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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 81

pying any such buildings as aforesaid, so that such by-law
may not press heavily on such person. The Chairman
of the Village Committee shall report the case and all the
circumstances to the Chairman of the Council, whereupon
the Council shall consider such case and decide whether it
shall devote part of its funds towards cleansing and other-
wise improving the dwellings of such sick, old, or feeble
persons.

(C.) Nuisances.
(Section 16, Subsection 3.)

7. No nightsoil, refuse, or offensive rubbish shall be cast
   or deposited or allowed to flow into any spring, stream,
   or watercourse that flows through or past a Maori kainga,
   and which is used as a water-supply by the inhabitants of
   such kainga, or any other kainga on the banks of such
   stream or near such spring.

8. No person who is the owner or occupier of any premises
   within a Maori kainga shall permit or suffer any nightsoil
   or refuse or any offensive rubbish or matter of any kind
   whatever to accumulate or remain or be in or upon such
   premises, or upon any footpath, street, drain, or any public
   thoroughfare, so as to be injurious or dangerous to health
   or so as to cause an offensive smell.

9. No horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, or other animals shall
   be buried within a Maori kainga.

10. No person shall throw or leave any dead animal on
    any property within a Maori kainga or upon a public road
    whereby any offensive smell is or is likely to be created.

11. Every person who commits a breach of any of the
    foregoing By-laws Nos. 7, 8, 9, and 10, shall be liable to a
    penalty not exceeding one pound.

(D.) Drunkenness.
(Section 16, Subsection 4.)

12. No alcoholic liquor shall be supplied, drunk, or brought
    to any Maori hui, gathering, or meeting of any kind, or for
    any purpose whatsoever, whether held in a Maori kainga or
    at any other place within the district, except townships and
    European lots in a Native township.

13. Where a public meeting is held by invitation, the
    person or persons issuing such invitation shall be jointly
    and severally liable, if he or they supply or cause to be
    supplied any alcoholic liquor to the visitors, or any of them,
    or to any person whatsoever attending such meeting, to a
    penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

14. Any person found drunk at any Maori meeting shall be
    liable to a fine of not less than ten shillings and not exceed-
    ing two pounds.

15. Any person found drunk in any Maori kainga shall be
    liable to a fine not exceeding five shillings for the first
    offence, not exceeding ten shillings for the second offence,
    and not exceeding one pound for every subsequent offence.

16. Any person shall be guilty of an offence who—
    (1.) Being drunk, or under the influence of liquor, enters
    a meeting-house, or a church, or some other public
    building within a Maori pa.
    (2.) Takes any alcoholic liquor into such meeting-house
    church, or public building.
    (3.) Drinks or causes any one else to drink any alcoholic
    liquor in any such meeting-house, church, or pub-
    lic building.

And such person shall be liable to a penalty of not less
than five shillings and not exceeding one pound for a
first offence, and not exceeding two pounds for every subse-
quent offence.

(E.) Dog Registration.
(Section 16, Subsection 7.)

17. The fee for the registration of any dog of a greater
    age than six months, owned by a Maori within the district,
    shall be five shillings: Provided that when dogs are kept
    for the sole purpose of the management of sheep or cattle,
    or for the destruction of rabbits, or for killing mutton-birds,
    the fee for registration shall be two shillings and sixpence for
    each dog.

18. The fee shall be paid and registration made at the
    office of the Council, or to persons authorised under the seal
    of the Council to receive such fee and make such registra-
    tion.

(F.) Stray Cattle.
(Section 16, Subsection 8.)

19. Any person allowing cattle, horses, or other cattle to
    roam at large in Waikouaiti and Moeraki kaingas, or through
    the streets of any such kaingas, may be fined the sum of not
    more than one shilling for each animal (cattle or horses).

(G.) Hawkers.
(Section 16, Subsection 13.)

20. The following by-laws shall apply to Indian, Assyrian,
    and other hawkers selling their wares in the Maori kaingas
    within the district—that is to say :—

(1.) Such person shall have a license from the Council
before he may vend his wares within the kaingas
of the district.

(2.) The license in the Form B in the Schedule hereto
shall have force throughout the whole of the
district, and the fee therefor shall be two pounds.

(3.) The Chairman or the Clerk of the Council, or a
member of the Council duly authorised by the
Council in that behalf, is empowered to issue such
licenses.

(4.) All fees paid for licenses shall be forwarded to the
office of the Council.

(5.) The Secretary shall register the name and residence
of all persons to whom licenses are issued. The
said register shall be open to all persons who
may wish to inspect the same. The fee for each
search shall be one shilling.

(6.) Any person hawking goods without license within
Maori kaingas in the district shall be liable to a
penalty not exceeding five pounds.

(7.) The Council may cancel the license of any hawker
if it is proved that such hawker is a confirmed
drunkard or has been convicted by the law of
larceny or any other criminal offence.

21. A special license may be issued by the Chairman or
    Clerk or any member of the Council, or by the Chairman of
    the Village Committee of a kainga where any hui or gather-
    ing is held, to any person desirous of hawking and selling
    goods at such hui or gathering, on payment of a fee of five
    shillings per day, but not exceeding ten shillings for the
    period of such hui. Such license shall be in force only
    while such hui or gathering lasts, and no longer. Any per-
    son hawking and selling goods at such hui or gathering with-
    out special license, or a license as provided in the foregoing
    by-laws, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two
    pounds.

(H.) Smoking.
(Section 16, Subsection 14.

22. Every person, whether European or Maori, who sells,
    gives, or supplies any cigarette, tobacco, or torori to any
    Maori under the age of fifteen years shall be deemed guilty
    of an offence, and shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding
    five pounds.

23. Every Maori under the age of fifteen years who smokes
    tobacco, torori, or a cigarette, or any part of a cigarette,
    shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence, and shall be
    liable for the first offence to a penalty not exceeding two
    shillings and sixpence, for the second offence to a penalty
    not exceeding five shillings, and for a third or subsequent
    offence to a penalty not exceeding ten shillings.

Village Committees.

24. 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.

25. 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 circum-
    stances of the case, and the failure to pay the fine or penalty
    imposed, to the Chairman of the Council.

THE SCHEDULE.
Form A.
(By-law No. 4.)

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 £1.

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

Form B.
(By-law No. 20.)
HAWKER LICENSE.

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

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