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inhabitants of any Maori kainga, or to any of them, by causing waste of food or substance, or in any other way, the Council may, by notice in writing, direct such tohunga to desist from such practices, and if he persist the Council may impose a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds.

26 The Council may grant a license, after full inquiry, to persons skilled in the use of Maori herbs or wairakau, for such term and subject to such conditions as the Council may deem fit. Such license shall have force only within the district.

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

27. Any person furiously riding a horse on any public road or in any kainga, or through any streets of any Maori kainga occupied as a township, or furiously driving any horses, cattle, sledge, wagon, carriage, or other vehicle through the same, may be fined a sum not exceeding one pound.

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

28. 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 D 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 license.

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

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

29. 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 Maori kainga where any hui or gathering is held, to any person desirous of hawking and selling goods at such hui or gathering, on payment of a fee of ten shillings. Such license shall be in force only while such hui or gathering lasts, and no longer. Any person hawking and selling goods at such hui or gathering without special license, or a license as provided in the foregoing by-laws, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds.

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

30. Every person, whether Maori or otherwise, 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.

31. 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 five shillings, for the second offence to a penalty not exceeding ten shillings, and for a third or subsequent offence to a penalty not exceeding one pound.

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

32. No billiard-room shall be constructed and no billiard-table erected within any Maori kainga, or at any other place within the district except townships and European settlements: Provided that this by-law shall have force in respect of Maori lots within a Native township. Any person guilty of a breach of this by-law shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds.

33. Any Maori 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.

34. 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.

35. Any person found playing for money, whether by cards or any other game, within the precincts of any Maori 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.

Village Committees.

36. 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.

37. 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.

THE SCHEDULE.

Form A.
(By-law No. 5.)

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 ten shillings.

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 ten shillings.

Dated the day of , 19__.

[Seal.] , Chairman [or Clerk] of Council [or Village Committee].

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 ten shillings.

Dated the day of , 19__.

[Seal.] , Chairman [or Clerk] of Council [or Village Committee].

Form D.
(By-law No. 28.)

HAWKER LICENSE.

Know all men that , a hawker, is 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 of the Maori District, this day of , one thousand nine hundred and .

[Seal.] ___ , Chairman [or Clerk] of the Council.

The above by-laws were passed at a meeting of the Maori Council for the Wharekauri (Chatham Islands) Maori District held at Waitangi on the 2nd day of January, 1903; and are given under the seal of the said Council.

(L.S.) H. HOUGH,
Chairman.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this seventh day of February, one thousand nine hundred and three.

J. CARROLL,
Minister of Native Affairs.