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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2616, 28 May 1877, Page 4

General Notices ■Mr feS'<&?.-• =■,•..■. ■ " STAMP .ACT, 1875." , TRANSFERS OF SHARES. 'i T ie he : cby notified, that-, after the Ist o .1. January. 187G, I he. use of Impressed Stamps upon Ttii< sfers of Shares is compulsory, but transfers of shares may be eUmped at a Stamp Office by the Cornmissiouer or a Deputy Commissioner within one month after execu ton without a fije. Managers and Secretaries .of Companies, Sharebrokers, and o'hers interested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer aa they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt irom the Bank of New Zealand for amount tiiereof, leas 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 ma ?e to- the contrary, a!l duties ure to be denoted by impressed stumps only." " 102: Wo transfer of any share or shares of or in the stock or funds of any coiporation, 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 transfedKf 7 any share or shares shall be valid, eithePat law or in equity, unless the name of the pur- - chaser 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 nale-note, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, un* lees the numo- 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 moro than £100; and, if any such instrument is ho made or signed, it shall bo 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 transferring such share shall not be divested of big interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed 01 the same. And if such person is a licensed charebroker, his license shall, on any coavieturn under this s«ction, bo 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 anj 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 irstrument, and is. duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Tbansfjsb except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon the sale of any share or «h*ref m the stock and funds of any corporation. company, or society whatever in New Zealand: Where the purchase or consideration money,— * •• d. Does not exceed £20... ... 0 1 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed£so „ 0 2 • For every additional £50, or part of £50 0 2 6 xt j«« « ChABMS 0. BOWEf. ■Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. 1359 NEW ZEALAND TELEGEAPHS. piGUSTRATION OF ABBREVIATED IX ADDRESSES. — With the view of saving as much as possible the cost of the transmission of Telegrams to New Zealamd 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 sbapj 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 regi>ter names and addresses of telegraph correspondents free Nof 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 of One Guima to the Postmasier-General, London. By order of the Honourable the Telegraph Commissioner C. Lemon, - , ' General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, . Wellington, 2nd March, 1876. 2040 THE EVENING STAR . (THAMES) (THE OIDEST EVENING SAPXB IN THB PBO- ' TINCE O3 AUCKLAND) T S PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest Nevra np to the hour of going to press} The Stab can be obtained from the. Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grraj»§ipstown, PEICE ONE PENNY, or ■twlirered or Sixpence f*b Wsbk. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms on application at the Oifice. AGENCIES— London, Goedon & Gotch „ Geo. Steeet Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. Cask, Queen, street - Shortland, J. 11. Jeffeuso-ct „ " J. Nqddeb „ Morgan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McCiATCHEY Grahamstown, J. Cahteb „ Bubba Tararu Boad — Ellis Post Offio Store. Mackaytown—J. Verbal. ' • Paeroa—J. M. Robson . " Karaka Creek —F. Otto „ J. Bubns Karaka Boad—Lxtdlow & Co. Mary street—F. Mason Holies ton street—... T.CBBEMi Richmond street—J. Saunders Sealey street—J. Walton Tararu—F. 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