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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67

16. 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 fine not exceeding £10.

17. Any person found drunk at any kainga or Maori meeting shall be liable to a fine of not less than 10s. and not exceeding £2.

18. Any person found drunk in any Maori kainga shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 5s. for the first offence, not exceeding 10s. for the second offence, and not exceeding £1 for every subsequent offence.

19. 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 kainga.
    (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 public building.

And such person shall be liable to a fine of not less than 5s. and not exceeding £1 for a first offence, and not exceeding £2 for every subsequent offence.

(E.) Dog Registration.

(Section 8, Maori Councils Amendment Act, 1903.)

20. The fee for the registration of any dog of a greater age than six months, owned by a Maori within the district, shall be 5s. : Provided that when dogs are kept for the sole purpose of the management of sheep or cattle, or for the destruction of rabbits, the fee for registration shall be 2s. 6d.

21. The fee shall be paid and registration made at the office of the Council, or to persons authorized under the seal of the Council to receive such fee and make such registration.

(F.) Hawkers.

(Section 16, Subsection 13.)

22. The following by-laws shall apply to Indian, Assyrian, and other hawkers selling their goods in the Maori kaingas within the district, that is to say :—
    (1.) Such person shall have a license from the Council before he may sell his goods 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 £1 1s. per annum, or 12s. 6d. per half year.
    (3.) The Chairman or the Clerk of the Council, or a member of the Council duly authorized 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.) Any person hawking goods without license within Maori kaingas in the district shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £5.

23. 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 gathering is held, to any person desirous of hawking and selling goods at such hui or gathering, on payment of a fee of 10s. 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 fine not exceeding £5.

(G.) Smoking.

(Section 16, Subsection 14.)

24. Every person, whether European or Maori, who sells, gives, or supplies any cigarette, tobacco, or torori to any Maori youth under the age of fifteen years shall be deemed guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £5.

25. Every Maori youth 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 fine not exceeding 5s., for the second offence to a fine not exceeding 10s., and for a third or subsequent offence to a fine of £1.

(H.) Gambling.

(Section 16, Subsection 15.)

26. 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 £10.

(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 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 fine not exceeding £1 for the first offence, not exceeding £2 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 fine not exceeding £5 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.

27. Any Maori youth under the age of fifteen years found playing billiards in any place whatsoever shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 5s. for the first offence, not exceeding 10s. for the second offence, and not exceeding £1 for every subsequent offence.

28. 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 fine not exceeding £25.

29. Any person found playing for money, whether by cards or any other game, within the precincts of any kainga, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 10s. for the first offence, not exceeding £1 for the second offence, and not exceeding £2 for every subsequent offence.

30. Any person, the owner or occupier of any house or premises situate in any Maori kainga, who shall permit or allow gambling or playing for money in such house or upon such premises shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £1 for the first offence, not exceeding £2 for the second offence, and not exceeding £5 for every subsequent offence.

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 authorized 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 £1.

Dated the day of , 19__.

[Seal.] , Chairman 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 fine not exceeding £1.

Dated the day of , 19__.

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