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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2500, 10 January 1877, Page 4

General Notices "STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OF SHARES. "I T is hereby notified., that, after the let o JL January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory, but transfers of shares may be stamped ut a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner witbiu oue month after execu* tion without a'fiae. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrokers, and others iaterested, are re* commended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer as they may requiro to be impressed, accompanied by the u«ual requisition and receipt irom the Bank of New .Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. • Information may be obtained at any StamD Office. ' ■ ■ ■ . The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:— " 47. (1.) Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties are to be denoted by impressed stamps only." " 102, No transfer of any share or shares of or in the stock or funds of any corporation, w company, or society whatever in New Zealand \M 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 exeoution of the instrument of sale or transfer ; and, 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, un* less the Dime 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 be wholly and absolutely void and inoperative, and shall in no case be made available by the insertion of a same or any other particulars afterwards; and the person selling or transferring such share shall not be divested of hii interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed oi the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any coaviction under this section, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act 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 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 com* plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Tbansieb 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 s / Where the purchase or consideration money,— £ a. d. Does not exceed £20,., ... 0 1 O Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 ... '.„'•"' „.' 0 2 6 For every additional £50, or ' part of £50 ... ... 0 2 6 Chablbs a Bowbit. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. DEGrISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED ' XX 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 Ad dreßS to their Correspondents. The Telegraph Companies register names and addresses of telegraph correspondents free of charge, at all their Stations, and in London at 74, Old Broad street; 8, Leadenhall street j and 42, Finsbury Circus. Addresses may also be registered at any Government Telegraph Office in England or Scotland upon payment of One Guinea to the Postmaster-General, London. By order of the Honourable the Telegraph Commissioner 0. Lemon, ' General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd Maroh, 1876. 2040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (THE OLDEST EVENING FAPEB IN.THBPBOk VINOE OS AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB O'CLOCK and contains the Very-Latest News ,|p to the hour of going to press* The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grahamstowh, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpence p«b Wrik. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms on application at the Office. ■ ■ <fa AGENCIES— London, Gobdon & Gotch „ F. Algeb Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch Sydney, '...„ Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffebson „ J. Nqddeb „■..•.. ' „ Mobgan's Fancy Baza&K „ A. McClatchey Grahamstown, J. Castes „ Bttbba Tararu Road—Ellis Post Offic Store. Mackaytown—J. "Vebbal. " Paeroa—A. Baechaed. Karaka Creek—F. Otto „ ' J. BusiTa Karaka Eoad—Linuovy & q o# Mary street—F. Ma*" joN Rolleston street—.,„. Tubbem .Richmond street- _J. Satjndbbs Sealey street— 7, . 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