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Cromwell Argus, Volume VII, Issue 316, 1 December 1875, Page 7

"STAMP ACT, 1375." Bills of Lading and Receipts in uiw tiiekeof. IT is hereby notified, that, after the Ist of January next, the Wo of Impressed Stamps on Bills of Lading fe compulsory Such documents must, after that date be" the Head Office, and cannot be"stamped after the execution thereof. It is requested; therefore, that Merchants Shipping Agents, and others concerned will' without delay, forward to this office such forms as they may require to be impressed accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt of the Bank of New Zealand for tho amount, less the authorised discount. Information may bo obtained at any Stamp Office. x The provisions of the Act bearing on this point are as follow : "47. Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties are to bo denoted by impressed stamps only " "62. (1.) A Bill of Lading includes also any receipt given in lieu thereof from the master, mate, owner, or agent of any vessel, and is not to be stamped after the execution thereof. (2.) Every person who makes or executes any Bill of Lading not duly stamped shall forfeit a sum not exceeding £50." SCHEDULE. Bill of Lading for any goods, merchandise, or effects to be carried to any place beyond the boundaries of tho colony : For every such Bill of Lading or copy thereof, Is. Charles C. Bow en. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 29th October, 1875. " STAMP ACT, 1875." Transfers of Shares. IT is hereby notiiied, that, after tho Ist of January next, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory, Imt transfers of shares may be stamped at a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner within one month after execution without a tine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrokers, and others interested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied Oy the usual requisition and receipt -from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorised discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow : "47. (1.) Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties arc to be denoted by impressed stamps only." "102. No transfer of any share or shares of or in the stock or funds of any corporation, company or society whatever in New Zealand shall be registered, recorded, or entered in the books of such corporation, company or society unless such transfer is duly stamped. " 103. No instrument of sale or transfer of any share or shares shall be valid, cither at law or in equity, unless the name of the purchaser or transferee is inserted therein at the time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer ; and, if any person executes a sale-note, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer' in any manner or for any other purpose whatsoever, unless the name of the purchaser is inserted therein at the time or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less than £2O or more than £IOO ; and if any such instrument is so made or signed, it shall be wholly and absolutely void and inoperative, and shall in no case be made available by the insertion of a name or any other particulars afterwards ; and the person selling or transferring such share shall not be divested of his interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed of the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under this section, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to have a fresh license issued to him. "104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission agent, or any other person shall be entitled to any brokerage, commission, or any other fee or reward in respect of the sale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up with instrument and is duly stamped." SCHEDULE, Transfer except by way of mortgage—(2.) Upon the sale of any share or shares in the stock and funds of any corporation, jompany, or society whatever in New Zealand : Whore the purchase or consideration money,— Does not exceed £2O 0 1 ( Exceeds £2O, and docs not exceed £SO 0 2 ( For every additional £SO, or part of £SO 0 2 ( Charles C. Bowkn. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875.