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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3062, 7 December 1878, Page 4

"STAMP ACT, 1876." . TRANSFERS OF SHARES. IT is hereby notified, that, afj»r the lstot January 1876, the use of Impressed Stamps ' upon Transfers of ShaVes 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 fide. , Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharebrokers, and others interested, an re- ' 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 Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorised discount. ' ' ;, Information may be obtained at any Stamp' 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 bt 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 N*w 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 ox 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 instru ment of sale or transfer ; and, if any person executes a sale-note, transfer, contract-note* or other instrument ot 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 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 hii interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed oi the same. And if such person is a licensed sharebroker, his license shall, on any conviotion under this section, be absolutely for* feited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to, have a fresh license issued to him. ' - , • - " 104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, com* mission agent, or any other person shall b« 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. . TBANSFBH.except by way of mortgage— (8.) Upon the sale of any share or shares in the stock and funds of any corporation,' company, or society whatever in New Zea« ' lancT: • ._ , .; Where the purchase or * censideratiofi money,— " - - ■ . ,-,-,- ---: S's;i.d. Does not exceed £20..; ,„ 01 0 Exceeds £20, and.does;not exceed £50 OiiS - . For every additional £60, or %>[ part of £50 - o 2 xr *«* „ Chabibs C. Bowes. Head Office, Stamp Department, ' Wellington, 27th October, 1875. TEE EVENING STAR (THAMES) (the oiriKßT xvenuto papbk nr thb mu>- * VXITOB OT AUCKLAND) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at JPOOT O'CLOCK and contains, the Very Latei News up to the hour of going to press AGENCIES— London, Gobdox & Gotoh „ F. Alga* Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotoh ' Sydney, „ .' Auckland —S. Bbookino, Insurance Buildings Shortland, J. H. Jeffbbson ■ > „ J. Nqddeb „ Mobgan's Fancy Bazaar. : Grahamstown, J. Cabtbb v . „ it. Bubba Tararu Eoad—Etws Pot* Office . • Store. • ::. . Paeroa—J. M. Robson Karaka Creek—F. Otto - „ J. Btuurs . * ' Karaka Eoad—Luplow & Co. ■' Mary street—F. Mason Kolleston street—... Tubbbm. .Richmond street—J. Saundus. Sealey street —»T. Waltok