General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875." TPvAHSFEES OF SHARES. I T is hcoby notified, that, after the Ist o 1 January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Truiefei-8 of Shares is compulsory, but transfers of shares maj,' be stamped at a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner within oiie month, after execu t?on without a fioo. ' Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharebrekers,. and olhers interested, are re' commended to forward, without delay, such forma of transfer ns they ma 7 require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisilion and receipt from the Baak of New Zealand for- amount thereof, leas the authorized discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp OfKee. The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow :— " 47. (1.) Except where express provision is made to the contrary, all duties areto be denoted by impressed stamps only." '• 102. No transfer of any share or shares of or m 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 ; and, if any ptijrion executes a Bale-note, transfer, contracfc-inote, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, aa* lees the n&me of the purchaser is insetted therein at the tiaie or before the execution thereof, he shall forfeit a sum of not less than £20 or more than £100; and, if any such instrument is so made or signed, it shall be 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 trans» ferring such share shall not be divested of hit interest therein; but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed ot the same. And if such person is a licensed chare broker, his license shall, on any conviction under this section, be absolutely forfeited, tiiid he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to hare 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 with all necessary particulars to make it a com" plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. TbanS!Eß except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon tho 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,— , . ■ £ i. d. Does not exceed £20... ...... 0 1 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 ... 0 2 6 For every additional £50, or part of £50 ... ... 0 2 6 rr ***. - Charms 0. Bo™. ■Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. | 1359 ■ ■■' :' -".-'I
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. OEGISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED At ADDRESSES. — With the view of saving as much as possible the coat 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 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. Offioe in England or Scotland upon payment ef One Guinea to the Postmaster-Q-eneral, 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 oldest evening paper in the pboyince of auckland) 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, Grahamstown, PRICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpence pbb "Wjkk. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gobdon & Gotch „ F. Ai-gheb „ Geo. Stbeet Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotoh Sydney, ,; Auckland, E. C. Cabb, Queetf^atreet Shortland, J. H. Jeffebson . „ J. NoDDEB „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McCiATCHEY Grahamstown, J. Cabteb „ BIJBBA ; Tararu Eoad—Ellis Post Oflio Store. Mackaytown—J. Vebeal. Paeroa—J. M. Eobson Karaka Creek—F. Otto . „ J. Bitbns Karaka Eoad—Litdlow & Co. - Mary street—F. Mason Eolleston street—... Tubeell Ilichmond street—J. Saukdbbs Sealey street—J. Walton Tararu—F. B. Hughes. ' WILLIAM MoCULLOUGfI, PBOPJiIETOE.
l^cGO WAN'S—For the Best 3s TEA iYj on the Thames. * -
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2631, 14 June 1877, Page 4
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