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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2504, 15 January 1877, Page 4

General Notices m " STAMP ACT, 1876." TRANSFERS OF SHABBO. ] T ia hereby notified, that, after the lit o 1 January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory, but transfers of shares may be stamped at • Stamp Office by the Commissioner or « 'Deputy Commissioner within one month after exeeu* ton without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharchrokerr, and o hers interested, arc re' commended to forward, without delay, such forras of transfer as the? may. require to b« impressed, accompanied by the urual rtquiii* 'ion and receipt from the Bank ©f New Zealand for amount - thereof, less, the authorised discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp j The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow • — ! \ " 47. (1.) Except whtre express provision jismae to the contrary, all duties^re to be denoti d by impressed stamps only." l% IC2. No transfer of any share or shares of or in the stock or funds of any corporation, 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 in equity, unless the name of the pur. chaser or transferee is inserted therein at the time of or before the execution of theinstrument of sale or transfer ; and, if any persoft executes a rale-note, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument Of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, Hn* lees the name of the purchaser i» inserted . therein at the time or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less thtrn £20 or more than £100; and, if any sack 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 particular! afterwards; and the-person selling or trans* ferring such übare shall not be divested of hii 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, bis license »hall, on any eoavie* tion under this section, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to net as a broker, or to have » 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 in« strumeat of sale or transfer is filled up with all necessary particulars to make it a com* plete instrument, and is duly stamped. . SCHEDULE. Tbansfkb except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon the sale of any share or shame in the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in Hew Zealand : I Where the purchase or consideration money,— • * •. d. Does not exceed £20 0 10 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 ... 0 3 6 For every additional £60, or part of £50 0 2 6 Chablm 0. Bownr. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. REGISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED IX ADDRESSES. — With :the riew of saving as much as possible the cost of the transmission of Telegrams to New Zealand from othrr countries, a register will be kept at every Telegraph Station in New Zealand for the Registration of Arbitrary or Cypher Addree-es in the shape of one or mere 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 correspondents free of charge, at all their Stations, and in London at 74, Old Broad street; 8, leadenhall street; and 42, Fin§bury Circus. Addresses may also be registered at any Government Telegraph Office in England or Scotland upon payment ef One Guima to the Postmaster-General, London. By order of the Honourable tke Telegraph ! Comnjissioner C. Lemof, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd Maroh, 1876. 2040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (THE OLDEST STEMHCr PAPIB X2T THJ PBOTIKCE OF AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOTIB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to presfj The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpekob pbb Wine. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Termi on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gobdov & Gotok „ P. AsOBB Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch -«*q Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jepfxbsok „ J. Nqddeb „ Moboan's Fancy Basaar „ A. McClatchbt Grahamstown, J. Cartbb „ Bvbba Tarara Road—Ellis Post Offlo Store. , . Mackaytown—J. Verbal. - Paeroa—A. Babchabd. Karaka Creek—P Otto „ J. BUBNS Karaka Koad—-Ludlow & Co, Mary 9treet —F. Masok ' Eolleston street—... Ttrsßßtfc Richmond street—J. Satjkdbbs ' Sealey street—J. Wamok Tararu—H. Johns HOPCEAFT, McCULLOUGH A Co* Pbopbibtobs, , ,

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