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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2994, 19 September 1878, Page 4

" STAMP ACT, 1875." .; •' * TRANSFERS OF SHAKES. • IT is hereby notified, that, after the lit 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 Commiasiener or a Deputy Commissioner within one month after execution without a fine. . Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharebrekers, and others interested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transler as they- may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt irom the Bank of New Zea>* land for amount thereof, less the authorized discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamo Office. . The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow; —. „ . /; " 47. (1.) Except where express^ provision is made to the contrary, all duties ure to be denoted by impressed 'stamps only.''. !_! '", " 102. No transfer of any share or shafts of or in the stock or funds of any coippration, 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 sal* or transfer 6i any share or shares shall be valid.eitherat law or in equity, unless the name of the par* chaser or transferee is inserted therein at the time of or before the exeo o tion of the instru ment of »ale 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, on* Icbs 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 no case be made available by the insertion of a name or any. other particulars afterwards; and the person selling or tranii ferring such share shall not be divested of big interest therein, but. shall- remain liable .thereon as if he had never sold .or, disposed oi the same*. And if such person is»licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any coßvietion under this section, be absolutely forfeited, and he Bhall 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 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. ; -' Teansfbb 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 consideration. money,—' .' . '•'•.;'" £ s. d. Does not exceed £20... ... 0 1 0 Exceeds £20, and does not ex-*' 1 ceed£so ... .„ ...fV 8 " For every-additional £60, ot*\ part of £50 i 0= 2 '6 ■■•■■■ Chasms 0. Bowbh. . Head Office, Stamp Department, i ju Wellington, 27th October; 1875. ' THE EVENING STAB , , (THAMES) > . ... (thk oedest bvjbkikg papebikshsno, 1 , ' TIJTCK OF AUCKLAND) '. TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOJJM O'CLOCK and contains the Very Lates News up to the hour of going to press* AGENCIES— London, Gobdojt & Gotch -. „ ' F. Aigab . . . Melbourne, Gobdon & Gores. • Sydney, . „ ■ • ■. . . Auckland -rS.' Beookino, Insurance Buildings Shortland, J. H. Jmfbbsok „ J. NoDDEB , „.,,; „ Mobgan's Fancj Basau . Grahamstown, J. Cabtm, . '■„ „ „ . , Jkfc. Bcbba , r Tararu Koad—Elms Port Office Store. , *„ \ Paeroa—J. M. Eobsok ; ... , Karaka Creek—F. Oxto „ J. Bubws . „.■ , Karaka Jioad—Ltfßiow <k Go p . ■ -■: .; Mary street —F. Mason , - . . Eolleston street—... Tubmux - : Richmond street—J. Sauk»u§: ■ ■■ Sealey street—J. Walton „,. ■■■>