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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2551, 10 March 1877, Page 4

General Notices .1 " STAMP ACT, 1875." \ TEANSFEIIB OF SHARES. | T io hereby notified, that, after the Ist o 1 January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Tra-.sfers of Shaves is compulsory, but transfers of shares may be stamped at a Stamp Office by the Cominissionar or a Deputy Commissioner withia one month after execu* ton without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Shartbr&kere, and o' hers interested, are re- ■ commended to forward, without delay, such ' iorms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisi'ion and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof,' less the authorized discount. Information may be obtained* at any Stamp The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:— "47. (1.) Except where express provision is made to the contrary, aJI duties are to be j 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 shall be registered, recorded, or entered in the books of Buch 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 m equity, unless the name of the purchaser or transferee is insetted therein at the time of or before the execution of the iustrument of sale or transfer.} and, if »ny person executes a *ale-note, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument of eale or transfer, in any manner, .or for-any purpose whatsoever, nn* lees the name of the purchaser it inserted therein at tho 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 same 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 as if he had never sold or disposed oi the same. And if such person is a licensed eharebroker, his license shall, on any coaviction under <his 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. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission 'agent, .or any other person shall be * entitled to any brokerage, commission, or any other tee or reward in respect of the sale or transfer of any B uch 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. Tbanspbb 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 s - - Where the purchase or consideration money,— £ s. d. Does not exceed £20 0 I 0 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 ... .;. ... 02 6 For every additional £50, or part of £50 0 8 6 Chabmbb C. Bownr. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. NEW ZEALAND TELEGBAPHS. OEGISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED IX 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, Hew Zealand for the Registration of Arbitrary or Cypher Addresses in the shape of one or more words. No fee will b| 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 cor-" 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 Postmaster-General, London.' By order of the Honourable tkfr Telegraph Commissioner C. Lemon, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office. / Wellington, 2nd March, 1876. 2040 j THE EVENING STAR i (THAMES) 1 (the oldest evening papbb nr thi raoi TINOB 09 AVCKLAKD) ! TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB i O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest ! News Hp to the hour of going to preai} The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, :Grahamstown, PEICE ONE PENWY, or delivered or Sixpence p*k Wjeik. Advertisers liberally dealt frith. Termf on application at the Office. ' „ • - ; - AGENCIES— ; ' .'" ; ' I London, Gobdon & Gotch . ... | „ F. AtGKB | Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotoh ' 1 Sydney, „ ' •.-. ' . Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jbffbbson ; „ , Ji. N6DDXB■-; . .... ._:: „ Mobgan's Fancy BasMC „ A. MoClatohby Granamstown, J. Cabtbb „ Svbba Tararu Eoad—Eliis Port Offio Store. . — Mackaytown—^J. Yehbal. ' " x Paeroa—A. Babohabd. Karaka Creek—F. Otto | „ J. Bubns I Karaka Eoad —Ludiow & Co. i Mary street —F. Mason 1 Eolleston street—... Tubbek. Kichmond street—J. Saunrkbs Sealey street—J. Walton ', Tararu—H. Johns HOPCBAFT, MoCULLOUGH & Co* Peopbiktobs,

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