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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2640, 25 June 1877, Page 4

General Notices " STAMP ACT, 1875."TRANSFEBB OF SHARES. IT is he-eby notified, that, after the Ist o January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamp! upon Transfers 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 ton without a fine. •>■.•■" Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharebrokers,, and o'hers interested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of trans/er as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt from the Bask of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. . / . Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. ■'■■.: ■ •■_ *■ ■ r The provisions of the Act relating hereto ore as follow:— "47. (1.) Except where express provision is mane to the contrary, all duties are to be denoted by ioipressed stamps only." " 102. No transfer of any share or 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 BOT}Zk U xrleß? BUch tranßfer ie 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 pur- - chaser or transferee is inserted therein at tW^" time of or before the execution of the instrument of ssle or transfer j 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 whatsoeTer, a*, lees the D »me of the purchaser is inserted i 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 no case be 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 as if he had never sold or disposed ox the same. And if such person is a licensed eharebroker, his license shall, on any convic- - tion under this section, bo absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act 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 any other ft c or reward in respect of the sale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up witk all necessary particulars to make it a cam* plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. < Transm?b 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 censideration money,— ~ * ■• 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 tt j«« Cbabxm 0. Bows*. •Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. XuDt7 . NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPHS. REGISTRATION OF ABBREVIATED IV ADDRESSES. — With the view ot 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, Fimbury 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 the Telegraph Commissioner C. Lemon, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraph Head Offioe, Wellington, 2nd Maroh,lß76. 2040 THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (THE OLDEST EVENING PAPBB IK THE PBO* » VINCB OS AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUI 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, «r delivered or Sixpence pis Wbbk. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terau "~ on application at the Office. AGENCIES— London, Gobdon & Gotch „ F. Algeb „ Geo. Street Melbourne, Gordon & Gotch * Sydney, „ <*v Auckland, E. C. Caeb, Queen street Shortland, J. H. Jeffkbson „ J. Noddeb „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar „ A. McClatchey i Grahamstown, J. Cartsb „ Bubba Tararu Road—Ellis Post Offic Store. Mackaytown—J. Vebbai. Paeroa—r J. M. Eobson Karaka Creek—F. Otto „ J. Bubns Karaka Eoad—Ludlow & Co. Mary street —F. Mason Eolleston street—... Tubbell Eichmond street—J. Saundbbs Sealey stifeet-^-J. Walton Tararu—F. B. Hughes. WILLIAM McCULLOUGH, Pbopbibtob.

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