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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2979, 2 September 1878, Page 4

" STAMP ACT, 1875." . ■ TRANSFERS OF SHARES. .1 IT is hereby notified, that, after the Ist of January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps . 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- • tion without a fiae. Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharebrekers, and others interested, are re-1 commended to.forward, without delay, such" forms of transfer as they may require to bo; impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt irom the Bank of New Zea-' land for amount thereof, less the authorised ' discount. ■ ■ Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. ' * , The provisions of the Aot relating hereto "47. (1.) Except where express provision is maae to the contrary, all duties are to be denoted by impressed 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' 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 m equity, unless the name of the pu*i' chaser or transferee is inserted therein at the ■ time of or before the exeo »tion of the instru ment of sale or transfer ; and; if any person executes a nale»note, transfer, contract-note,' or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any. manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, an* lees the name of the purchaser is inserted therein. at. the time or before the execution ] thereof, he shall forfeit a cum 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* ferring such share shall not be divested of his interest therein, but shall remain liable 1 1 thereon as if he had never sold or disposed Of 1 the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any coa-rio-tion under this section, be absolutely, forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to have a fresh lioense' issued to him.. "104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission agent, or any other person shallbe entitled to any brokerage, commission, or, any other ft« 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. Tbahbfek except by way of mortgage— (2.) Upon the sale of any share or shares m the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand : Where the purchase or consideration money,— Does not exceed £20 0 '{ 0 Exceeds £20, and does not ex- ! \ ceed £50 0 2 Fqr every additional £50, or part of £50 0 2 6 • , " Chasms C. Bottbn. Jlead Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (THE OLDEST BVEMTKa PAPEB DT TH« ZSO VINOB OP JHTOKXiAITO)' TS PUBLISHED DAILY* at FOUI O'CLOCK and contains the Very Lates News Hp to the hour of going to press AGENCIES— L ndon, GoEDoir & Gotch „ F. Algab Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch Sydney, „ Auckland —S. Bhookin©, Insurance Buildings Shortland, J. H. Jefmbsow „ J, Noddeb „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaai Grahamstown, J. Cabteb „ It. Bubba Tararu Road— Elms Pott Office Store. Paeroa—J. M. Eobson Zaraka Creek—F. Otto „ J. Btjbws Karaka Eoad—Ludlow A Go. Mary street—F. Mason . Eolleston street—... Tubbkl .Richmond street—J. Saundibi Sealey street —J. Waiton , . '