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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2510, 22 January 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1876." TEANSFEKS OF SHARES. 1 T is hereby notified, that, after the let o ■ X January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory but transfers of shares may bo stamped at a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner within oce month after execu* t'oa without a fiae. Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharebrokerp, and o'hers interested, are re' commended 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 New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized discbunt. Information 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 are to be denoted by impressed stomps only." '• 102. 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 iB duly stamped. "103. No instrument of Bale 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 thereinat the time of or before the execution of the instrument of gale or transfer ; and, if any person oxecutes a *ale»note, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, un* lees the came of the purchaser is inserted therein at the time or before the execution thereof, ho shall forfeit a sum of not less than £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 same or any other particular! afterwards; and the person selling ortranst ferring such share shall not be divested of hit 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 eharebroker, his license shall, on any coavic*' tion under this section, ba 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 fte or reward in respect of the sale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up with nil* necessary particulars to make it a complete irsfrumenfr, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Teansfeb except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon the sale of any share or shares in tho stock and funda of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zea« land: Where the purchase or consideration money,— ' ■ £ 8. d. Does not exceed £20... ... 0 1 0 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 *.. ... ...026 For every additional £50, or part of £50 *','.. ... 0 2 6 ' Chasms 0. Bowbk. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359 NEW ZEALAND TELEGEAPHS.? OEGHSTRATION OF ABBREVIATED Xi 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 addressrs of telegraph correspondents free of charge, at all their Stations, and in London at 74, Old Broad atreet; B,,Leadenhall street; and 42, Finsbury Circus. Addresses may also be registered at any Government Telegraph Office in England or Scotland upon payment «f 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 Maroh, 1876. 2040 THE EVENING STAB (THAMES) (THE OLDEST EVENING PAPER IN THJ PBO VINCE O* AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOtTB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to presif The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpence fib WiM. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Term* on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gobdon & Gotch „ F. AiaEß Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotoh Sydney, „ . Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffbbson „ J. Noddeb „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McCIATCHEY Grahamstown, J. Cabtjsb „ BtTBBA Tararu Road—Ems Post Offio Store. Mackaytown—J. Yebb'ae. Paeroa—A. Babchabd. Karaka Creek—F. Otto „ J. BUBNS Karaka Koad—Lttdlow & Co. Mary street—F. Mason Eolleston street —... Tubbell .Richmond street—J. Saundbbs Sealey street—J. Walton Tararu—H, Johns HOPCEAFT, MoCULLOUGH & Co* Pbopbietobs,

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