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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2617, 29 May 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OF bUABES. IT is lie eby notifled, tha*, after the Ist o January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Tra- sfers of Shares is compulsory, but - transfers of shards may be stamped at a Stamp Oflico by the Commissioner or v Deputy Commissioner within one month after execu ton without a fiae. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrekera, and o'hers iaterested, arerecommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer sis they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the uiual requisition and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized diecount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow :— " 47. (1.) Except where express provision !f mti 5 to fche CODfcrary» all duties we to be denoted by impressed stumps only!" " 102. No transfer of any share or shares of or id the stock or funds of any coiporation 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.dulj stamped. 103. No instrument of sale or transfer Ttfttf any share or shares shall be valid, either at law or in equity, unless the name, of the pm> chaser or transferee is insertad therein at the time of or before the execution of the instrument of Bale or transfer ; and, if any person executes a »ale»note, transfer, contraet-ndta, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, a*. lees the nsme of the purchaser is inserted therein at the time or before fche execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less than £20 or more than £100; and, if any snob. instrument is co made or signed, it shall »• wholly and absolutely void and inoperative. *nd shall in no case be' made available by the insertion of a name or any other particulars utterwardß; and the person selling or transferring such share shall not be divested of his interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed ot the same. And if-such,person is alioeased sharebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under (his motion, be absolutely'forieited, and be shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to hare a fre»h lioenN issued to him. "104. No sharebreker, auctioneer, commission agent, or any other person shall be entitled to any brokerage/ commission, or any other fee or reward in respect of thejale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up with, all necessary particulars to make it a com* plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Tbansjeb 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: Where the purchase or consideration money,— Does not exceed £20... ... 0 1 * Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 o 2 6 For every additional £50, or part of £50 0 2 6 tt j«« « Chablm 0. Bowht. Head Office, Stamp Department, „ Wellington, 27th October, 1876* 1359 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. pEGrISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED IX ADDRESSES. — With the view of saving as much as possible the cost of the transmission of Telegrams to New Zealaad 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 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; 8, Leadenhall street; and 42, Finsbury Circus. Addresses may. also be; registered at any Government Telegraph, Office in England or Scotland upon payment ef One Guinea to the Postmaster-General, London. By. order of the.Honourable tke Telegraph. Commissioner C. Lemok, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd March, 1876. , 2040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (THE OLDEST STUHXa PAPEB IK THI P«O----i TIKCX 0* AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOOT O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to presij The Stab can be obtained from tn» Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grahamstown, PEIOE ONE PEtfNY, «r . delivered or Sixpence pbb Wjk. Advertisers liberally dealt with. TerMi on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gobdon & Gotoh „ Geo. Stbeet Melbourne, Gosdon & Gotoh Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. Oabb, Queen street Shortland, J. R. Jeffbbsok „ J. Noddeb „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McClatchet Grahamstown, J. Caktbb „ UrjJifiA Tararu Road—Ellis Post Offio Store. Mackaytown—J. Verbal. Paeroa—J. M. Robson . Karaka Creek—F. Otto „ J. BCBNS Karaka Eoad —Ludlow & Co# Mary street —F. Mason Kolleston street—... Tubbbll .Richmond street—J. Saundbbs Sealey street—J. WaHok Tararu—F. JB. Hughes. WILLIAM McCULLOtTGrH, Pbopbietob.

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