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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2605, 15 May 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OF SHARES. IT is he-eby notified, that," after the lit o January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamp! upon Trarefers of Shares is compulsory, but 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. Sharebrekem, and qhers.JHterested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer ns 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 Office. The provisions of tho Act relating hereto are as follow :— " 47. r (1.) Except where express provision is ma o to the contrary, ail duties are to,be denoted by impressed stamps only." " 102. No transfer of auyle&we'.qr, shares of or in the stock or funds of any CMporatran-i company, or society whatever in New Zaal-|§ Bhall 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 or shares shall be valid, either at law or in equity, unless the name of the purchaser or transferee is inserted therein at the time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer ; 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, aa* less the name of the purchaser is inserted therein at the time or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of riot 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 nocase be made available by the insertion of a name or any other particulars afterwards ;.and the person selling or transferring such share shall not bs> divested of his intereet therein, but shall remain .liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed oi the same. And if such person-is a lionised sharebroker, his license shall, on, any conviction 'under this wcii6n, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thewalter'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 olher ft e 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 a ebm> plete instrument, and is duly stamped*".' SCHEDULE. ' > Tbansfeb except by way of mortgage— : ' (2.) Upon the sale of any share or shares in the slock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand : Where the purchase or consideration money,— ' ' ' ' ' *J. d. Does not exceed £20 0 1 " Exceeds £20, and does not exceed£so „., 0 S 8 For every additional £60,' or part of £50 0 2 8 __ ■ Chasms 0. Bownr.< Head Office, Stamp Department, ; _ OKft Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359 , , NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. DEGISTRATION 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 iept 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 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 Broad ! street;'B, Leadenhall street; and,42, Finsbury Circus. Addresses' may also ,be registered at any Govern ment Telegraph Offioe in England or Scotland "upon pay merit of On. c Guinea to the Postmaster-General, London; By order of the Honourable tfctp Telegraph Commissioner. '. •-■.,:•-,' C. Lemon, •; i General Manager.: New Zealand Telegraph Head Offioe, ■ Wellington, 2nd March, 1876. 2040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES):. . (THE OLDEST ITBNnro feAPBX IK THE PBO* ~ VINCB OP AUCKLAND) ] TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOtiß O'CLOCK and contains the Latest News up. to the hour pf going to preuj The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street,; Grahamstown, PEICE ONE PENNY. «r delivered or Sixpjbwcb pmz Wjeik. Advertisers-liberally dealt witii. ■ Ternu^ on application at the Office. •• ; IB - AGENCIES— i London, Gobdow & Gotch „ F. Algee - „ , „ Geo: Steebt Melbourne, Gosdos & GoTOH Sydney, ■ . „ ' _ - : Auckland, E. C. Cabu; Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffbbsok . • ■ „ J. Noddeb , ( „ Moe(Jan'B Fancy Bsicur „ ,A. McClatcheti ; f : r Grahaxnstown/J. Cabtbb '; - '// „ Bubba , \ . Tararu .fioad— Ellis Pott. Offie ; ' : Store. , ' . ' Mackaytown—J. VebbaU Paeroa—J. M. Eobson ,-; Karaka Creek—F. Ono ',!.,', , „ ' J. Bubns Karaka Eoad—Ludlovt & Qo» Mary street—F. Mason Eolleston street—... Tubbbil Richmond street—J. Saundbbs Sealey street-^-J. Waltow _ ' Tararu—F. B. Hughes'." : ;. ' "." '. WILLIAM MoCULLOUGH,: . : Pbofbibtob. >

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