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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2636, 20 June 1877, Page 4

General Notices "stamp act, 1875." tklnsfeks of shares. IT is hereby notified, that, after the Ist o 1 January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps upon Trarefers of Shares is compulsory, but transfers of shares may be stamped at a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner within one month after execu t;on without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharebreker*, and o'hers interested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer at they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisi. lion and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamn Office. y y The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:— " 47. (1.) Except where express provision is ma: c to the contrary, all duties -ire to be denoted by impressed stamps only." " 102. No transfer of any share or shares of or tn 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. Wo instrument of sale or transfer of any share or shares shall be valid, either* law or m 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 person executes a sale-note, transfer^ contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, unless the name 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 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 bo 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 bf-hii interest therein,.but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed oi the same. And if such person is a licensed sbarebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under this section, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to haveji 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 filed up with all necessary particulars to make it a coma plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Tbansfeb 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 t WhSre the purchase or censideratioa money,— - , £ •. d. Does not exceed £20... ,„ 0 1 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 0 2 6 For every additional £60, or part of £50 ... . „,0 8 6 __ , _ „ Chablbs O. Bownr. „ Head Office, Stamp Department, . Wellington, 27th October, 1876* 1359 NEW ZEALAND TELEGBAPHS. REGISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED ±\> ADDRESSES. — With the view of saving as much as possible the cost 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 Circuß. 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 the Telegraph Commissioner C. Lehon, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Office, Wellington, 2nd March,* 1876. 2040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (THE OLDEST EVENOfO PAPEB IK THK FBO* vincb or attcklakd) 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, PEICE ONE PENNY, or delivered or Sixpence psb Wjwk. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gobdon & Gotch „ F. Aigeb . „ Geo. Street "^ Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch Sydney, „ Auckland, E. C. CABB,.Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffbbson I „ J. Nqddeb „ Moboan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McClatchet Grahamstown, J. Cabtbb „ Bfbba Tararu Road—Eitia Post Offic Store. Mackaytown—J. Vebbal. Paeroa—J. M. Robson Karaka Creek—F. Otto „ J. Bubks Karaka Road—Ludlow & Co. Mary street —F. Mason Rolleston street—... Tubbbll Richmond street—J. Saundbbs Sealey street —J. Walton Tararu—F. B. Htjohes. WILLIAM McCULLOUGH, Pkopbietob.

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