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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2611, 22 May 1877, Page 4

. General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TBANSFEKS OF SHARES. 1 T is heroby notified, that, after Ihe let o I 1 January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory, bnfc 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. Man agers and Secretaries at Companies, Sharebrekers, and oihers interested, are recommended to forward,' without delay, such forms of transfer aa 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. „ Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. . " - ' '■■_:■■■ The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:— "47. (1.) Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties are to be denoted by rnpresaed stumps only.'V r" I? 2\-®° transfer of any share or shares of er m the stock or funds of any corporation,company, or society whatever in New Zealand sha 1 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 snare or shares shall be valid, either at law or in equity, unless the name of feW-ryu*, chaser or transferee is inserted therein'atlfcW time of or before the exeoution of the instrument of sale or transfer ; and, if any person executes a jtale-nole, tran.fer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, unless the ntme of the purchaser is inserted therein at the tiwie or before the execution . thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less th»n £20 or more than £100; and,, if any such instrument is so made or signed, it shall b* wholly and absolutely void and inoperative, and shall in no case be made available by the insertion of a name or any other particular! afterwards; and the person selling or tran*. fernng such share shall not be divested of hii interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed 01 the samo. And if such person is a licensed eharebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under this section, be absolutely forfeited, and ho 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 sale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up witk all necessary particulars to make it a complete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Teansfjsb 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 t ' Where the purchase or consideration money,— £ i. d. Does not exceed £20 0 1 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 '. 0 2 6 For every additional £60, or . part of £50 ... ... 0 2 6 xr „«« « Chasms O. Bowstr. Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1876. 1359 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. REGISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED ! Xi 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 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 w-ill 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; 8, Leadenhall street; and 42, Finsbury Circus. Addresses may also be registered at any Government Telegraph Offioe in ' England or Scotland upon payment ef One Guinea to the Po&tmaeier-General, London. - By order of the Honourable tke Telegraph ' Commissioner C. Lemon, - . r General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd March, 1876, 8040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (the oldest EVBKora papeb iw thb peoVIKOE OP AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOTTS O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to presf< The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grahamstown, PEICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or.SiiPßwoa pjib Wjuk. - Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gobdon & Gotch „ F. Algeb „ Geo. Steeet Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch -- —; Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. Cabs, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jekpjbbson . ■ „ J. Noddeb „ Moboak's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McClatchet - Grahamstpwn, J. Gabtbb ' „ Bcbba Tararu Road—Etna Post Offie Store. Mackaytown—J. Vebbai. Paeroa—J. M. Robson Karaka Creek —F. Otto „ J. BtTBNS Karaka Road—Ludlovt & Co*' Mary street—F. Mason Rolleston street—... Tubbell Richmond street—J. Sattndbbs Sealey street—J. Waltok " Tararu—F. B. 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