STAMP DUTIES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 393, 29 October 1869, Page 3

STAMP DUTIES.

We extract the following from the “ Pro vincial Government Gazette ” for the benefit of our readers :

“ Some misapprehension appearing to exist as to the use of Impressed and adhesive Stamps, and as to'the Instruments to which adhesive stamps may be affixed, the Public is informed that

All instruments liable to Stamp Duty should be written on parchment or paper previously stamped by the Commissioners with an impressed Stamp. The Instruments under mentioned, and no others, may however be stamped with adhesive stamps by the persons making or signing such Instruments; provided the stamps are affixed at the time of making or signing the Instrument : Agreements under hand only. Agreements comprised in letters. Bills of Exchange drawn within the Colony. Bills of Lading. Cheques on Banks or Bankers. Drafts or Orders for the payment of money. Policies of Insurance. Promissory Notes.

Receipts for Money paid. None of the Instruments above specified can, after they are made or signed, bs stamped by tho persons making or signing them.

All instruments requiring to be stamped after execution, must be stamped by the Commissioners ; but the Commissioners are prohibited from so stamping any Bill of Exchange, Promissory Note, or other Note Draft, or Order for the payment of money. Bills of Exchange drawn out of but payable within the Colony, must be stamped by the holder with an adhesive stem]) or stamps ; but such stamps must be affixed before presentation of such Bill for acceptance and before indorsement, transfer, negociation or payment. Impressed Stamps are obtainable at all Stain]) Offices, and of all Postmasters acting as Official Distributors of Stamps.”

In the Matter of the Dissolution of the Mining Partnership hitherto existing between William Beattie, Andrew Wood, John Gilbert, and Stephen Tubman, of Alexandra.