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and if discovered playing therein the licensee or the person for the time in charge of the premises shall be liable to a fine of £5 for the first offence, and for a second offence the Council may revoke the license.

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

(8.) 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 the third offence or for every subsequent offence.

(9.) 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.

(10.) Any person found playing for money, whether by cards or any other game (except by billiards on licensed premises), 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.

(11.) 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 (except by billiards on licensed premises) 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.

(N.) VILLAGE COMMITTEES.

67. The Council may delegate wholly or in part its powers under the prescribed rules or regulations to any Village Committee, and such Committee shall thereupon be enabled to exercise such powers within its own kainga.

The Village Committee shall have power to impose a penalty or a fine for any breach of regulation, and if such fine be not paid within the prescribed period the Chairman of the Committee shall forward a report on and evidence of such breach of regulation and of the non-payment of such fine to the Chairman of the Council.

68. The Council shall prescribe fines for by-laws for which no provision has been made.

SCHEDULE.
Form A.

To [Name and 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 fine not exceeding £1.

Dated the __ day of __, 19 __.

(SEAL.) Chairman [or Clerk] of Kurahaupo Council [or Village Committee].

Form B.

HAWKER’S LICENSE.

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

Given under the seal of the Maori Council for the Kurahaupo Maori District, the __ day of __, 19 __.

(SEAL.) Chairman [or Clerk] of the Council.

Form C.

BILLIARD LICENSE.

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 the Kurahaupo Maori District, the __ day of __, 19 __.

(SEAL.) Chairman [or Clerk] of the Council.

The above by-laws were passed at a meeting of the Maori Council for the Kurahaupo Maori District held at Rata on the 15th day of July, 1921, and are given under the seal of the said Council.

(L.S.) HOHEPA HAWIRA, Chairman.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 10th day of October, 1921.

J. G. COATES, Minister of Native Affairs.

Offices opened and closed, &c.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 24th March, 1922.

THE following particulars of offices opened and closed, &c., are published for general information.

J. G. COATES, Postmaster-General.

OFFICES.

POST-OFFICES OPENED.

Mangaroa* .. .. .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 3 January, 1922. |
Ngataki .. .. .. .. .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 6 February, " |
Sandy Knolls .. .. .. .. | Christchurch.. ..| 13 January, " |
Wainui Waterworks .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 19 " |

• Reopened.

POST-OFFICES CLOSED.

Ardgowan .. .. .. .. .. | Oamaru .. .. | 29 June, 1921. |
Hakahaka .. .. .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. | 31 December, " |
Hinau .. .. .. .. .. .. | Wellington .. .. | 5 January, 1922. |
Incholme .. .. .. .. .. | Oamaru .. .. | 31 December, 1921. |
Kakapo Bay .. .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. | 31 " |
Kanakanaia .. .. .. .. | Gisborne .. .. | 31 " |
Kauru Hill .. .. .. .. | Oamaru .. .. | 31 " |
Kennedy’s Bush .. .. .. | Christchurch.. ..| 29 " |
Kopuarahi .. .. .. .. ..| Thames .. .. | 31 " |
Ngakuta .. .. .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. | 31 " |
Noble’s .. .. .. .. .. | Greymouth .. .. | 31 " |
North Albertland .. .. | Auckland .. .. | 31 " |
Ohautira .. .. .. .. .. | Hamilton .. .. | 22 November, " |
Onapua .. .. .. .. .. ..| Blenheim .. .. | 31 December, " |
Ouihi .. .. .. .. .. .. | Christchurch.. ..| 31 " |
Papatawa .. .. .. .. ..| Napier .. .. | 31 " |
Puketi .. .. .. .. .. ..| Dunedin .. .. | 31 " |
Punaruawhiti .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. | 31 " |
Redheugh.. .. .. .. .. | " | 31 " |
Robin Hood Bay .. .. ..| " | 31 " |
Saddle Hill.. .. .. .. | Dunedin .. .. | 31 " |
Te Tini .. .. .. .. .. | Christchurch.. ..| 31 " |
Waitahuna West .. .. ..| Dunedin .. .. | 31 " |
Waitai .. .. .. .. .. ..| Nelson .. .. | 31 January, 1922. |
Whangakoko .. .. .. .. | Blenheim .. .. | 31 December, 1921. |
Whareatea Bay .. .. .. | Nelson .. .. | 31 January, 1922. |