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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2508, 19 January 1877, Page 4

General Notices "STAMP ACT, 1875." TEANSFERS OF SHARES. 1 T is horeby notified, that, after the Ist o 1 January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Trarsfers 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 execut;on without a flue. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrokera, and o'hers lHterested, 1 are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisilion and receipt Irom the Bank of JNew Zea«, land for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. • :■„- Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. , r The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow,: — ' " . " 47. (1.) Except where express provision is ma.<e to the contrary, all duties are to be denotedby impressed stamps only," ' " 1(M. 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 purchaser 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, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, W 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 absblutely void and inoperative, and shall in no case 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 bis 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 for* feited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to net as a broker, or to have 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 fre or reward in respect of the sale or transfer of any such share, unless tht inetrument of sale or transfer is filled up witk all necessary particulars to make it a com* plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Tbanstcb 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 flew Zealand : Where the purchase or consideration money,— £ s. d. Does not exceed £20 0 10 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 „, ... „, 0 %': 6 For every additional £50, or part of £50 ... ... 0 2 6 tt nm r, Chablbs 0. Bowwr. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1876. 1359 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. pEGISTEATION OF ABBEEVIATED XV- ADDEEBSES. — With the view o# 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 foe 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 addressrsof 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 PAPEH IN TOT PEOVINCE OV AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to presif The Stab can be obtained from tha Publishing Office, Alberfc-street, Grahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, ot delivered or Sixpence pie Wjbk. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Termj on application at the Office. AGENCIES— : London, Gobdon & Gotch „ F. Algeb Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch Sydney, * „ Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffbbson „ J. Nqddes „ Moboan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McClatchey Grahamstown, J. Cabtbb j „ Bubba Tararu Koad — Eius Post Offio Store. | Mackaytown—J. Yeebal. Paeroa —A. Babchabd. Karaka Creek—F. Otto ! „ J. BtTBNS Karaka Boad—Ltjdiow & Co, Mary street—F. Mason Bolleston street—... Tubbem .Richmond street—J. Satjndbbs Sealey street—J. Walton Tararu—H. Johns HOPCBAFT, McCULXOUGH & Co* Pbopbibtobs,

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