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Grey River Argus, Volume IV, Issue 255, 31 August 1867, Page 4

a a — ___i^_. <#t£M===££iOA> STB IKB AND S ON, (Successors Jo Butement Brothers.) B R E " W' E R B , BOTTLERS OF ENGLISH PORTER, AND MANUFACTURERS OF DERATED WATERS, SYRUPS, AND CORDIALS. G-REQSON STREET, GREyMOPTH, HAVE ALWAYS ON SALEGingerwine Cloves Orange bitters Ginger brandy Lem«n syrup Sjboughton do Raspberry Marischino Tonic do Pepperment Curafioa Malt vinegar Up-country Storekeepers and Hptelkeepers can have any of the abpye packed in case on the shortest notice.

STAMP DUTIES ACT. The following is the new Stamp Duties Act passed in the General Assembly of New Zealand last session, and which came into force on the Ist inst : — SCHEDULE I. Containing the Duties on Deeds and other Instruments relating to Trans? actions between living persons.. '' £ 8. d Agreement pr any minute or memorandum of any agreement under hand only, where the matter thereof shall .be of the value of L2O or upwards ; whether the same shall only be evidence pf a contract or obligatory on the parties from itsbeing a written instrument, together with eyery schedule receipt or other matter put or endorsed thereon or annexed theretp 0 J 0 Provided ajways, thatwhere divers lettersshallbeofferedjneyidence to proye any agreement betweec r '' the parties^ wh.Q.-*__3_ rr ave _ t^i_3itte!f^uch'letters, it shall be sufficient if any of such letters shall be stamped with a duty of two shillings and sixpence. Bij,ls of Exchange— Inland Bill of Exchange Draft or Order for the payment to the bearer or to order at any time otherwise than on demand of any sum of money npt exceeding LSO ... 0 1 0 Ditto, not exceeding LIOO ...0 2 0 And where the sum shall exceed LIOO, then for every LSO, and also for fractional part of LSO 0 10 Foreign Bill of Exchange drawn in but payable out of the colony of New Zealand — Jf drawn singly or otherwise than in a set of two or more (a) If drawn in sets of two, then for every bill of each set where the Bpm payable shall not exceed LSO ... 0 0 6 And where it shall exceed LSO and not exceed LIOO „,0 1 0 And where the same shall exceed LIOO, then for every LSO pr ! any fractional part of LSO 0 0 6 If drawn in sets of three pr more for every bUI of each set where the sum payable thereby shall npt exceed LSO ..,0 0 4 And where it shall exceed LSO and not exceed LIOO ... 0 0 8 And where the same shall exceed LIOO, then for every LSO and also any fractional part of LSO C 0 4 Exemptions from the foregoing duties on bills of exchange, all debentures - and treasury bills issued by the Government of New Zealand. All drafts or orders fpr tfre payment of any sum of money to the bearer on demand drawn upon any banker, person, or company, are exemptfrom the foregoing duties but are subject to the duty of 1 d charged upon drafts orlorders. • Bill of Exchange drawn out of the colony, but endorsed or negotiated within the - colony, the . same duties as on a bill of exchange drawn within the colony, and payable within the colony Promissory Note, for the payment in any ot Jier manner than to the bearer, on demand, of any sum of money not exceeding L 25 0 0 6 Exceeding L 25, not exceeding LSO 0 1 0 "Prpmissory Note, for the payment either to the bearer, on demand, or in any other manner than tp the bearer, on demand, of any sum of money exceeding LSO and not exceeding LIOO ... 0 2 0 Where the sum shall exceed LIOO then for every LoO, and fractional part of LSO ... 0 1 0 Exeniptipns from the foregoing duties on promisory 'notes, but . not from any other duty to which the same may be "liable; All promissory notes, for the payment of money on demand, issued by any- Bwik or Banking Company m New Zealand authorised to issue such notes, and making such returns, and paving such compositions as is in this Act respectively mentioned, All bills, drafts, or ordeis, or promissory notes for the payment by any Bank or Banking Company pf any sum of money, . though not made payable to the bearer pr to order, and whether, delivered to the payee pr not, and all writings or documents entitling any person to tjio payment by any Bank or Banking Company of any sum of money, • whether the person to whom payment is to be made shall be named or desig- \ nated therein or not, or whether the shall be delivered to him or not, shaU respectively be deemed tp be biUs, drafts, pr ordersfor the payment of money chargeable with Stamp Duty, as if the same had been made payable to bearer or tp prder. Bill of Lading, or receipt in lieu thereof from master, mate, or agent of any vessel, for any goods, merchandise, or effects to be carried to any place beyond -the - boundaries of the colony — for eyery such bill of . lading, or receipt, or copy thereof , -'I 0 (a) The same duty as on an Inland BUI of the same amount and tenor. •. (b) "The same duty as on an Inland Bill of the same amount and tenor