for delivery therein) are hereby revoked and the entries in the Schedule to this Warrant are substituted therefor.

3 Short Title

3. This Warrant may be cited as " The Inland Post Amendment (No. 1) Warrant, 1941 ".

4 Commencement

4. This Warrant shall come into operation on the 1st day of June, 1941.

Given under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 28th day of May, 1941.

SEÁN T. Ó CEALLAIGH,

PATRICK LITTLE,

Minister for Posts and Telegraphs

SCHEDULE.

RATES OF POSTAGE.

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Col. 2

Col. 3

Col. 4

Descripiton of Postal Packet

Rate of Postage

Limit of Size

Limit of Weight

Col. 5

Conditions

1. Letter

3 oz. (or less) 2½d. For every additional 1 oz. or part thereof, ½d.

Length : 2ft. Width or dept : 1 ft.

A letter upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient potage.

In Roll form : Length, 2 ft. 6 in. Diameter, 4 in.

2. Postcard

Each single, 1½d.

Length:

A postcard upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage.

"reply. 3d.

Max. 57/8 in.

Min. 4 in.

Width :

Max. 41/8 in.

Min. 2¾ in.

3. Printed Packet

1 oz. (or less), ½d. Exceeding 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 ozs. 1d For every additional 2 ozs. or part thereof, ½d.

Length. 2 ft. Width or depth, 1 ft.

2 lb.

A printed packet upon which no part, or a part only of the postage payable thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage.

In Roll form :

Length, 2 ft. 6 in.

Diameter, 4 in.

7. Parcel (Posted in Ireland for delivery therein).

Weight not exceeding 2 lb. 6d.

Greatest Length

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3 ft.

11 lb.

Exceeding 2 lb., and not exceeding 3 lb., 8d.

Greatest Length and Girth combined

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6 ft.

Exceeding 3 lb., and not exceeding 5 lb., 9d.

(The girth to be measured round the thickest part).

Exceeding 5 lb., and not exceeding 6 lb., 11d.

Exceeding 6 lb., and not exceeding 8 lb., 1/-.

Exceeding 8 lb., and not exceeding 11 lb., 1/1.