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14 Children, unprotected, not allowed in gardens. Children under twelve years of 
age will not be allowed within the gardens unless with a parent or other adult, 
and if found therein may be expelled therefrom. 
15. Prohibitions .—Walking across the shrubberies or flower borders, pulling 
flowers or branches from the plants, shrubs, or trees; standing upon or climbing 
over any of the fences, climbing trees or bird-nesting, cutting names or letters or 
rffarks of any kind, or writing on any of the seats, or trees or fences, or any 
building erected for the accommodation of the public, are strictly prohibited. A 
penalty of ten shillings is imposed for an offence against this regulation. 
16. Entrance except by gate prohibited. Entering the gardens by climbing over 
the fences or by any gate other than the one by which the public are admitted, or 
without having paid the charge for admission, or entering into those parts of the 
grounds which are specially closed for plantation, or other purposes, is strictly 
prohibited A penalty of not less than twenty shillings is imposed for an offence 
against this regulation. 
17. Smoking prohibited — Smoking in the summer time, at such times as may 
seem necessary to the directors for the safety of the gardens and the property 
therein, is prohibited, and at such times notices to that effect will be posted at the 
gates A penalty of five shillings is imposed for an offence against this regulation. 
Expulsion on misbehaviour —Any person found in a state of intoxication, or 
behaving in a disorderly manner, or creating or taking part in any disturbance, 
or committing any act of indecency, or swearing or using bad language, or 
committing a breach of any of the above regulations, may be forthwith removed 
from the gardens, and any member of the society so misbehaving shall cease to 
be a member. 
19 Preaching or public harangues, whereby a crowd is collected within the 
gardens, or on the grounds under the control of the council of the society, are 
strictly forbidden. A penalty of five pounds is imposed for an offence against 
this regulation. 
20. No person shall be permitted, without the permission of the council, to 
carry on any trafiic whatsoever, or distribute handbills in the gardens. A penalty 
of twenty shillings is imposed for an offence against this regulation. 
21. No musical band or other instrumental or vocal performers shall be 
permitted to perform in the gardens, unless with the express permission of the 
directors A penalty of two pounds is imposed for an offence against this 
regulation. 
22 Charges for admission. —Admission to the gardens is free on Sundays. On 
Mondays non-subscribers will be admitted on payment of one shililng for each 
adult and sixpence for each child under twelve years of age, but the society shall 
have power to charge one shilling for each adult and sixpence for each child 
under twelve years of age on any day (Sunday excepted) that an instrumental 
concert may be given in the gardens. On all other days of the week non- 
subscribers will be admitted on payment of sixpence for each adult and three¬ 
pence for each child under twelve years of age. State and other schools will be 
admitted to the gardens on application to the director at half the usual entrance 
fees. Members of the society admitted free. 
23 Repeal of pre-existing rules. —All rules and regulations of the society in force 
prior to its incorporation and up to the date of these regulations coming into 
effect are hereby repealed 
