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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 110, 29 April 1876, Page 3

“ STAMP ACT, 1875:’ Bills of Lading a si* Receipts in LIE U THEREOF. IT is hereby notified, that, after the Ist of January next, the nsc of Jinpressed Stamps on Bills of Lading is compulsory. Such documents must, after that date, be mitten upon paper previously impressed at the Head office, and cannot be stamped after the execution thereof. It is requested, therefore, that Merchants, Shipping Agents, and others concerned, will, without delay, forward to this office such forms as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt of the Bank of New Zealand for the amount, ess the authorized discount. Information may he obtained at any Stamp Office. The provisions of the Act bearing on this point are ns follow: “ 47. Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties are to be denoted by impressed stamps only.” “ (J2. (L) A Bill of Lading includes also any receipt given in lieu thereof from the master, mate, owner, or agent of any vessel, and is not to be stamped after the execution thereof. (2.) Every person who makes or executes any Bill of Lading not duly stamped shall forfeit a sum not exceeding £SU.” SCHEDULE. Bill of Lading for any goods, merchandise, or effects to be carried to any place beyond the boundaries of the colony : For every such Bill of Lading or copy thereof, Is. CHARLES C. BOWEN. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 29th October, 1875. “ STAMP ACT 1875: Tuansfeus of Shares.IT is hereby notified, that after the Ist of January next, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory, but transfers of shares may be stamped at a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner within one month after execution without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrokers, and others interested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, lees the authorized discount. Information may he obtained at any Stamp Office. The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follows : “47. (1.) Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties are to be denoted by impressed stamps only.” “102. No transfer of any share or shares of or in the stock or funds of any corporation, company or society whatever in New Zealand shall be registered, recorded, or entered in the books of such eorporatoin. company, or society unless such transfer is duly stamped. “ 103. No instrument of sale or transfer of any share or shares shall be valid, either at law or in equity, unless the name of the purchaser or transferee is inserted therein at the time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer ; and, if any person executes a sale-note transfer, in any manner or for any purpose whatsoever, unless the name of the purchaser is inserted therein at the time or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less than £2O or more than£loo ; and, if any such instrument is so made or signed, it shall bo wholly and absolutely void and inoperative, and shall In no case be made available by the insertion of a name or any other particulars afterwards; and the person selling or transferring such share shall not be divested of liis interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed of the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under this section, be absolutely forfeited and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to have a fresh license issued to him.

“ 104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission agent, or anj other person shall be entitled to any brokerage, commission, or any other fee or reward in respect of the sale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up with all necessary particulars to make it a complete instrument and is duly stamped.” SCHEDULE Transfer except by way of mortgage—(2) Upon the sale of any share or shares in the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand: Where the purchase ot consideration money,— £. a. d< Docs not exceed £2O 0 I 0 Exceeds £2O and does not exceed £SO ... 0 2 6 For every additional £SO, or part of £SO 0 2 6 CHARLES C. BDWEN. He ad Office Stan.p Department, Welling to 7th October 1875.'