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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2586, 21 April 1877, Page 4

General Notices

"STAMP ACT, 1875." TBANSFEBS OF SHARES. ]T is hereby^ notified, that, after the Ist o X January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory, b*t transfers of shares may be stamped at a Stamp Oflice by the Commissioner or a DeDutv Commissioner within one month after «ecir t-on without a fine. . Managers and Secretaries of Companies. Sharebrokers, and others interested, are re' commended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisi. lion and receipt from the Bank of New^Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. OfllcfOrmafiOn m*7 be obtflined 8t BnT^Stamp

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47. (1.) Except where express provision is ma.c to the contrary, all duties ure te be denoted by impressed stamps only." - ' 102. No transfer of any share or sham of or in the slock or funds of any corporation company, or society whatever in New Zealand sha 1 be registered, recorded, or entered in the i books of such corporation, company, or * "^l^' v"les? ?uch transfer is duly^tamped. t 103. No instrument of sal* or transfer of ' any share or shares shall be valid, either at law or in equity, unless the name of the purchaser or transferee is inserted therein at the tim« of or before the execution of trh^iastri-. ment of raloor tra no fcr:rsna,Tf Iny p er «, m executes a sale^note, trancfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in ant manner, ©r for any purpose .whatsoever, un* T IeBS the: name of the purchaser is inwrted therein at the _ ti«e or before the execHtion thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less thta £20 or more than £100 j and, if »nj sack instrument i. W made *r signed, it shall be wholly and absolutely void and, inoperative, and shall in no case bo made available by the insertion of a name or any other partieulan afterwards; and the person selling or trans, fomng such share shali not be divested of his mtoreet therein, ,but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed oi the same. And if such person is a licensed snarebrokor, his license shall, on any conviction under this section, be 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, com. mission agent, or any other person shall be - entitled to any brokerage, commission, or any other itt or reward in respect of the sale or transfer of any such share, unless themstrument of sale or transfer is oiled op witk ell necessary particulars to make it ft cm* plete instrument, and is duly stamped. .• ."

SCHEDULE. Tbansfbb except by way of mortgage— . (2.) Upon the aaie of any share or shares in the Btock and funds of any corporation,: company, or society whatever in New Z**» . land t Where the purchase or cenridwation money,-— ; Does not exceed £20 0 1 0 Exceeds £20, and does nofc exceed£so 0 I • For every additional £50, or part of £50 0 2 8 vj «* « Ckibms 0. Bownr. Head Office, Stamp Department, ' ,„„ Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359 NEW ZEALAND TELEGBAPHS. OEGISTRATIoFoF ABBREVIATED IX ADDRESSES. — With the view of saying m much ss possible the cost of the transmission of Telegrams to Wew Zealand from other countries, a register will be kept at every Telegraph Station in New Zealand for the Registration of Arbitrary or Cypher Addresies 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 addresses of telegraph correspondents free of charge, at all their Stations, and in London at 74, Old Bread street; 8, Leadenhali street; and 42, Finibury Circus. Addresses may also be registered at any Government Telegraph Office in England or Scotland upon payment «f On* Guinea to the Postmaster-General, London. By order of the Honourable tke Telegraph Commissioner C. Lehok, . General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Offioe, Wellington, 2nd Maroh, 1876. -2040.

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