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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3090, 13 January 1879, Page 4

" STAMP ACT, 1876." TRANSFERS OF SHARES. 1T is hereby notified, that, after the Ist ot J. 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 execution without a fine. ; Managers and Secretaries of Companies Sharebrokers, and others interested, arere> commended to forward, without delay, auoh forms of transfer as they may require to be impressed, accompanied by the usual requisition and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amount thereof, less the authorixeel discount.-. „. Information may be obtained at any Stamp The provision! 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 sham of or in the stock or funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand Bhall 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 oT 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 tune of or before the exeo s» turn «f the instru ment of sale or transfer j 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 whatroerer^anV 5 less the name of the purchaser is inserted therein at the tine or before the exeoctios 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 ef a name or any other parties Jars afterwards; and the persen selling or transV ferring such share shall not be divested of his 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 coariotion under this section, be absolutely forfeited, and he shall not thereafter be qualified to act as a broker, or to hare a fresh license issued to him. , , " I°*' No •b.arebreker,' auctioneer, commission agent, or any other person shall be entitled, to any brokerage, commission, <* any other fee or reward in respect of the tale or transfer of any such share, unless the instrument of sale or transfer is filled up with all necessary particulars to make it a complete instrument, and is duly stamped. SCHEDULE. T^7^? except b7 *»y of mortgage--(Z.) Upon the sale of any share or sharef in the stock and funds of any corporation, company, or society whatever in New Zealand ( y _ Where the purchase or consideration money,— £ s. d. Does not exceed £20... ... 0 1 0 Exceeds £20, and does not ex- fH ceed£so. ». ...... V 2 For every additional £50, or part of £60 ... , M< o 3 «• i«» o Cbabiw 0. BowxW Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th:Qctober, 1876. " THE EVENING STAK (THAMBB),; (THE OIDBBT XTKITIKO PAPIB IV THI nO>TIKOI Ot AVOKLkSO) XS PUBLISHED DAILY at POUB O'CLOCK and contains the Very Latea? News np to the hour of going to presa AGENCIES— London, Gobbojt & Gotoh „ F. Aloab Melbourne, Gobdok & Gotoh Sydney, „ Auckland —S. Bbookin©, Insuiince Shortland, J. H. Jeff^ksox „ J. NeDDBB „ Moxam's Fancy Baatar Grahamstown, J. Caetib „ B.Bubxa Tararu a E«ad-Eii l is Pog* Ofa^ Store. Paeroa—J. M. Eobson Earaka Creek—P. Otto „ J. Bvbjts Karaka Road—Ludlow & Co, Mary street—F. Mason Bolleston street—... Tubbill Eichmond street—J. Saunsbbs Sealey street—J. Waltoh *