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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2512, 24 January 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1876." TRANSFEbToF SHAKES; i "IT is hereby notified, that, after the lito X 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 executron without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrekers, and others interested^ are re* commended to forward, without delay, such I forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisi* (ion and receipt from the Bank ef New Zealand for amount thereof, leas the authorized discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp 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 stamps only." " 102. No transfer of any share or shares of or m 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, frantfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale 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; aad, 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 particulars' afterwards; and the person selling or transi ferring such share shall not be divested of big interest " therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never solder disposed oi 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 shall be entitled to any brokerage, commission, or any other fte or reward in respect of the sale or transfer of any suoh share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up witk all necessary particulars to make' it a com" ■ - plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Tbansfeb 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 New Zealand: Where the purchase or consideration money,— ■ ■ . - * s. d. Does not exceed £20... ... 0 1 ' 0 Exceeds £20, and does not ex- -,' : ' ceed£so 0 2 6 For every additional £50, er . part of £50 0 2 6 _. nm „ Chablbs 0. Bowsk. xLoad Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. ." '''•'•" 1359 " 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 Addresses in the shape of one or mere words. No fee will be charged for registration. Per- ', sons registering will require to communicate - the Cypher or Arbitrary Address to their = Correspondents. The Telegraph Companies '„ rrgiMernames 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 msy also be registered at any Government Telegraph Office in ' England or Scotland upon payment ef One 1 Guinea to the Postmaster-General, London. 1 By order of the Honourable tke Telegraph : Commissioner C. Lemon, General Manager. ■,r' New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd Maroh, 1876. : 2040 THE EVENING STAR • (THAMES) (THE OLDEST EVENING PAPEB IK TBX PBOVINCE O* AUCKLAND) •'• TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to press"* 1 The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpence pjb Wbbk. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Termi on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gordon & Gotch „ F. Aigeb Melbourne, Goedon & Gotch Sydney, Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffbbbon „ J. Noddeb „ Moe&an's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McClatchey Grahamstown, J. Caktbb „ Bubba i Tararu Eoad—Ellis Post Offie Store. Mackaytown—J. Yeebal. Paeroa—A. Babchabd. Karaka Creek—F. Otto „ J. Bubns Karaka Eoad—Ludlow & Co. Mary street —F. Mason Eolleston street—... Tubbell .Richmond street—J. Saundebs Sealey street —J. Walton Tararu—H. Johns HOPCEAFT, McCULLOUGH & Co., Pbopbibtobs,

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