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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2497, 6 January 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OF SHARES. IT is hereby notified, that, after the lat« January 1876, the uaeof Impreesed Stamp* upon Transfers of Shares ie compulsory, bat transfers of shares may be stamped at a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or * Deputy Commissioner within one month after execution without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Compahiei, Sharebrokero, and others interesled, »ra recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer at the? may require.to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisilion and receipt irom the Bank «f New Zealand for amount thereof, lest the authorised discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamn Office. ( \ The provisions of the Act relating hereto I are as follow:— " 47. (1.) Except whtre express provision is made to the contrary, all duties nre to be / denoted by impressed stumps only." " 102. Wo 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 corporation,' company, or • society, unless such transfer is duly stamped. " 103. No instrument of sale or transfer of any share or shares shall be TBlid, either at law or in equity, unless the name of the purchaser or transferee is in set tod therein at the time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer ; arid, if any person ' executes a »ale»note, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, unless the ri&me of the purchaser is inserted therein at the time or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less than £20 ov more than £100; and, if any snob, instrument is so made or signed, it shall be wholly and absolutely Toid 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 of his 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 eharebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under Ibis section, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to oct as a broker, or to hare a fresh license issued to him. ■ , - ■ • "104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission !agent, or any other person shall be entitled to any brokerage, commission, •or auy other f«e or reward in respect of the, sale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up-witk all necesiary particulars to make it a/complete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Tbanskb except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon the 'sale of any share or snares in the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New. Zealand t . - \ Where the purchase or consideration money,— • :• . < •., £ $: a. Does not exceed £20... ... 0 .1 > 0 Exceeds £20, and does not ex. " '■ . ceed£so 0 J 6 For. every additional £50, or part of £50 ' ; 0 2. 6 tr „«• « Chasms 0. Bowiir. Jlead Office, Stamp Department, . „ Wellington, 27th October, 1875. I 1359 NEW- ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS.^ OEGISTRATIoFoF ABBREVIATED Xl» ADDRESSES. — With the view of saving as much as possible the 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 register names and addresses of telegraph oorrespondents free of- charge, at all their Stations, and in • London at 74, Old Broad I street; 8,, Leadenhall Btreet; arid 42, Finsbury Circus. 'Addresses may alao. be registered at any Government Telegraph Office in 1 England or Scotland upon payment of One ' Guinea to the Postmaster-General, London. 1 By order of, the Honourable tke Telegraph Commissioner ■ C. Lemon, , • , General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd March, 1876.. 4HH THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) . ■ (the oldest EVXKnro jpapeb ih ths no- < ttnce or attcxulnd) ' : TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to presi« The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Gray hamstown, PBICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpence pm W*ebk. ,' « Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms) on application at the Office. : . AGENCIES— -. . London, Gordon & Gotch * ' „ F. Aigbb " ~ ■ '•— Melbourne, Goedon <fc Gotch ' Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. Cabs, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffbbson „ J. Noddeb • „ Moboan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McCiatchet Grahamstown, J. 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