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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3001, 27 September 1878, Page 4

. " STAMP ACT, 1875." /J TRANSFERS OF SHAKES. [ 1 T is hereby notified, that, after the lit of J. 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 execution without a fine. ' " • ' ■ ••' Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrekers, and others interested, 'are re* commended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer as they may require!to, be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt from the Bask of Mew 3ehland for amount thereof, less* the authorised discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:— " 47. (1.) Except where express provision is made 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, dr 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 oc 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 exec -* tion of the initru ment of sale or transfer ; and, if any person executes a «ale»note, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, tnw lees 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 5 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 th,e person selling or trans* ferring such share shall not be divested of hu interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed 01 the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under ibis section, .be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or vto have a fresh license issued to him. • ' ' . " 104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission agent, or any other person ■hall be entitled to anj brokerage, commission, or auy other fte 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. Tbakseeb 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 f Does not exceed £20 0 10 Exceeds'£2o, and does not ex* : ■ ceed£so „. ... % ... 0 2 . For every additional £50, or , part of £50 0 2 6 Ohabuh O.Bownr.,' Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th October, 1876. "' THE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (THB OLDEST XTXKHT9 PAMtB OtTSMWBO' 1 vnrcß op atjckiahd) T S PUBLISHED DAILY at FOlflß O'CLOCK: and contains the Very Lates News up to the hour of going to press" AGENCIES— London, GobdoK & Gotch „ F. Algab . ■ . - Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotoh Sydney, „ Auckland —S. Beooking, Insurance Buildings Shortland, J. H. Jsrauuov „ J. Ngddbb „ Mobgak's Fancy Basaac ; Grahamstown, J. Cabtii '•■ " „ R, Bubba Tararu Eoad—Erais Port. Offi^ Store. Paeroa—J. M. Eobron Karaka Creek—F. Otto , ' „ ' ,J. Btjbks ' Karaka Eoad—Ludiow & Go* n Mary street —F. Mason Eollestoh street—... Tubbill .Richmond street—J. SauksibiJ Sealey street —J. Waitox