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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 26

(I.) Gambling.
(Section 16, Subsection 15.)

34. Any person, whether Maori or otherwise, desirous of establishing a billiard-room in any kainga, village, or pa, and any Maori desirous of establishing a billiard-room at any other place within the district, except townships (but not Maori lots within a Native township) and European settlements, shall first obtain a license from the Council, which may be granted subject to the following terms and conditions:—

(a.) Such license shall be in Form E in the Schedule hereto.

(b.) The fee for such license shall be ten pounds.

(c.) Such license shall remain in force for twelve months from the date thereof (unless sooner revoked by the Council as hereinafter provided).

(d.) All billiard-rooms shall be properly ventilated, and shall at all times be kept clean and in good order.

(e.) All billiard-rooms shall remain open on week-days, and only between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. Any person committing a breach of this by-law shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one pound for the first offence, not exceeding two pounds for the second offence, and for a subsequent offence shall be liable to have his license revoked.

(f.) No Maori youth under the age of fifteen years shall be permitted to play billiards on such licensed premises, and, if discovered playing therein, the licensee or the person for the time being in charge of the premises shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds for the first offence, and for a second offence the Council may revoke the license.

(g.) Renewal of license must be applied for before the expiry of the term for which a license has been granted.

35. Any Maori youth under the age of fifteen years found playing billiards in any place whatsoever shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five shillings for the first offence, not exceeding ten shillings for the second offence, and for a third or subsequent offence to a penalty not exceeding one pound.

36. Any person keeping a billiard-room or a billiard-table in any Maori kainga, and any Maori keeping such a room or table at any other place within the district except townships (but not Maori lots within a Native township) and European settlements, without license from the Council, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five pounds.

37. Any person found playing for money, whether by cards or any other game (other than billiards in duly licensed premises), within the precincts of any kainga, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten shillings for the first offence, not exceeding one pound for the second offence, and not exceeding two pounds for every subsequent offence.

38. Any owner or occupier of any house or premises situate in any Maori kainga who shall permit or allow gambling or playing for money (other than billiards in duly licensed premises) in such house or upon such premises, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one pound for the first offence, not exceeding two pounds for the second offence, and not exceeding five pounds for every subsequent offence.

Village Committees.

39. The Council may delegate all or any of its powers under the foregoing by-laws to the Village Committee, and such Committee shall thereupon have full authority to exercise such powers within its kainga.

40. The Village Committee may impose a fine or a penalty for the breach of a by-law, but if the same is not paid within a specified time the Chairman of the Committee shall thereupon report such breach and all the circumstances of the case, and the failure to pay the fine or penalty imposed, to the Chairman of the Council.

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THE SCHEDULE.

Form A.
(By-law Nos. 5 and 6.)

To [Name],
[Address].

GREETING. You are requested to construct a raised wooden floor for your house within __ days after the service of this notice upon you, to the satisfaction of the Council [or Village Committee], or its authorised agent. And you are warned that if, after service of this notice upon you, you refuse or neglect within the time above specified to comply with the said notice you will be liable to a fine not exceeding one pound.

Dated the __ day of __, 19.
[Seal.] , Chairman [or Clerk] of __ Council [or Village Committee].

Form B.
(By-law No. 7.)

To [Name],
[Address].

GREETING. You are requested to construct or provide a couch or raised bedstead at least 1 ft. above the ground for your house within __ days after service of this notice upon you. And you are warned that if you refuse or neglect within the time above specified to comply with this notice you will be liable to a penalty not exceeding one pound.

Dated the __ day of __, 19.
[Seal.] , Chairman [or Clerk] of __ Council [or Village Committee].

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Form C.
(By-law No. 8.)

To [Name],
[Address].

GREETING. You are requested to cleanse or cause your house to be cleansed within __ days after service of this notice upon you. And you are warned that if after such service you refuse or neglect within the time specified to comply with this notice you will be liable to a penalty not exceeding one pound.

Dated the __ day of __, 19.
[Seal.] , Chairman [or Clerk] of __ Council [or Village Committee].

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Form D.
(By-law No. 29.)

HAWKER LICENSE.

Know all men that __, a hawker, is duly licensed to vend his goods in the kaingas of the __ Maori District for one year from the date hereof.

Given under the seal of the Maori Council of the __ Maori District, the __ day of __, one thousand nine hundred and __.
[Seal.] , Chairman [or Clerk] of the Council.

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Form E.
(By-law No. 33.)

Know all men that __, of __, is duly licensed to keep a billiard-room at __ for twelve months from the date hereof, subject to the provisions of the by-laws of the Council.

Given under the seal of the Maori Council for Maori District, this __ day of __, one thousand nine hundred and __.
[Seal.] , Chairman [or Clerk] of the Council.

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The above by-laws were passed at a meeting of the Maori Council for the Wairoa Maori District held at Dargaville, on the 18th day of February, 1902; and are given under the seal of the said Council.

(L.S.)

WAAKA TE HUIA,
Chairman.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this nineteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and two.

J. CARROLL,
Minister of Native Affairs.

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Nga Tikanga Whakahaere o te Kaunihera Maori o te Takiwa o Wairoa i raro i “Te Ture Kaunihera Maori, 1900.”

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Tari o te Minita Maori,
Poneke, 24 Maehe, 1902.

HE whakaatu tenei kua pai te Kawana i tenei ra ki te whakaae i nga tikanga-whakahaere i hangaia e te Kaunihera Maori o te Takiwa Maori o Wairoa, i raro i nga tikanga o te rarangi tekau-ma-ono o “Te Ture Kaunihera Maori, 1900,” e whakaaturia nei i te Kupu Apiti i raro iho nei.

J. CARROLL,
Minita mo te Taha Maori.

Kua whakaaetia.

RANFURLY, Kawana.