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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2496, 5 January 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OF SHARES. ] T is hereby notified, that, after the Ist o 1- January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps >pon Transfers of Shares is compulsory, but '/ansfers of shares may be stamped at a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner within one month after execa» t/on without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies. Sharebrokers, and o!hers interested, are re* commended to forward, without delay, such forms of frane/er as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the iwual requisition and receipt Irom the Bank of Ne* Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorised discount. | Information may be obtoined at any Stamp I Office. . - The piovieiona of the Act relating hereto are as follow :— "47. (1.) Except whtre express provision is ma.)e to the contrary, all duties we to be denoted by impressed stamps only." 14 102. No transfer of any share or shares of or in the stock or funds of any coiporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand shall be registered, recorded, or entered in the books of such corporHtion, 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 insetted therein at the ' time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer j and, if any person', * executes a Fale-note, 'transfer, contract-note. • or other instrument of sale or transfer, in »ny manner, or /or any purpose whatsoever, unle« the name of the purchaser is inserted therein at the ti*ne or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less thsn £20 or more than £100; and, if any such : instrument is so made or signed, it shall be ' wholly and absolutely void and inoperative.' and shall in no ease 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 ofhia interest therein, but shall remain .liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed ot the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any eoaviee tion under this section, be absolutely for* feited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to have a fresh license ' issued to him. " ' ' " 104. No eharebroker, 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 in- " strument of sale or transfer is filled up with ~ all necessary particulars to make it a complete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. •'■'*. Tbakspbe 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 or consideration money,— £ s. d. Does not exceed £20 0 10 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 o 2 6 For every additional £50, or part of £50 o 2 6 rr «« « CffABLEg C. SOWXK. , - ileaa Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359 NEW ZEALAND TELEGKAPHS. 'REGISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED i JLl> ADDRESSES.— With the view of > saving bs much si possible th«,cost of the transmission of Telegrams to New Zealand from other countries, a register will be kept at every Telegraph Station in New Zealand" for the Registration of Arbitrary or Cypher Addresses in the shape of one or more words. • No fee will be charged for registration. • Persons registering will require to communicate the Cypher or Arbitrary Address to their Correspondents. The Telegraph Companies regiMer names and addresses of telegraph correspondents free of charge, at all their* Stations, and in London at 74, Old Broad street; 8, Leadenhall street; and 42, Finsbury Circus. Addresses may also be regis-' tered ot any Government Telegraph Office in' England or Scotland upon payment of One Guinea to the Postmarer-General, London. By order of the Honourable tbe Telegraph Comniissioner C. Lemon, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd March, 1876.' 2KMO > m~mmmmm~ —f***————»—— »——.———— THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (THE OLDEST EVENING) PAPBB IK TBS SBO* YINOE OF AtrCKLA2O>) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB, O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest. News up to the hour of going to pressi The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grrahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpence pbb Wjik. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Termi • on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gobdon & Gotch „ F. Alges Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotcb Sydney, „ J^. Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. JeffbbsqJit „ J. Noddbe „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar ,i A. MeCLATCHEY Grahamstown, J. Cabtbb >» Bubba Tararu Road— Ellis Post Offio Store. Mackaytown—J. Vebhal.' t . Paeroa—A, Babchaed. ' „.'■' Karaka Creek —F. Ono „ J. Bubns, „ Karaka Road—Ltjdlow & Go* Mary street—-F. Mason RoHeston street—.;; Tttbbxh Richmond street—J. Saundbbs Sealey street —J. Walton Tararu—-H.Johns HOPCEAFT, McCTJXLOUGH & Co., Pbopbibtobs,

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