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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2630, 13 June 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, l|fs." TRANSFERS OF SHAKES. j T is hereby notified, that, after-the Ist 0 1 January 1876, tbo use of Imposed Stamps upon^Trai efers of Shares is compulsory; but transfers of shares may be stamped at a<Btamp Office by the Commissioner or « Deputy Commissioner within one month after execu t;on without "a fi-ie. ■ . Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharebrokerp, and o'hers interested, are re' commended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfor as they mar require to be impressed, accompanied by the umal requisilion and receipt irom 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 ma;e to the contrary, all duties *re to be denoted by impressed stamps only " -« 102. No tranefer of any share or shares of or in the stock or funds of any cbiporation company, or society whatever in New Zealand sha 1 be registered, recorded, or entered intbV books of such corporation, company, or society, unless such transfer is duly stumped, 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 Ba le or transfer , and, if any p«rio» executes a *ale.note, transfer, contract-note. or other instrument of aale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, an. lees the nume of the purchaser is inserted therein at the fee M before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less thun £20 or more than £100; and, if any such instrument isso 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 Bamo or any other particulars alterwards; and the person selling or trans-* ferring such share shall not be divestedcof hi. interest therein, but shall remai# liable thereon os if he had never sold or disposed 61 the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any coaviction under l his section, ba absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified . to net as a broker, or to have a fresh UoeoM issued to him. "104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission agent, or any other person shall b« entitled to any brokerage, commission, or any other fee or reward in respect of the salt or transfer of any such share,: unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up with all necessary particulars to make it a complete icstrument, and is dulj stamped. SCHEDULE. Tbansfeb except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon the sale of any. share or sham in the slock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand : Where the purchase or consideration money,— - £ s. d. Docs not exceed £26 0 1 : Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 , 0 2 6 For every additional £50, or part of £50 „. .., 0, 2 6 rr j ««. „ Chasms 0. Bow**. Head Office, Stamp Department, o Wellington, 27th October, 1876. 1359 " NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. REGISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED X\ ADDRESSES. — With the view of saving aa much as possible the cost of th« 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 will require to communicate the uypher or Arbitrary Address to their Correspondents. The Telegraph Companies register names and addresses of telegraph oorrespondents 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 «f On* Guinea to the Postmasier*General, London. By order of the Honourable the Telegraph Commissioner C. Lemon, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd Maroh, 1876. 2040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (THE OLDEST EVENING FATES IK THE 180- --, VINCB OT AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUJB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latest News, up to the hour of going to preß«< ' The Stab can be obtained from th« Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpence peb Week. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Termi on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gobdok & Gotoh 4J^ „ F. Algeb „ Geo. Stbeet Melbourne, Goedon,& Gotch Sydney, ,', Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jefksbson „ J. NODDEB • „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McClatchby . Grahamstovrn, J. Cahteb . „ Bubba Tararu Eoad—Eliis Post Offio . Store. Mackaytown—J. "Vebbal. Paeroa—J. M. Eobson Karaka Creek—F. Otto „ J. BUBNB Karaka Eoad—>Lttdlo w & Co» Mary street—F. Mason Eolleston street—... Tubbell Richmond street—J. Saundebs Sealey street—J. Waiton Tararu—F. B. 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