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Grey River Argus, Volume IV, Issue 256, 3 September 1867, Page 4

STR IKE AND S ON, . (Successors to Biitement Brothers.) B R E W E R S,BOTTLERS OF ENGLISH PORTER, AND MANUFACTURERS OF ' ' WATERS, SYRUPS, AND CORDIALS. • GWRESSOISr STEEET, GHREYMQUTEC, HAVE ALWAYS UN SALE— . • - . • Ginger wine Cloves Orange bitters (Singer brandy Lemon syrnp Stoughtou do Raspberry Marischino .' Tonic do Pepperirient Curafioa Malt vinegar Up-country Storekeepers and Hotelkecpers can have any of the above packed in case on the shortest notice.

Conveyance — Of any kin#l or description whatsoever, upon the sale of any property in respect of the principal or only writing, whereby the property, sold shall be conveyed to or vested in the purchaser, or any other person or perspns by his direction (except transfers expressly provided for by this apt) — Where the purchase or consideration money therein or thereupon expressed sjiall not exceed LSO 0 5 0 And where the same shall exceed LSO, and not exceed LIOO ... 010 0 And where $he same shall exceed LIOO, then for eyery L 5.0, and . any fractional part of LSO ... 0 5 0 The consideration must be truly expressed in wPrds upon each principal deed of conveyance, and if value be given in stock or - other sec.uritv, its value must in like manner be set forth in ful. When consideration is in Goyern<ment or other stock or deb.en.tures, the duty is payable on the average selling price at tho time of the conveyance. Acknowledgment given for money deposited ia any Banks to be accounted for Receipts for moneys paid into Land, Building, and Investment Societies. Transfer, except by way of Mprfer gage, of any run or station held under leaseor license, or promise of lease or license, from the Crown, or of any interest therein, where the declared value of the said run or station, or interest, or the value,/thereof assessed as in tbisAct provided, shall not exceed LIOO ... 0 10 0 And where such value shall exceed Ll 00, then for every LIOO, and any fractional part of'LlOO 0 JO 0 Transfer of any share or shares in the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand, upon sale thereof — , Where the purchase, or consideration money therein expressed, shall not exceed L2O ... 0 1 0 Exceeding L2O, and not exceeding LSO - ... 0 2 6 Exceeding LSO, and not exceeding LIOO ... 0 5 0 For every additional LSO, or fractional partofLso ... 0 2 G SCHEDULE 11. Containing tub Duties ox Probates of Wills, and Letters of Administration. Probate of a Will* and letters of Administration with a Will annexed, where the effects, as sworn to by the Executor or Administrator, shall be — Under the value of LIOO ...1 0 0 Above the value . of LIOO, and under L2OO ■ . ... 2 0 0 Above the value of L2OO, and under L3OO ... 3 0 0 Above the value of L3OO, and under L4OO ... 4 0 0 Above the value of L4OO, aud under LSOO ... 5 0 0 And above LSOO ... 1 per cent. Letters of Administration, without a Will annexed, where the effects, as sworn to by the Administrator, shall beUnder the value of LIOO ... 1 10 0 Above the value of LIOO, • and under L2OO ... 3 0 0 Above the value of L2OO, • and under L3OO ... 4 10 0 Above the value of L3OO, and under L4OO ... 6 0 0 Above the value of L4OO, and under LSOO ... 7 10 0 And above LSOO . . . 1 £ per cent. SCHEDULE 111. Containing the Duties on Legacies, and Succession to Personal Estate, under any Testamentary Disposition, or upon Intestacy. Legacy duty to be charged on every legacy, specific or pecuniary, to the value of more than L2O, given by Will, out of personal estate, or charged on real property, or of money to arise from such sale or- mortgage of real property. , Also for the clear residue depending to one or more persons after payment of debts, funeral expenses, and legacies above the value of L2O after passing of this Act. In like manner on the clear resi- . due of money arisirig from mortgage or sale of real property, after deducting debts, funeral expenses, and legacies as before, .when the residue * amounts to above L2O. Legacy or residue decending to child or decendant of child of deceased, or to father, mother, or lineal ancestor of deceased, • pays one per cent duty Ll per cent. Legacy or residue devolving on brother or sister or their descendant pays three per cent duty ' ... L 3 per cent. 'To uncle or aunt, or tlieir decend- ; ants, pays five per cent duty -L 5 per cent. To grand-uncle or to grand-aunt, , or to their decendants, pays Bix per cent duty ;• —-L 6 percent. To any more distant, collateral relation,' pays seven : per cent duty. ... L 7 per cent. • And when it devolves upon a stranger to the Wood of the deceased, it pays ten per cent duty V ... LlO per cen ■■■■ ' A

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 tiie Ist inst : — SCHEDULE I. Containing the Duties on Deeds and other Instruments relating to Trans.actions between living persons.. • £ 8. 4 Agreement or any minute pr me,morandum of any agreement under hand only, where the matter thereof shall be of the value . of L2O or upwards ; whether the Baine shall only be evidence of a contract or obligatory on the parties from itsbeing a written instrument, together with eyery schedule receipt or pttier matter put or .endorsed thereon or annexed thereto 0 10 Provided always, that where divers letters shallbe offered in evidence to prove any agreement between the parties who shall have ■written such letters, it shall be sufficient if any of such letters shall be stamped with a duty of two shillings and sixpence, ' Bills of Exchange— Jnlaud Bill of Exchange Draft or Order for the payment to tho bearer or to order at any time otherwise than on demand of any sum of money not exceed- <■ ingLSO ... 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 mit payable out of the colony of New Zealand — If 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 sum payable shall not exceed LSO ... 0 0 6 And where it shall exceed LSO andnot exceed LIOO ... 0 1 0 And where the same shall exceed LIOO, then for every LSO or any fractional part of LSO 0 0 6 If drawn in sets of three or more for every bill of each set where the sum payable thereby shall not 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 for the payment of any Bum of money to the bearer on demand drawn upon any banker, person, or company, are exempt from the foregoing duties but are subject to the duty of Id charged upon drafts orjorders. Bill of Exchange drawn out of the colony, but endorsed or negotiated within the colony, the same duties as on a bill 'of ex- . change drawn within the colony, and payable within the colony (b) Promissory Note, for the payment . in any other 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 Promissory Note, for the payment either to the bearer, on demand, or in any other manner than to . the bearer, on demand, of any sum of money exceeding LSO and not exceeding "Lloo „.0 2 0 Where the sum shall exceed LIOO then for every LSO, and fractional part of LSO ... 0 1 0 Exemptions from the foregoing , duties on promisory notes, but not from any other duty to which the same may be liable. All promissoiy notes, for the payment of money on demand, issued by any. Bank or Banking Company in New Zealand, authorised to. issue such notes, and making such returns, and paying such compositions as is in this Act respectively men- [ tioned. All bills, drafts, or ordeis, or pro., missory nptes for the payment by any Bank or Banking Company of any sum of money, though not made payable to the bearer or to order, and whether delivered to the payee, or not, and all writings or documents entitling any person to the payment by any Bank or Banking Company of any sum. pf money, whether the person ■jp • whom payment is to be made shall be named or desig- • uated therein or not, or whether the shall be delivered to him or notj shall respectively bo deemed to be bills, drafts, or orders for the payment of money ' ' chargeable, with Stamp Duty, " as' if. the same had been made payable to bearer or to order. 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 be- ; yond the boundaries of the colony — for every such' bill of iading, or receipt, or copy thereof ■ . . 1 0 (a) The s*me duty as on an InlandJJill of the same amount and tenor. ■ ; : i (b) The sanjj duty as on an Inland Bill of the same amount and tenor