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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2603, 12 May 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." 7 ' TBANSFEKS OF SHABEB. - 1 T is hereby notified, that; after the Ist o A January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory/but transfers of shares may be stamped at a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner withiu one month after execu fr'on without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrokera, and others interested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer ns they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. . / Information may be obtained at any Stamn Office. - F The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow :— "47. (1.) Except where express provision is ma'e to the contrary, all duties are to bs denoted by impressed stamps^aate." " 102. No transfer of auyjSjre 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 such corporation, company, or society, unless such transfer is .duly stamped. 103. No instrument of sale or transfer of any share cr shares shall be valid, either at law or in equity, unless the name 1 of the purchaser or transferee is inserted therein at the time of or before Ibe execution,of the instrument of sale or transfer j 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, *..-. 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 thin £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 name or any other particulars afterwards; and the person selling or trans-, ferring such share shall not be divested of hii 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 liceneeTahall, 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, commission 'agent, or any other person'shall be entitled to any brokerage, commission^ or any other fee or reward in respect of the tale or. transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up with all necessary particulars to make it • eom> plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Tbanskb except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon the sale of any. share or sham m the stock and funds of any corporation. company/ or society whatever in Hew Zetland i Where the purchase, or consideration/ money,— .. -* t/d. Does not exceed £20... ... 0 1 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 „•= 0 3 6 For every additional £50, or part of £50 ' 0 2 <J Chablbs^O. Bows*. Head Office, Stamp Department, : . Wellington, j27th; October, 1875. 1359 NEW ZEALAND TELEGBAPHS. REGISTRATION OF ABBBETIATED IX ADDBESSES. — 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 in the shape of one or more words. No fee will b« charged for registration. PerBons 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 aU- their Stations, and in London at 74, Old-Broad street; 8, Leadenhall street; and .42, .Binsbury Circus. Addresses may also^b^jegißp tered at any Government Telegrapti. Ofltoe in England or Scotland uponpaymentof One Guinea to the Postmaster-General, London/ By order of the Honourable the Telegraph "' Commissioner >t ' ■ ' ■ ,\-- -0- LnroN; ■ ;,;' .-'- -"*-- General Manager.' "' '- New Zealand Telegraph Head Office,' "''•-•> Wellington, 2nd March, 1876. 2040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) , (thb oldest evening papeb ik shx mb> TIKCB OF ATJOKiAHJ)) . JS PUBLISHED DAIL* at FOUJB O'CLOCK tad contains the Very Latest News np to the hour of going to jreMj The Stab can be obtained from -the Publishing Office, Albert-rtreet^ .'G»hamstown, PBICE" O&E PE*NT,°oc delivered or Sixpstfci pjb W«X* ; r ' Advertisers liberally dealt with. Termi oq application at the Office. AGENCIES— \ '- V London, Gobdo* & Gotch .. ; '. , . n F. AIOEE , ;..-«-., „ Geo. Stbbbt . - ■, Melbourne, Gordon & Gotox -. -<-< Sydney, . ,„ 1 ■- :/* Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jefpsbbox ". : , „ J. Nqddeh, " ,",'.. „ Moeoan's Fancy Baaaav „ - A. McClatchbx Grahamstown, J. Cabtbb ' 1 „ BtntKA . . Tararu Koad—Ellis Pott Offio Store. Mackaytown—J. Vebbai. Paeroa —J. M. Eobson Karaka Creek—F. Otto ' „ J. BUBNS Karata Road—Ltjdlow & Co* Mary street —F. Mason : Eolleston street—... Tubrslk Eictimond street—J. Saujctdkbs i Sealey street —J. Waltoh Tararu—F. B. Hughes. WILLIAM MoCULLOUGH,' f -. PftOPKIKTOB.

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