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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2528, 12 February 1877, Page 4

General Notices sir " STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OF SHARES. "I T is hereby notified, that, after the Ist o A January 1876, tbe 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 execut?on without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrokerp, and others iaterested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisi* tion and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for, amount thereof, lest the authorised discount. Information may bo obtained at anj Stanm Office. The provisions of the Act relating hereto arc as follow :— " 47. (1.) Except wlure express provision is marfc to tho contrary, all duties are to be - denottd by impressed stamps only." 11 102. 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 is duly stamped. 11103. 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 pale-rote, transfer, 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; 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 Bhare shall not be divested of his interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed bl the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any cosviction under this section, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to set-as a broker, or to have a fresh license issued to him. " 104.. No sharebroker, auctioneer, com« mission 'agent, or any other person shall be entitled to any brokerage, commission, or any other fee or reward in respeot of the sale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filed up with all necessary particulars to make it a com* plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Teakspbb 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,— £ i. d. Does not exceed £20 0 1 0 Exceeds £20, and does sot exceed £50 0 2 6 For every additional £50, or part of £50 0 2 6 Chablbs C. Bowxk. Head Office, Stamp Department,' Wellington, 27th October, 1876. 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 bo 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 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 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) I (the oldest EVEN-nra pares in thb h»oTINGE 0? AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to prest< The Stab . can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Qrahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpence pbb Wjrbk. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gordon & .Gotch „ F. Ai,gee Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffebson - „ J. Noddeb „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McClatchey Granamstown, J. Cabteb „ Bubba Tararu Koad — Emis Port Offio Sfore. ' - Mackaytownr-rJ. "Veebal. Paeroa—A. Babchabd. Karaki Creak—F. Otto . ;„ r, >J. Bubns Karakarßof^—Lttdlow.& Co, Mary street —F. Mason " . Kolleston street—..; Tubbell--Kichmond street—J. Saunsbbs Sealey street—J. Wawon Tararu—H. 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