Stamp Office, s Wellington, 3rd June, 1869. STAMP DUTIES ACTS, 1866-7.— , CAUTION.— The attention of the Public is called to Section Sixteen (16) of the Stamp Duties Act 1 866, which specifies the Instruments on which the duties payable may be denoted by adhesive stamps affixed by the makers or holders. On all other Instruments the Stamp must be affixed at the Stamp Office ; any stamp not so affixed is of no avail, and the Instrument to which it is affixed is unstamped within the meaning of the Act. All Instruments required to be stamped after execution, exeppt those specified in Section Sixteen (16), must be presented at the Stamp Office, within one month after the date of execution. Instruments not presented within one month become liable to a fine of Twenty Pounds (£2O) per centum upon the duty payable, which fine is increased to One Hundred Pounds (£100) per centum after Three Months from the date of execution : no Fine in the latter case being less thna Five Pounds (£5). C. T. BATKIN. 1383 Secretary for Stamp Duties. Stamp Office, Ist May, 1 869. STAMP DUTIES ACT, 1866.— NOTICE.— The attention of Executors, Administrators, Legatees, and Successors, is called to the provisions of "The Stamp Duties Act 1866, )? which require: — 1. That Executors and Administratsrs shall, in the case of all Legacies, Annuities, or Residues paid by them, furnish to the Stamp Office full Accounts of such Payments, and shall Pay the Duty thereon within Sixty Days thereafter; and in the case of Legacies, Annuities, or Residues retained in trust, shall before any such retainer furnish to the Commissioners full Particulars thereof, and ehall Pay the Duty assessed thereon within Fourteen Days of such Assessment; and shall . furnish Accounts of all Successions under any Will or Estate executed or administered by, them, so soon as the successor shall become beneficially entitled thereto. 2. The Legatees receiving Legacies shall give Beceipts in the prescribed form, which receipts must bear date on the day of signing, and must be brought to the Stamp Office to be stamped within Sixty Days thereafter, otherwise such Beceipts become invalid. 3. That every Successor to Real or Personal Estate, as soon as he, or any other person in his behalf, shall become entitled thereto in possession, or to the receipt of the Income and Profit thereof, shall furnish to the Commissioners full and true Accounts of the Property succeeded to, with the Name of and their Relationship to the Predecessor. Cumulative Penalties are imposed by the Act for neglect or delay in rendering such Accounts, or Paying the Duty assessed. 1384 WILLIAM FITZHERBERT. NOW OPENING, Ex OMEO. A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF BOOTS AND CJHOES, SELECTED PERSONALLY BY THE UNDERSIGNBD FOR THIS MARKET. Also, CLOSED UPPERS, LEATHER, GRINDERY, EXTRA STOUT FRONTS, &c, &c. M. LIGHTBAND. N.B. LEGGINGS AND GOLOSHES SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON. 1386. DECLINING BUSINESS. mURRELL'S CLEARING-OUT J_ SALE will continue for THIS WEEK ONLY. The remainder of the Stock is now being disposed of at an IMMENSE SACRIFICE, in fact, almost Given Away. All Accounts due to the undersigned, if not Paid by Saturday, will be Sued for on MONDAY MORNING. THOS. TURRELL, Canterbury Store, 1385 . Bridge-street. <*T A B L E TALK" AND "UNFRAMED PICTURES" MR, GEORGE COTTERELL WILL filYB HIS ENTERTAINMENT AT ; RICH MO N D 0n Wednesday Evening, June 30, At 7 o'clock. ■ "' A '* Bus ''.bom Nelson will leave the Corner of Trafalgar and Hardy Streets, at 5, o'clock. '--. 3 Places fnay be accjured*t Mr. Stanton's. '■^$3St "'Jn'i 'the. /eventAof; wet. ; feather, Jt will.be postponed til! Friday. .10 .i : V"V1387;
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 149, 28 June 1869, Page 3
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