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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2536, 21 February 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OP SHARES, "1 T is hereby .notified, that, after the Ist o I January 1876, (he use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory but tranefers 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 nud Secretaries of Companies Sharebrekers, and o'hers interested, are re' commended to -forward, without delay such forms of transfer as they may require to be improved, accompanied by the ueual requisilion and receipt from the Bank ef NeW'Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. Information mny be obtained at any Stamp Office, The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow :— " 47. (1.) Except where express provision is marie 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 sha 1 be registered, recorded, or entered int3F 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 «f the purchaser or transfereo 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, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, nn* 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 th« insertion of a name or any other particulars afterwards; and the person selling or-trans-ferring such share shall not be divested of big interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed ox the same. And if such person r is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under (his section, be absolutely, for. ' feited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to have a fresh license issued to him. ' . ' " 104. No shnrebroker, 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 'tiled up with .all, necessary:particulars to make it a com* plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE.. Tbansjeb 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,— .. - ■ ■ . „ £ (, d. 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 o 2 " 6 'rr «- « Chabhh C. Bowbf, ■ Head Office, Stamp Department,' ' " 1359 Wellin 8ton» 27th October, 1875; ;.i NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS.; DIGUSTRATION OP ABBREVIATED A\ 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 m 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 cori respondents free of charge, at all their Stations, an& in London at 74; Old Broad street; 8, Leadenhall street; and 42, Sins* bury Circus. Addresses may also be registered at any Government Telegraph Office in England or Scotland upon payment ef One Guinea to the Postmaster-General, London.-; By order of the Honourable tke Telegraph Commissioner • , C. Lemon, • • ™ * , „~ , General Manager. ! New Zealand Telegraph Head Oflfce, Wellington, 2nd March, 1876. 2040 THE EVENING STAR : I (THAMES) ; j (THE ODDEST ETBWKO PAPfcK IN THB PBO«TIKCE OF AUCKLAND) . ; . , TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOTJIi O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to press* The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Gr«! hamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpence pm Wjjek. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms on application at the Office. ' ' , AGENCIES— /***'.■: 4 London, Gobdok & Gotch ..! „ P. Algeb . Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotoh Sydney, ,„ " : ', Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street,. Shortland, J. H. Jeffebbon ! „ J. Noddeb : „ Morgan's Fancy Bazaar , „ A. McClatchex ,".; Grahamstown, J. Cakteb „ Bubba . „-.,. , Tararu Road — Ellis Post Offie? Store. . ■;■»[;,; Mackaytown—J. Vebbal. ■ ..,...' Paeroa—A. Baechaed. Earaka Creek—F. Otto , ,-. „ J. BUBNS , . .;, Karaka Koad—Ludlow & Co* Mary street —F. Mason , ■ Kolleston street-—,.. Tubbell. .Richmond street—J. Saundjubb Sealey street—J.' Waltoj* Tararu—H. Johns HOPCEAFT, MoCULLOUGH & Co., Pbopbiktobs,

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