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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2502, 12 January 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1876." TRANSFEBS OF SHARES. IT is hereby notified, that, after the Ist o JL January 1876, 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 recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer as they, may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt from the Bank of Hew Ze»«! land for amount .thereof, less the authorized discount. | Information may be obtained at any Stamp The provisions of the Act relating hereto .are as follow:— "47. (1.) Except where express provision is maae 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 Btock or funds of any corporatiood*' 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 m equity, unless the name of the pur* chaser or transferee is inserted therein 1 at the time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer j and, if »ny person executes a sale-note, transfer, contrmctinote, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, uh-. less the name of the purchaser is inserted therein at the time or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less thin £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 of hig interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed ox the same. And if such person is s> licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any cOßvic tion under this B«ction, ba 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 sharebroker, auctioneer, com. mission r agent, or any other person shall be.' entitled to any brokerage, commission,, or any other f«e or reward in respect of the sale or transfer of any such share, unless the in« strument of sale or transfer is filled up witk all necessary particulars to make it a complete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Tbanspeb except by way of mortgage-^----(2.) Upon the sale of any share or shares m the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Ze»< land: ' Where the purchase or consideration money,— _ . . £ b. d. Does not exceed £20 0 10 Exceeds £20, and does not ex* ceed£so 0 2 6 For every additional £50, or part of £50 o 2 6 vr j«« a ChABLW 0. BOWMT. Head Office, Stamp Department, , o _ . Wellington, 27th October, 1876. 1359

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. DEGISTBATHMr OP ABBREVIATED J-V ADDBESSES. — 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. 'Ho fee will be charged for registration. Persons registering will require to communicate the, Cypher or Arbitrary Address to their Correspondents. The Telegraph Companief register names and addresses of telegraph correspondents free of charge, atall their Stations, and in London at 74, Old Broad atreetj 8, Leadenhall street; and 42, Finsbury Circus. Addresses may also bo registered at any Government Telegraph Office in England or Scotland upon payment ef One Guinea to the Postmaster-General, London. By order of the Honourable the Telegraph Commissioner C. Lemok, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd Maroh, 1876. 2<MO THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (the oldest xrsmxa ;apek nr thb no YIITCE O» AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB O'CLOCK and contains tho V e ry Latest News up to the hour of going to presi, The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpewcb pbb Wjkx. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Tenn^ on application at the Office. %:') AGENCIES— London, Gobdox & Gotch „ F. Alges Melbourne, Gobdok & Gotoh Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. Case, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffbbsok „ J; Noddbb „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McClatchxt Grahamstown, J. Ca«tib „ „ Bvbba Tararu Eoad—Elms Post Offio Store. Mackaytown—J. Vebbal. Paeroa—A. Babchae©. Karaka Creek—F. Otto „ J. BtJBKS Karaka Eoad—Lxtdlow: & Co. Mary street —F. Mason Eolleston street-—... Tubbbia Eichmond street—J. Saunmobs Sealey street —J. WAticas Tararu—H. Johns

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