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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3035, 6 November 1878, Page 4

" STAMP ACT, 1875." TRANSFERS OF SHARES. IT is hereby notified, that, after the lit 01 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 execo* ti on without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Oompaniu. Sharebrekers, and others interested, are recommended to forward* without delay, such forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual iCquin* tioa and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorised discount. ' Information may be obtained at any Stem* Office. ' ' ■ • The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:— "47. (1.) Except whsre express provision is made to the contrary, all duties *re to be denoted by impressed stamps only." '• 102. No transfer of any share or share* 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 .tamped* "103. No instrument of sale or transfer or any share or shares shall be Valid, either afc law or in equity, unless the name of the purchaser or transferee is inserted therein at the tune of or, before the exeo <* tion of the instru, ment of sale or transfer j 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, «v« 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 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 partieulara afterwards; and the person selling or trana, ferring such share shall not be divested Of big interest therein, bat shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed or the same. And if such person is a lieeued sharebroker, his license shall, on any coavic* tion under this section, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to hate a fresh license issued to him. "104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission agent, or any other person shall be entitled to any brokerage, commission, or any other if or reward in respect of the sale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrumeat of sale or transfer is ailed up with all necessary particulars to make it a com* plete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. Tsavsrb exoept by way of mortgage— (*.) Upon the sale of any share or shares in the stock and funds of any corporation. . company, or society whatever in New Zea« land i Where the purchase or consideration money,— ; Does not exceed £20 0 10 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 ... 0 2 3?or every additional £50, or " part of £50 o 2 Head Office, Stamp D^artment, Wellington, 27th October, 1875. (THAMES) (TH» OIMST BVMBKO PA*M W MM Wo TIXOX O* AVOKb&im} JS PUBLISHED BAIL* at FOVh O'CLOCK and contains the Very Lates News up to the hour of going to pre»»* AGENCIES— London, Gobdok & Gotch „ F. Alqab Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch Sydney, n AUC b^u ■"" S* Beoohh <». Insurance Buildings Shortiand, J. H. Jef**bsoh *i J. NoEDBB i, Moboam '8 Fancy Bacoai urahamstowu, J. Cakteb „ It. jßubba Tararu Head—Ejums Post Office Store. Paeroa-—J. M. Uobson Karaka Creek—P. Otto „ J. Bv&va Karaka Eoad—Luslow <k Co* Mary street—F. Mason Kolleston street—... Tubmu Kictimond street—J. Sauhd«*§ Sealey street—J. Walton