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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2152, 26 November 1875, Page 4

Government Notices NOTICE UNDER SECTION 109, GOLDMINING 'DISTRICTS ACT, 187?. - , Warden's Offipp, Graliamslown, ; 12th November, 1875. A PPLICATIOtfS may be mado to mo in ■Cl. r -writing upon Tuesday, the 14th day of December, 1875, for the right to occupy, forgoldmining purposes, the land specified in the Schedule lierounder, being a Licensed Holding declared .forfeited by the..Mining Irspector under the Gold Mining Districts Act, 1873. ; , 1: • ! ''■'■' W. Fbaber, ' ' •'.. ' ' ' ' Warden. SCHEDULE. No. I.—-Late Licensed Holding^ No. 55, known aa the o'Grojits Claim; late licensee, the John o'Groats Gold '':'. Mining' Company (Limited). Area, five acres two roods and twenty-two perches, more or leas; situated at Pukehinau Crceki Sounded on tho north by Buppoaed unoccupied ground, on the east by the Rose and Shamrock Licensed Holding, on tho south by supposed unoccupied ground, and on the weßt by late Prince Llewellyn lease. . 1378 "STAMP ACT, 1875." BILLS 03? LADING AND BEOEIPTS IN LIETT THEREOF. IT ; is hereby notified, that, after the Ist of January next, the use of Impressed Stamps on Bills pf Lading is compulsory. 'Such.. documents must, after that, date, be written upon paper previously impressed at the Head Office, arid cannot be stamped after the execution thereof. ' ..:'-. : It is requested, therefore, that Meroh'ante, Shipping Agenls.and others concerped,;will', without delay, forward to this: office" such forms as they may require to beimpressedj. accompanied by the usual requisition ana receipt of the Bank of New. Zealand for the, amount, less the authorised discount;. Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. '. The provisions ofj the, Act bearing on this point are as follow :— " 4ii.' Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties are to be denoted by impressed Btnmps only." "62. (I.) A Bill of Lading includes also any receipt given in lieu thereof from ■ the master, mate, owner, or agent of apyvess?l, and is not to be. stamped after the execution thereof. (2.) Every person who makes or executes any Bill of Lnding not duly stamped, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding £50." ; ..... ;.. ', SCHEDULE. '. . ." .: BiLi^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. Charges C. Bowjen. Head Office, Stamp Department, •■.:-. Wellington, 29th October, 1875. " STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS 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, Sharebrekers, and others interested, are re? commended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfei' as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisi* tion and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. ■■-■„ The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:— " 47. (1.) Except whsre express provision is made to the contrary, all duties nre to be denoted by impressed Btamps 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 . corporation, 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 Bale-note, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or i'or 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 £20 or more than' £100; 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 j and tho person selling or transferring such share shall notbe divested of his interest therein, bub shall, remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed of the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebrbker, his- license shall, on any conviction under this section, ba absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to have a fresh license issued to him. ■ '■'*>" " J. 04. No sharebroker,: auctioneer, commission agent, pr any other person shall bo entitled to any brokerage, pommission, or any other fee or reward in respect of the vale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up with, all necessary particulars to make it a comI plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. ;...',- . TEi-USpiß except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon the sale of any share or shares in the stock and funds pf any corporation, company,, or society whatever in New Zealand? . i Wh&ve the purchase or consideration i money ,«»■ ■ £ 8. d. Does not exceed £20.., ;,,, 0 10 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 ... ... ... 0 2 6 For every additional £50, or .part of £50 ... ..; 0 2 6 C.HABIE3 0. BbWBN. ; Head Office, Stamp Department, , Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359 '. T> A L L IN B a O S,' Quinine Wine, The Best and most Agreeable TONIC yet introduced for the Belief of Incjigestion, General Debility, and Loss of Appetite. It is invaluable". ■ Sold by BALLIN BROTHERS, Campbehd Stbebt, Gbahams'jcowit, and UrrEa QraEK BruE£x, AuceiiAkd.