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Grey River Argus, Volume IV, Issue 258, 7 September 1867, Page 4

£ : s. d. Conveyance — 1 Of any kinA or description whatsoever, upon the sale of any property in respect of the principal or only writing, whereby the property sold shall be con; yeyed to or vested in the purchaser, or any other person or persons by his direction (except transfers expressly provided for by this ac.t}— Where the purchase or consideration money therein or thereupon expressed shall not exceed LSO 0 5 0 And where the same shall exceed 'LoO, and not exceed LIOO .'.'. 010 0 And where the same shall exceed LIOO, then for eyery LSO, and any fractional part of LSO ...0 5 0 The 'consideration nmst be truly expressed in words upon each • principal deed of conveyance, and if value be given in stock or other security, its value must in like manner be set forth in m : ' '" When consideration is in Government or other stock or debentures, the duty is payable on the average selling price at the time of the conveyance. Acknowledgment given for money •'' deposited in any Banks to be accounted for Receipts for moneys paid into Land, Building, and Investr ment Societies. Transfer, except by way of Mortr gagej of any run or station held under lease or license, or promise of lease or license, frpin 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 this Act provided, shall not exceed LIOO " ... 01Q 0 And where such value shall exceed LIOO, then for eyery LIOO, and any fractional part of LIOO 0 10 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, shallnot exceed L2o ... 0 1 0 Exceeding L2O, and not exceeding LSO ',; ...026 Exceeding LSO, and not exceeding LIOO ...050 For every additional LSO, or fractional part of LSO ... 0 2 6 SCHEDULE 11. Containing the Duties on Probates op Wills, and Letters op 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 LI 00, 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, and under LSOO ...5 0 0 And above LSOO ... 1 per cent. Letters op Administration, without a Will annexed, where the effects, as sworn to by the Administrator, shall be — Under 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 4 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 pn real property, or of money to arise from such sale or mortgage of real property. Also for the clear residue decending to one or more persons after payment of debts, funeral expenses, arid legacies above the value of L2O after passing of this Act. In like manner on the clear residue of money arising 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 ,decehdant.of child of deceased", :6r- to "father, mother, or lineal ancestor ; '"of deceased, • pays one per cent duty ' LI percent, 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 their decend- ; ants, pays five per cent duty L 5 per cent. To grand-uncle or to grand-aunt, or to their decendants, 'pays six per cent duty : .....L'6' per cent. To any- more collateral relation, pays seven per cent duty ... L 7 per cent. And when it; devolves upon a . stranger, to the blood of the deceased, it pays ten per cent duty " ' ...LlOpercen