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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2507, 18 January 1877, Page 4

General Notices "STAMP ACT, 1875." ' TRANSFERS OF SHARES. 1T is hereby notified, that, after the lit o J. January 1876, the use of Impressed Stampg 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 Sharebrokers, and o.'hers interested, are re< commended to forward, without delay, ■uch forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. . ' , : , Information may be obtained at any Stamn Office. ,* The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:—' : : i:! "47. (1.) Except where express provision is mar!e to the contrary, all duties areto be denoted by impressed' stumps only." T " 102. No transfer of any share or shares of or m the Block or funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand shall be registered, recordedi or entered in the books of such corporation, company, or society, unless such transfor 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 par? chaßer or transferee is inserted therein at the time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer ; and, if any person executes a sale-note, tramfer, contract-note, or other instrument of Bale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, un* 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 than £20 or more than £100 j 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 trans-, ferring 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 ,sharebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under this section, be absolutely forfeited, 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; commission 'agent, or any other person.shallbe entitled to any brokerage, commission, or any other fte 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 necessary particulars to make it a complete instrument, and is duly stamped. ■ SCHEDULE. Tbansmb 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 Hew Zealand : Where the purchase or consideration money,— I „ £ i. d. Does not exceed £20... ',„ 0 10 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 0 2 6 . For every additional £60, or ' partof£so ... .... 0' 2 6 tt j ««, « Chabibs 0; Bowak. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. Xoo9 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS., REGISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED 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 Addresees in the shape of one or more words. No fee will be charged for registration. ■ Pei> sons 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, Finsbury Circus. Addresses may also be 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. Lemon, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd March, 1876. 2040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (THE OLDEST EVENING PAPER IK THI 7Bo* TIKCB O* AUCKLAND) * TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOtfß O'CLOCK! and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to preskf The Stab can be obtained from' the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Gra'hamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpence fib Wjhmc. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms on application at the Office. AGENCIESLondon, Gobdon & Gotch „ F. AtGEE Melbourne, Gobdon <fc Gotoh Sydney, , „ Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffbbson „ J. Nod&eb „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McClatchey Grahamstown, J. Cartes - „ ' .Btjbba Tararu Road— Elms Post Offio Store. Mackaytown—J. Verbal. , Paeroa—A. Babchabd. .. Karaka Creek—F. Otto „ J. Bubns • - . Karaka Road—Lttdlow & Co. Mary street —F. Mason Rolleston street —... Tubbell Richmond street —J. Saundebs Sealey street —J. Walton Tararu—H. 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