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Grey River Argus, Volume IV, Issue 260, 12 September 1867, Page 4

(Successors to Butement. Brothers.) BOTTLERS OF ENGLISH PORTER, AND MANUFACTURERS OF WATERS, SYRUPS, AND CORDIALS. '- GEESSON- STEEET, GREYMQUTH, HAVE ALWAYS ON SALE- /"" . . - .Ginger \vine Cloves Orange bitters Ginger brandy . Lemon syrup Stougtyton do Raspberry Marischino Tonic dp Pepperment ' Curagoa ' Malt vinegar Up -country Storekeepers and Hptelkeepers can haye any of the abpve packed in case on Jfche 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 pame into force p.n the ls£ inst : — SCHEDULE I. Containing the Duties on Deeds and other instrumbk.ts relating to transACTIONS gETWEfiN Livisg Per/sons,. £ b. d Agreement or any jnjnute or memorandum of any agreement under hand only, where the matter thereof shall be of i;he value of L2Q ' or upwards ; whether the same shall only be evidence of a contract or oblige tory on the parties from itsbei'ng a written instrument, together With every schedule receipt or other matte^put or endorsep. therepn or anrieiced thereto 0 10 Pro vided always, thatwhere divert 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. BiiiLS of Exchange — fnlandßill of Exchange Draft pr Order for the payment to the • bearer or to order at any time "' otherwise than on demand pf any sum of money not exceed- ;> ingLso ... 0 1 0 Pitto, not exceeding LIOO ... 0 ' 2 0 i^nd where the sum shall exceed LIOO, then for every LSO, and also for fractional part of LSO 0 10 Fpreign Bill *of Exchange drawn in but 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 and not 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 J 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 sum 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 ldcharged upon drafts or'orders. 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 ( h ) 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 LIOO ... 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 promissory 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 mentioned." AIL bills, drafts, or ordeis, or promissory notes for the payment by any Bank or Banking Company of any sum of money, though not made payable to „». $he- bearer or to order, and * whether delivered to the payee pr not, and<all writings or documents entitling any person to- ■ the ;> paymeht by any Bank or Ranking Company of any sum pf money, whether the person' 1 ; tp whom payment . is to be . jnade shall be named or desig. nated therein or not, or whether the shall be delivered to him or npt, shall respectively be deemed to be bills;- drafts, or ordersfor thepaymeht of money chargeable :wij;h : 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 #riy place be T yond 4 ne boundaries of the colpny— for every such bill of lading, or receipt, or copy there? of "' •-.'"-.. IP (a) The same du|y as on an Jnland Bill pf the same amount and teaor. (b) The same duty as on an {nland Bill pf the same amount an 4 tenor '•' ..'...,.:,.