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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2619, 31 May 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OF SHARES. I T is he-eby notified, that, .after (ho Ist o 1 January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Tra» sfera'of Shares is compulsory, but irsnßfers of shares may be stamped aU Stamp Office by the. Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner within one month after exeoa t 1 on without a fine. Managers and Secretarieg of Companies Sharebrekers, and o'hers interested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer ns they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisiion and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, leas the authorized discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp The provisions of the Act relating hereto are ns follow :—• " 47. (1.) Except whfre express provision is ma ie to the contrary, all duties we to be denoted by impressed stamps onfytV^ , . '" 102. No transfer of any sharcTor 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 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 j and," if any person executes a nale-Bote, transfer,- contract-note, or other instrument of, sale or transfer, in any manner/or for any purpose whatsoever; ualegs the nsme of the purchaser is inserted therein at tho time or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less th»n £20 or moro than £100j and, if any such instrument is so made or signed, it shall b« wholly and absolutely void and inoperative, and shall in no case bo made available by the insertion of a name or any other particulars afterwards; and the person selling or trans- ■ fernng such share shall not be divested of his interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon a& if he had never sold or disposed o'l the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any conric- , tion under <his section, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified , to »ct as. a broker, or to have a fresh license , issued to him. ( "104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, com- . mission agent, or any other person shall be ; entitled to any brokerage, commission,:or I. auy other fee or reward in respect of the stile ( or transfer of any such share, unless the mii strumeßt of sale or transfer is filled up with I all necessary particulars to make it a complete irstruuaenfc, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. , Tbansfer except by way of mortgage— s . (2.) Upon the sale of any ohare or shares , in the stock and funds of any corporation. , company, or society whatever in New Zeal land: . Where the purchase or consideration money,— I ' " * i."d. i Does not exceed £20 0 1 Exceeds £20, and does not ex* i: ceed£sO - 0 2 6 i For every additional £50, or f part of £50 .... ... 0 2 6 1 GEABUB C. BOWBH. , Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1876* 1359 NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. OEGHSTBATION OF ABBREVIATED IX ADDRESSES. — With the view of saving as much as possible the cost of the trarismissioa 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 shaps 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 Ymmes nnd address-s of telegraph correspondents free of charge, at all their Stations, and in London at 74', Old Broad street; 8, Lcadenhall > street j and 42, Finsbury Circus. Addresses may also be registered at any Government Telegraph Office int England or Scotland upon payment of One Guinea to the Poetinaser-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 STAB (THAMES) (THE OLDEST EYEMNO PAPBB IK THE PBCVINOS OT ATTCKLAITD) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News up to the hour of going to, press*' The Stab can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grafiamstown,. PEICE ONE PENNTIILr delivered or Sixpence p*b W&kk. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Goedon & Gotch „ F. Aloer „ Geo. Steeet Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street •Shbrtland, J. H. Jeffibson „ J. Nqddeb „ Moecun's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McClatchey Grahamstovrn, J. Cahteb „ Bu.bba Tararu Koad— Ems Post Offio • Store. , Mackaytown-rJ. Vebeal. Paeroa—J. M. Bobson Karaka t.:reek—F. Otto „ J. Bcbns Karaka lload—Ludiow &.Co» Mary street. —F. Mason Kolleston street—... Tubbell Kiclfmond street—J. Sadndbbb Sefiley street —J. Walton Tararu- 1-F. J3. Huohes. WILLIAM McCULLOUGH, Pbopbiktob.

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