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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2543, 1 March 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OF SHAREB. 1 T is he-eby notified, that, aftertbe Ist o 1 January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Trai sfers of Shares is compulsory, bat transfers of shares may be stamped at a Stamp Oflice by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner within one month after execution without a fi'ie. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrokerd, and o'hers interested, are re! commended to forward, without delay « uc h forms of transfer .as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisi.ion and receipt from the Bank «f New Zealapd for amount thereof, leas (he authorized dibcount. j Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. r The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow j— „; 6 " 47. (1.) Except-whtre express provision is maoe to the contrary, all duties we to be denoted by impressed stamps only." " IC2. No transfer of any share or shares of or in the stock or funds of any corporation.' company, or society whatever in New Zealand l shall be registered, recorded, or entered in the books of such corporation, company, or society, unless auch transfer is duly stamped. 103. No instrument of sale or transfer^^i any share or shaves shall be valid, either atP law or m equity, unless the name of the purchaser or transferee is inserted therein at thehme of or before the execution of the inttroment of Bale or transfer ; and, if any person executes a *alc*note, transfer, contract-note, -or other instrument of salo or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, un, lees the nwae of the purchaser is inserted therein at tho time or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a turn of not lew th«n< £20 or more than £100; and, if any suck - instrument is so made or signed, it sliall be wholly and absolutely void and inoperative, and shall in no case be made" available by the insertion of a name or any other particular! afterwards; and the pereon selling or trans-i ferring such share shall not be divested of liii ' intereet therein, but sliall remain liable thereon as if ho had never sold or disposed ot the same. And if such person is v lioeased eharf broker, his license shall, on any coatifci tion under this section, bo absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to have a fresh license issued to him. - "104.N0 sharebroker, auctioneer, commission 'agent, or any other person shall be -• entitled to any brokerage, commission, .©* any other fee or reward in respect o£the~ sale or transfer of any such share,.,unless the in* strutoeDt of sale or transfer is filled lip with nil necessary particulars to make it a com« ; plete instrument, and is duly stamped.' "': SCHEDULE. Tbahspeb except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon tho sale of any share or sham ' in the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society .whatever in New Zea« land: . ' : ' • . Where the purchase or consideration - money,— £ •, d. Does not exceed £20 0 10. Exceeds £20, and does not ex-' * ceed £50 0 2 6 For every additional £50, or ' . part of £50, ... , ... ,0. 2 6, Chabuh 0. Bowitf. : Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359' , - NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS.

OECHSTRATION OF ABBREVIATED IX ADDRESSES. — With the view of' saying bb much as possible the coet o£ 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 Bbape of one or more words. , No fee will be charged for registration. . Per« sonß registering will require to communicate the Cypher or Arbitrary Address to their Correspondents. The Telegraph' Companies regiMer names and addresses of telegraph cqi>.,-" respondents 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 ef One - Guinea to the Postmas'er-G-eneral, 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) (THE OLDEST BVB2KKO PAPKB IK THX FBO« VIKCE OT AtTCXIAKD) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest ■ News up to the hour of going to presi< The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, .or delivered or Sixpence me Week. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Termi on application at the Office. AGENCIESLondon, Gosvox & Goxca „ F. At&BB Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffebsok „ J. Nodseb „ Mobgan's Fancy Btsaav „ A. McClatchky Grahamstown, J. Caktee „ Bubba Tararu Road—Ems Pott Offio Store. Mackaytown —J. Verbal. Paeroa—A. Babchabd. Karaka Creek—F. Otio „ J. Bubns Karaka Road—Lumow & Co. Mary street —F. Mason Rolleston street—... Tubbeix Richmond street—J. Sauhdebs Sealey street —J. Walton Tararu—H. Johns „, HOPCEAFT, MoCULLOUGH k Co., Pbofbibtobs,

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