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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 140, 12 August 1876, Page 1

Business Notices. R. KI N G & SO N, DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, NE AY PLYMO UT II (opposite the masonic hotel.) Persons visiting New Plymouth will find tin's the cheapest and BEST ESTABLI SII Ivl EN T in the District. ILLIAM A’COURT, GENERAL BLACKSMITH AND FARRIER. H A AY ERA. AY 03k done on the shortest notice. Agricultural and other Implements repaired. HAWEiU BUTCHERY. TTAYING arranged to RUN m> MEAT CART Hawero mid Carlyle every MONDAY and THURSDAY, parties leaving orders with Mr Gibson or myself may rely upon every attention being paid to their requirements. JOHN WINKS. October 14, 1875. R. ERSKINE. HOES 3 REPOSITORY, LIVERY & LETTING STABLE. BUGGIES : CARRIAGE S, AND S3 AS3LS SOB.SE B A L AY A Y S 0 N II IR E At a moment’s notice. AUSTRALASIAN STABLES, CARLYLE. TAMES HAMILTON, coa c u ax i> wao ao x nuil d en, WHEELWRIGHT, SADDLER, &c., AY A N G A N U I. Orders per post attended to. “STAMP ACT, 1875.’’ Bills op Lading and Receipts in LIEU THEREOF. IT is hereby notified, that, after the Ist of January next, the use of Impressed Stamps on Bills of Lading is compulsory. Such documents must, after that date, be written 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 be obtained at any Stamp Office. : The provisions of the Act hearing on this point arc as follow: “ 47. Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties arc to be denoted by impressed stamps only.” “ G2. (1.) 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 £50,” 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, AVclhngton, 29th October, 1875.