The Australian manual of accountancy and commercial law; A treatise on practical and theoretical bookkeeping, by the simplest and most advanced ... with special reference to the needs, usages,

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...Act 1896 (No. 1482); Certain sections of The Companies Act 1900(No. 16991; and of The Companies Act 1900 (No. 1886J. Acts Of Parliament Relating To Friendly And Provident Societies. The Friendly Societies Act 1890 (No 1094); The Provident Societies Act 1890 (No. 1131); The Friendly Societies Act 1891 (No. 1232); The Provident Surietiex Act 1893 (No. 1317); The Friendly Societies Actuary's Act 1896 (No. 1418); The Friendly Sncietie Acts 1900 (No. 1086); 1905 (No. 19(17); 1906 (No. 2070); 1907 (No. 2107). AN ACT RELATING TO COMPANIES GENERALLY. The f nclaimed Moneys Act 1906 (No. 2051). No partnership consisting of more than ten persons, if it be for the purpose of banking, or of more than twenty if for the purpose of carrying on any other business for gain can be formed unless it is registered as a company under the Act or unless it is formed in pursuance of some Act of Parliament or of letters patent (No. 1074 s-4) As to use of words "Savings Bank," etc., or "Banking Company," etc., see No. 1482 ss. 50 and 51 infra p. 426. The penalties referred to in this (Company) section are in each case the maximum penalties unless otherwise stated. This subject is dealt with under the following heads:--A. TRADING COMPANIES. B. MINING COMPANIES. C. LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES. D. TRUSTEE COMPANIES. E. BUILDING SOCIETIES. F. FRIENDLY AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES. G. DAIRYING COMPANIES. H. UNCLAIMED MONEYS. A. TRADING COMPANIES. (Part i. of the Companies Act 1890 as amended). Interpretation. "Company limited by Guarantee" means a company the liability of the members of which is limited to such an amount as they may respectively undertake to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up. "Company...