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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2156, 1 December 1875, Page 4

Government Notices NOTICE UNDER SECTION 109, GOLDMINING DISTRICTS . ACT, 1873. Warden's Office, Grahaniafown, ; ; - 12fcK'N©vember, 1875.; A PPI/lOATIOMS may bo made to me in xjl. writing upon.Tuesday, the 14th clay of December, 1875, for the right to occupy, tor goldmihing purposes, the land specified in"the Schedulo liereunder, being a Licensed Holding declared forfeited by the .Mining udder tho Gold Mining Districts Act, 1873; ■'■■:•■■. •■■■•' ". : ■■ - W. FaASiiR, i:- '■■:.. Warden. ■ ; .■:.'.•,. -/.K .-./ SCHEDULE.' '..■■'• I" 1'1 No. I.—Late Licensed Holding;, .No. 55, known as the John o'Grojits Claim; late licensee, the John ' o'Groats Gold Mining Company (Limited). Area, five acres two roods and twenty-two perches, more or less; situated at Pukehinau Creek. Bounded on tho north by supposed unoccupied ground, on the east by the Rose and Shamrock Licensed Holding, on tho south by supposed unoccupied ground, and on the west by lata Prince Llewellyn lease. . : ; 1378. "STAMP ACT, 1875." BILLS OF LADING AND BEOEITTS IN LIEU THEREOF.

IT is hereby notified, that, after the Ist of January next, the use. of< Impressed Stamps on Bills of Lading is compulsory. Sucli documents "must, after that date, be ■written upon-paper preriously impressed at the Head Office, and cannot, be stamped after the execution'thereof: •;:'.■. r -" Ife is requested; therefore', that Merchants, Snipping Agents, and others concerned, will, without xleTgyy f6r¥afd";to tin*, office, such forms as they may requ're to be impressed, accompanied by the, uiual requisition ana receipt of the Bunk of New Zealand for the less thp authorised' discount. Information may be obtained afc any Stamp Office. The 'provisions of the Act tearing on this poirit.are as follow.:— . „ ;'".■■ \ "" 47. Except' where expresfl provision is made to the contrary, all duties are to be denoted by impressed stamps only."'-,. ,VB2. (1.) A Bill.of Lading includes also any Receipt given in lieu thereof from the mastefj matCj owner, or. ogent of any vessel, and is not to,be stomped after the execution thereof. (2.) Every person who makes or executes any Bill of Laditig riot duly stamped shall forfeit a sum not'exceeding £50." SCHEDULE. Bili of Lading for any goods, merchandise, or effects to be carried to^ any: place beyond the boundaries of the Colony: For every such.Bill of Lading or copy thereof Is. Chames 0, Bowbn. Head Office, SI tamp Department, Wellington, 29th October, 1875. " STAMP ACT, 1875." TEANSFEBS OF SHARES. IT is hereby notified, that, after the Ist of January nexti the use of Impressed Stamps upon Transfers of Shares is compulsory, but transfers of shares may b§ stamped at a Stamp Office by the Commissioner or v Deputy Commissioner within one month after execution without a fine. Managers and Secretaries of Companies, Sharebrokers, and. others interested, are recommended to forward, without delay, such forms of transfer as they may require to be itnprensed, accompanied by tho ueuai requisition and receipt from the Bank of New Zealand for amcunt thereof, less the authorized discount. Information may be obtained at any Stamp Office. The provisions of the Act relating hereto are as follow:—

"47. (1.) Except whire express provision is made to the contrary, b!1 duties are to be denoted by impreseed stumps only." " 102. No transfer of any share or shares 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 corporntion, company, or society, unless such transfer is duly stamped. "103. No instrument of sale or transfer.of any share cr shares shall be valid, either at law or in equity, unless the name of the pur-, .chaser or transferee is insetted therein at the time of or before the execution of the instrument of sale or transfer ; and, if any pereon executes a gale-note, transfer, contract-note, or other instrument of sale or transfer, in any manner, or for any purpose whatsoever, unless the name of the purchaser ia inserted therein at the time or before the execution thereof, ho shall forfeit a sum of not less than £20 or moro than £100; and, if any such instrument is no made or signed, it shall bo wholly and absolutely void and inoperative, and ahull in no case be made available by the insertion of a namo or any other particulars ufter\vurd3 ; and the person selling or transferring such share shall not be divested of his interest therein, but shall remain liable thereon as if he had never sold or disposed of the same. And if such person is a licensed ! sharebroker, his license shall, on any conviction under this section, ba absolutely forfeited, and* he shall not thereafter be qualified j to uct bb a broker, or to have a fresh license issued to him. " 104. No sharebroker, auctioneer, commission agent, or any other person shall be entitled to any brokerage, commiasion, or any other f«e or reward ici respect of the s*le j 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. j SCHEDULE. Tbansfkb 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 Zea* land: '- • Where the purchase or consideration money,— - ; • ■' £ a. A: Does not exceed £20 0 1 0 Exceeds £20, and does not exceed £50 ... - ... ... 0 2 6 For every additional* £50, or part of £50 ... ....' 0 2 6 Chabmbs 0. Bowßir. Head Office, Stamp Department, ■ Wellington, 27th October, 1875; 1359 , O ANDBILLS for Drapers, Grocer's and O. Storekepers generally. Any Size or Color. At theeEvßNiHS Stab Office \7OUCHESS *pr Government Payment V and ■ Company Debts—Printed. and Sold at the Svhkxko Swjb Office!' /"1 ROGEBS' and Bakers' Bags and Wrap Vlff pitig Papers printed at cheap rates at the BrEWIHQ SIAB Office. ; :