[Sidenote: Definition.]
The law declares that for post office purposes a newspaper shall be held
to mean a periodical published not less frequently than once in each
week, and containing notices of passing events, that is to say, general
news.
[Sidenote: Can be sent otherwise than by post.]
Although provision is made for forwarding newspapers through the post,
it is not compulsory on any one to employ this mode of transmission;
everything except letters may be sent in any other way.
[Sidenote: Restrictions.]
A newspaper to pass at the undermentioned rates is subject to the
following restrictions:--