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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2509, 20 January 1877, Page 4

General Notices "STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OP SHARES. | T 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 ami receipt irotn the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. may be obtained at any Stamp Office. ' The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:— " 47. (1.) Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties nre to be denoted by impressed stamps only." " 102. No transfer of any share or shares of or zn the Btock or funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand sha 1 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 purchaser or transferee is insetted 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 Bale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, unless the name of the purchaser is inserted therein at the time or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less th»n £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 name or any other particular* 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 ox the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under 1 his 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 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 instrument of sale or transfer is filled up with all necessary particulars to make it a complete instrument, and is duly stamped. ; SCHEDULE. Tbansebb except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon the sale of any share or sharea in the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand; . . Where the purchase or csnsideration money,— . „ £ ». d. Does not exceed £20... ... 0 1 0 Exceeds £20, and does not ex- ! ceed£so ... ... ... o 28. For every additional £50, or part of £50 ... •■„, 0 26 tt j« m „ Chabebs'Oi-Bowrar. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October^ 1875. i3sy ■ ■. . j- .- ■■. .■ '-\ : ,' ' ....... NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. DEGISTBATION 01 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 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 atreet; 8, Leadenhall street; and 42, Finsbury Circus. Addresses may also be registered at any Government Telegraph Office in England or Scotland upon payment of One Guima to the Postmaster-General, London. . By order of the Honourable the Telegraph Commissioner ; ■■•■■'.- C. Lemon, __ General Manager. N«w Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd Maroh, 1876. 2040 THE EVENING STAB (THAMES) (the oldest evening papeb ih thb pbo. VINCE OF AUCKLAND) ' TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOTXB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to press< The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Gxahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, ox delivered or Sixpence pbb Wjebk. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms on application at the Office* AGENCIES— London, Gobdon & Gotch „ F. AIGKEB Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch Sydney, „ , Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffsbson „ J. NODDKB „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McCIATCHEY Grahamstown, J. Cabteb „ Bukka Tararu Road—Ellis Post t Offio Store. Mackaytown—J. Tebbal. Paeroa—A. Babchaed. Earaka Creek—F. Otto „ J. BUBNS Earaka Road—Lxjdlow & Co. Mary street—F. Mason Rolleston street—... Tubeell .Richmond street—J. Saundebs Sealey street—J. Walton Tararu—H. Johns HOPCRAFT, MoCHLtOUGH & Co., Pbopbietobs,

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