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Dunstan Times, Issue 612, 9 January 1874, Page 2

SHARE TRANSFERS. VjOTICE. —Whereas it has been i’i ascertained that in numerous instances that Transfers of Shares in Joint Stock Companies and Mining Companies have not been stamped at the time of the execution thereof, either by the use of paper or parchment previously stamped, or by the r.ffixir,~and cancellation of an adhesive •tamp in the manner by law prescribed, whereby the vendors and purchasers have become liable to a penalty of Fifty Pounds (£SO) each, and also chargeable with the payment of five times the duty, and the instrument in all s>mh cases has become wholly void and of no effect whatsoever, either at law or in equity : And whereas it is necessary that any such neglect or contravention of "the law be checked in future ; Notice is hereby given to all Brokers, Mining Agents, and the Public generally, that hereafter any vendor or purchaser of any share or shares as aforesaid who shall fail or neglect to affix and cancel an adhesive stamp on the instrument of sale or transfer (where paper previously impressed has not been used) at the time" ■of the execution thereof, shall be liable to prosecution for recovery of the penalties incurred in terms of law; and if any party liable to the payment of such duty as aforesaid shall give information to the Commissioner ■whereby such penalty and quintuple duty shall be recovered from any other party liable thereto, the party giving the information shall not only be indemnified and discharged of his liability, but rewarded to an extent not exceeding one-half of the penalty or duty recovered ; and where any other person shall give information whereby anysuch penalty or quintuple duty shall be recovered, he shall be rewarded in like manner. By order of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties, E. BRANDON. Office of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties, Wellington, Dec. 4, 1873. ** ~~N OTIC E." WE hereby give notice that we have made application to the Waste Lands Board to Purchase Section 11, Block 1., held bv us under agricultural lease No. 112 c. Our application will be brought before the Board on or about the 22nd •day of January next, and any objections thereto must be lodged with the District Land Officer on or betore the 15th cf January next. JAMES M'CLOSKEY, WILLIAM LYNCH. Dec. 22. 1673, NOTICE. I Hereby give notice that I have made application to the Waste Lands -Board ’for permission to Exchange, my Leases Nos. 783 a and 109 c, held under the Gold-fields Act, 1866, and Amendments, of Sections 3 and 4, Block 1., Caivu-hill District, for a Lease or License under the Waste Lauds Act, 1872. My application will be brought before the Board on or about the 22nd of January next, and any objections thereto must be lodged with the District Land ( ffieev on or before the the 15th of January next. JOHN BUTLER. Dec. 22, 1873. NOTICE. I Hereby give notice that I have made application to the Waste Lands Board for permission to Exchange my Lease No. , held under the Gold-fields Act, 1866, and Amendments, of Section 9, Block 1., Cairnhill District, for a Lease or License under the Waste Lands Act, 1872. My application will be brought bo fore the Boord on or about the 22nd January n xt, and any objections thereto must be lodged with the District Land Officer on or before the 15th of January next. CORNLLIUS MURPHY. Dec. 22, 1873. NOTICE. T Hereby give notice that I have made application to the Waste Hands Board to Purchase Sections 19 and 52, Block I, Cairn hill District, Held by me under agricultural lease No. 787 a. My application will be brought before the Board on or about the 22nd •day of January next, ana any objections thereto must be lodged with the District Land Officer on or before the ISt of January next, PATRICK M-GETTIGANr Dec 22, 1873.