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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 426, 6 October 1868, Page 4

£. s d Receipts endorsed upon any instrument duly stamped under this Act, acknowledging the / receipt of the consideration money therein expressed. Acknowledgment given for money deposited in any Banks to be accounted for . ' Receipts for moneys paid intt» Land, Building, .md Investment Societies. Transfer, except by way of Mortgage, of any run or station held under lease or 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 this Act provided, shall not exceed LIOO ... Q, 10 0, And where such value shall exceed LIOO, then for every LIOO. and any fractional part of LIOO 0 JO 0, Transfer of any share or shares iii the stock aiid funds of any cor; poration, company, or spciety whatever in Now Zealand, upon sale thereof — Where the purchase, or. conside,ra: tion 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 LSQ. or fractional part of LSO ' '..'. 0 2 6 SCHEDULE 11. Containing the Duties on Probates oj 1 Wills, and Letter's of Administration. Probate of a Will, and letters pf 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 (| Above the value of L2OO, and under L3OO ' ... 3 0 0 Above the value of L3OO, and under 1400 ' ..400 Above the value of L4OO, and under LSOO ..500 And above LSOO ... 1 per cent. Letters oy 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 on 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 persona after payment of debts, funeral expenses, and 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 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 their decendants, 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; ... LG per cent. To any more distant, 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 ... LlO per cent. A USTRALASIAN INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE, LIFE, and MARINE. Established, 1857. Subscribed capital, £500,000. Paid-up Capital : Fire arid ■ Marine, £100,000. Life, £25,000. Reserved Fund, £7,0,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS : Chairman, Hon. Alexander Fraser, M.L.C. Vice-Chairman, James Graham, Esq. Edward Cohen, Esq, M.L.A. Hon. W. J. T. Clarke, M.L.C. E. P. S. Sturt, Esq, P.M. Joseph Griffiths, Esq. Marine Surveyor : Captain W. G. Grave. Medical Officers : W. H. Campbell, Esq, F.R.C.S.K J. B. Mptherwell, Esq, M.D. Actuary : G, E. Cowley, Esq. G eelong Board of Directors : Robert Bruce Ronald, Esq. Alexander Buchanan, Esq. Secretary : George Fraser, Esq. Fire risks taken at lowest current rates. Marine risks accepted at current rates, and losses made payable either at the head office Melbourne, or at v any of the agencies of the company in Great Britain, India, or the colonies, at the option of the assured. Life policies issued on very favorable conditions. Xo extra charge to members of volunteer brigades. Very extended geographical limits allowed. Claims paid within one calendar month after proof of death. Particular attention is directed to the fact that the funds belonging to the life branch are protected by special Act of Parliament against any claim arising out of the fire and marine branch ; a substantial guarantee is thus afforded to policy holders. E. L. MONTEFIORE, Secretary.