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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2154, 29 November 1875, Page 4

Goverrmrieiit-'Notices NOTICE UNDEItl 1 SECTION 109, goldmini^ -Districts ACT, 1873. Warden's Ofllbe, Grahamsfown,' ■■ * „, ,12th November, 1875. - A rPIICATIOiSmay be made to me in XjL i writing upon Tuesday, the 14th day of December, 1875, for the right to occupy,.for goldmining purposes, the lanß specified in tho Schedule hereunder, being a Licensed Holding declared forfeited by the Mining Irspector. under the Gold Mining Districts Act, 1873. ' j ' ' ' • W. Ebasbk, • Warden. ;,■„ ; ,;... SCHEDULE. v' „., ;:• No. 1. —Late" Licensed Holding, No. 55, known as the John o'Groats Claim; late licensee, the John o'Groats Gold Mining Company^ (Limited). Area, five acres two roods and twenty-two perches, more< or less; situated! at Pukehinau Creek. Bounded on tho north by supposed unoccupied ground,' on the, east by the Rose and Shamrock Licensed Holding, on tho south by supposed unoccupied ground, and oh the west by late Prince ' Llewellyn lease. 1378 .—: : :—_—: ■. : ; ; "STAMP ACT, 1875." ... | BILLS OS 1 LADING AND BEGEIPTS IN LIEU, THEREOF. IT is hereby notified, that, after the Ist of j 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 AgentSj and.-.others concerned, will, without delay, forward to this office such forms as they may require to be, impressed, accomp'aniedTby, the usual requisition and, receipt of the Bank' of NeSr Zealand for the amount, less the authorised discount. si , r Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. "-'■'■'■' ; ': ■'- i:' ''■■■''■["■■'•'■■ '■■" •*■ •■■■; The provisions of the Act bearing oil this point are as follow :— " 47. Except;inhere express, -provision is made to the ''contrary, all duties are to be denoted by impressed stamps only." ; . ) " 62. (1.) A Bill of Lading includes also" any receipt given in lieu thereof from the master, mate, owner,, or agent ■, of any yessfl, and' is not' to be stamped after the execution thereof. (2.)-Every person who makes or executes,; any Bill 1 of Lading not dujy Btamped shall forfeit a.sum not exceeding $50," - ■ -'1::^,....,.'...., 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. Chables C. Bowbn. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 29th October, 1875. "STAMP ACT? 1875." . ■ TEANSPERS OP SHARESv : . > iv ; ■- { v.-. ■■■"• ■ -■-... ■ ■■■• •.■'■ ,- . ■ , 1 T is hereby notified, that, after the Ist of JL 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 fiae. „ Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrokers, and others interested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer as th"ey may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt irom the Bank of New Zealand for amount' thereof, leiss 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 marie to. the contrary, all duties ore to be denoted by impreseed stamps only." " 102. No transfer of any share or shares of or in the stock or funds of any corporation, company, or society wWever 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 Hale-note, tranefer,. contract-note, or other instrument of sale or 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 £20 or more than £100 j and, if any such instrument is so made or signed, it shall be wholly and absolutely void and inoperative, and shall in no case be made available by the insertion o& a name or any other particulars afterwards ; and the person selling or transferring such share shall not be divested of his j interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon ns if he had never sold or disposed of the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license Bhall, on any conviction under this section, bs absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or .to,hav.e a fresh license issued to him. . ' "104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission agent, or any 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. Teansfeb 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; j ,': Where ; the purchase or consideration money,— : £ s. d. Does not exceed £20... '„. 0 1-0 i Exceeds £20, and ddesinot ex- : : , ceed,£sQ. ... ... ... 0 2 6 For every additional £50; or part of £50 0 2 6 C.HABLES C« BOWEN. Head Office, Stamp Department, : Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359 fJANDBILLS for Drapers, Ghwosn and D. Storekepers generally. Any Size or Color. A.% theeEvßNiKd Stab Offioo •- _ i T7OUOHEBS 'or Government Payment * and Company Debts—Printed Kid Sold at the EvaNiNG Stab Office! r\ ROOEBS* and Bakers' Bags and Wrap vT ping Papers printed at. cheap rates at 1 the ETBNIK& Stab Office.