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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3017, 16 October 1878, Page 4

" STAMP ACT, 1876." TRANSFERS OF SHARES. 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 Commissioner or a. Deputy Commissioner within one month after exeou. ) tion without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies 3 Sharebrokers, and others interested, are rej commended to forward, without delay, such t forms of transfer as they may require to be ' , impressed, accompanied by the usual requuil tioa and receipt from the Bank of New Zeal land for amount thereof, less the authorised j .discount. „ . : Information may be obtained atany Stamo ' Office. . . . 5 The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:— [ " 47. ,(I.)i Except where express provision t is made to, the contrary, all duties «re to be f denoted by impressed stamps only." " 102. No transfer of any share or shares of or in the stock or funds of any corporation. m company, or society whatever in New Zealand t 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 ox \ any share or shares shall be valid,*either at j law or in equity, unless the name of the parchaser 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 sale«note, transfer, contract-note. , or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any ; manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, un« less 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 er 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 j and the person selling or trans* ferring such share shall not be divested of hit interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed ot 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 to have a fresh lioenie issued to him. " 104. No sharebreker, auctioneer, com- . mission agent, or any other person shall be entitled to any brokerage, commission, t>r any other fee or reward in respect of the sale , or transfer, of any such share, • unless the in- ; strumeat of sale or transfer is filled up with , all necessary particulars to make if, a com* plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. " ' J. Tbanspbb 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 JEsm land i ' ,'' . Where the purchase or consideration money,— - t , , ": ■n ,«.•■■ ' *)'••■;A Does not exceed £20... , , ti Q l 0 Exceeds £20, and does not ex- ■"■ ceed £60 ... ... ' ... 0 2 . For every additional £60, or ; part of £50 ... , '„. 0 2 m Chablk 0. Bown. Head Office, Stamp Department Wellington, 27th October,; 1876,., d THE EVENING B*AB (THAMES) " '■•: -,! (thx oldest xvurnre papib or m no > TnrOß O» AUOKLAJfD) ' ■' TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUJi O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latei News up to the hour of going to preil AGENCIES— London, Gobdoh & Gotoh „ F. Al<jab Melbourne, Gobdok & Qotcs Sydney, „ Auckland —S. Bboojwno, Insurance Buildings Shortland, J. H. Jbffbbsok „ J. Noddbb „ Mobgan's Fancy Baaaar Grahamstown, J. Cabtm „ K. Bubba Tararu Boad— Etws Pott Office) Store. Paeroa—J. 3£. Hobbon Karaka Creek—F. Otto „ . J. Brsifs Karaka Eoad—Lublow A Co. Mary street—F. Mason Eolleston street—... TtJBBUL .Richmond street—J. SauhdkUj Sealey street—J. Waetok