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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2579, 13 April 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TBANSFEBS OF SHARES. IT is hereby notified, that, after the Ist o January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory, bat transfers of shares may be stamped at a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner within one month after execu ton without a fine. ' Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharebrokerg, and others interested, an* recommended to forward, without delay, auch forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requirf. lion and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorised discount. , . ! Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. . The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:— ■ w |# ■" 47. (1.) Except where express provision is ma ;.e-to the contrary, all duties «■» to be denoted by impressed stamps only." "102. No transfer of any share or sharer of or ih the stock or funds of any corporation: company, or society whatever in New Zealand sna 1 be registered, recorded, or entered in the books of such corporation, company, or B°»^ Usr leß? such ton*** " 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 of the purchaser or transferee it, inserted therein at the time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer j and, if any person executes a nale.note, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, unV less the nsme 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 msertion^of a name or any.other particulars afterwards; and the person selling or tran* ternng such share shall not be divested of hig 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 sharebroker, his license shall, on any coavioi tion .under Ihis section, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter he qualified to act as a broker, or to have a fresh liotnse issued to him. . -,•■... - " 104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission lagent, 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 th« instrument of sale or transfer is ailed up with all necessary particulars to make it a complete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Tbahbmb except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon the sale of any share or shares m the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zestland ; Where the purchase or consideration money,— * * •. d. Does not exceed £20 0 10 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 0 2 6 For every additional £50, or part of £50 0 2 6 tt j«* „ Chablm O. Boirwr. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. J-<9w«7 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. OEGISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED Xi ADDRESSES. — With th. 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 Statiom 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. Persons registering will require to communicate " the Cypher or Arbitrary Address to their Correspondents. The Telegraph Companies register names and addressrs 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 «f Ont Guinea to the Postmaster-General, London. By order of the Honourable the Telegraph Commissioner 0. Lbmoit, . . General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Offioe, Wellington, 2nd Maroh, 1876. . 2040 . THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (THE OLDEST BVBMXO PAPBB IK IHH M<V THTOX 07 AVOXLUm) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUI O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hoar of going to presto The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpbkcb fir Wju. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Term on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gobdojt & Gotch „ F. Aloes . „ Geo. Stebet - Melbourne, Goedon & Gotch Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jbffxbson . . '. m J. NODDEB M Mobgan's Fancy Baraar „ A. McClatchet . Grahamstown, J. Cartib „ BtTBBA Tararu Eoad—Etna Poet Offio Store. Mackaytown—J. Vebbal. Paeroa —J. M. Robson Earaka Creek—F. Otto „ J. Bubns Earaka Koad—Ltjdiow & Co« Mary street—F. Mason Eolleston street —... Tubbell jKichmond street —J. Saundsbs Sealey street—J. Wxvros Tararu—F. B. Hughes. 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