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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 738, 11 October 1870, Page 3

Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE DISTEICT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF WESTLAND, HOLDEN AT GREYMOUTH. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Acts ; And - In the matter of WILLIAM RUDD, of Greymouth, Storeman, a Bankrupt. TVTOTICE is hereby given that the abovenamed William Rudd was by order of the eighth October, 1870, adjudicated a bankrupt ; and that SATURDAY, the FIFTEENTH OCTOBER, 1970, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Court House, Greymouth, was appointed for the first meeting of kis creditors, and SATURDAY, tho TWENTY-SECOND OCTOBER, 1870, at the same hoar and place, for his surreuder. HEBER NEWTON, Solicitor for the Bankrupt. IN BANKRUPTCY, and in re ALFRED S. GRUNDY, a debtor, not in custody. rpAKE NOTICE that the above-named Alfred Seymour Grundy was on Friday, the seventh day of October instant, adjudicated a bankrupt; and that FRIDAY, the FOURTEENTH day of OCTOBER instant, at the Court House, Greymouth, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, was appointed as the time and place for the first meeting of creditors. Dated this 7th day of October, 1870. ALFRED S. GRUNDY. County Chairman's Office, Hokitika, October 6, 1870. fTIHE undermentioned Circular is published for general information. C. HOOS, County Chairman. [circular.] Office of the Commissioner of Stamps, Wellington, 22nd September, 1870. SIR -Referring to Section 14 of "The Stamp Duties Amendment Act, 1869," prohibiting the registration of Transfers of Mining Shares, except upon instruments properly stamped, I have the honor, by direction of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties, to enclose for your information a copy of "The Stamp Duties Amendment Act, 1870," and to call your attention to the provisions contained in sections 2 and 3 of that enactment, with reference to the stamping of the instruments referred to. 1 have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, C. T. BATKIN, Secretary for Stamps. The Mining Registrar, Westland. (Clauses 2 and 3 of the Stamp Duties Amendment Act, 1870.) 2. The duty by "The Stamp Duties Act 18C6" (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act") and "The Stamp Duties Act 1867* imposed upon the transfer of any share or shares in the stocks or funds of any corporation company or society whatsoever in. New Zealand upon such transfer may in the case of shares in any gold-mining company carrying on businoss within the limits of any proclaimed gold field or of the transfer of' any property held by virtue of miners' rights be denoted by an adhesive stamp affixed thereto and the Minister shall provide stamps for that purpose. 3. Whenever any adhesive stamp 'shall be used for denoting the payment of stamp duty charged on such instrument as in the preceding section mentioned the transferor shall at the time of executing the instrument of transfer so sign his name thereto as that part of his signature shall be on the left side , of the stamp part on the stamp itself and part on the right side of the stamp and the signature shall be written continuously and shall be so written as if the stamp were part of the paper and in default thereof the stamp shall be of no avail and such adhesive stamp shall be affixed by the transferor and such transferor failing to affix and cancel as afore* said any such stamp at the. time of executing such transfer shall be liable to a penalty of fifty pounds. Government Annuities Office, Wellington, Ist March, l&?0. NOTICE is hereby given, that Govern* ment Insurance and Annuities Offices, under "The Government Annuities Act* 1869," have been opened at the Chief Post Offices at Auckland, New Plymouth, Napier, Wellington, Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invorcargill, and at the Post Offices at Hokitika, Greymouth, Westport» Charleston, Thames, Hamilton, Greytown, Wanganui, Kaikoura, Picton, Lyttelton, Eaiapoi, Timaru, Balclutha, Clyde, Lawrence, Oamaru, Port Chalmers, Queenstown, Tokomairiro, and Waikouaiti. All persons wishing to obtain Annuities, immediate or deferred, Life Insurances, or other advantages under the Act, will receive every information and the necessary forms on application at either of the above-named offices. '- : "W. GISBOKSE, Commissioner. NOAH HARRISON, Chimney Sweep, Wesley an Reserve, Tainui street Bridge. N. H. begs to state that his uniform charge of 2s 6d each for cottage chimneys, is in some cases only half, and in others onethird of the sum charged by the Hokitika sweep who makes periodical visits to the Grey.