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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2531, 15 February 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OF SHARES. | T is hereby notified, that, after the Ist o JL January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Traisfers 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 execu* t;on without a fine. ' Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharebrekera, and o'hers interested, are re« commended to forward, without delay, such form 6of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt irom the -Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the.authorized discount. 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 mav'e to the contrary, all duties ure to be denoted 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 be registered, recorded, or entered in the books of such corporation, company, or society, unless such transfer is duly (tamped. ' "103. No instrument of iale or transfer of any share or shares shall be valid, either at -^ law or in equity, unless the name of thepur-2^ chaser or transferee is inserted therein at thex time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer ; and, if any person executes a >ale»note, tranafer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, .or for any purpose whatsoever, un*> "* less the nfi'ma 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 particularsafter wards j and'the'person selling or trans-i ferring such share shall nob 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 aharebrokor, his license shall, on any conviction under this* section, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to net 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 fee 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 com* plete instrument, and is duly stamped. • SCHEDULE. Teansfeb 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 exceed £50 ... 0 3 6 For every additional £50, or • . ' part of £50 0 2 6 Chablbs O. Bowbk. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359 new zealand telegeaphs. tVegustration of abbreviated XX ADDRESSES. — With the view of saving as much as possible the'eost 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. Per-" sons registering will require to communicate the Cypher or Arbitrary Address to their Correspondents. The Telegraph Companies register names and addresses of telegraph cor« respondents free of charge, at all their Stations, and in London at 74, Old Broad • streetj 8, Leadenhall street; and 42, Kmbury Circus. Addresses may also be registered at any Government Telegraph Office id England or Scotland upon payment of One Guinea to the Postmaster-General, London. By order of the Honourable the Telegraph Commissioner - " . O. Lemon, General Manager. „ New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd Maroh, 187*. 2040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (the oldest evemko pap eb in thb PROVINCE .OF AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB ; O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News, up to the hour of going to presV The Star can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-stree*/ (Jra- • hamstown, PEICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpewojs pjbb W«k. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Termi on application at the Offipe. . •; AGENCIES— London, Gozvox & Gotoh • „ R Ae,oeb Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotoh Sydney, „ , Auckland, TS. C. Cabb, Queen street : - 1 Shortland, J. H. Jeffebsok „ J. Noddeb „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar „ .A. McCiATCHBT Grahamstown, J. Castbb . . ,; Bubba Tararu Koad—Ellis Poit Offit Store. Mackaytowar-J* Vebbal. Paeroa—A.-Baechabd. Karaka Creek—F. Otto „ J. Bubns *- ■ ■ Earaka Eoad—Ludlow & Co. / Mary street—F. Mason - • Holleston street—... Tubbeh . • Eichmond street—J. Saundbbs Sealey street—J. 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