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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2518, 31 January 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OF SHARES. IT is hereby notified, that, after the Ist 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* f'on without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrokors, and oihers 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 discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamn Office. * The provisions of the Act relating hereto aro as follow :— "47. (1.) Except wh?re express provision is nim'e to the contrary, all duties are to be denott d by impressed stamps 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 bo registered, recorded, or entered-in the books of such corporation, company, or V society, unless such transfer is duly stamped. *• " 103. No instrument of sale or transfer of any share or shares Bhall 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 j and, if any porion executes a *aU>note, trauifer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, on* lets the name of the purchaser is inserted therein at the time or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not If ss 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 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 ns if he had never sold or disposed ox the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebrokor, his license shall, on any conviction under Ibis auction, bo absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to have a freßh 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 the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up with all necessary particulars to make it a complete instrument, and is duly stamped. . SCHEDULE. . Teaksfbb 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 fle.w Zea« land: . Where the purchase or consideration money,— *■. a. Does not exceed £20... ... 0 1 0 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 ...0 2 6 For every additional £50, or ::^ part of £50 ... ... 0 2 6 Chablbs 0. Bownr.: Head Office, Stamp Department, ' Wellington, 27th October, 1875. ; 1359 - NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. DEGrISTRATIOITOF ABBREVIATED XV 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 address's 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 of One Gruinra to the Postmaster-General, London. By order of the Honourable tkte Telegraph Commissioner C. Lemon", ' - „ General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd March, 1876. . 2040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (the oldest EvsKfira papbb nr ths no* VINOE OP AVCKIiAKD) - TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOtTB' O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to preii< The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street* Otahamstown, PEICE ONE PENITJfr, or delivered or Sixpjbkck fib Wjkk. ;. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Termi on application at the Office. AGENCIES- * London, Gobdok & Gotch " „ F. Algeb fe Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotoh Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen.atreet Shortland, J. H. Jeffbbson „ J. Nqddeb „ Mobgan's Fancy Baxaar >» A. McClatchet Grahamstown, J. Cabtbb „ Bubba Tararu Eoad—Elms Post Offlo Store. Mackaytown—Jig Verbal Paeroa—A. Babchabd. Karaka Creek—F. Oixo „ J. BtTBNS . & Karaka Eoad—Ludlow & Co. Mary street—F. Mason Eolleston street—... Tubbill.. .Richmond street—J. Sauhdbbs Sealey' street—J. Waltok Tararu—H. 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