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14. Children unprotected, not allowed in Gardens. —Cliildrcn under 
twelve years of ay:e will not be allowed within the gardens unless with a 
parent or oilier adult, and if found therein may be expelled therefrom. 
16. Prohibitions. —Walkinj^ across the shrubberies or flower borders, 
pullinjj flowers or branches from the plants, shrubs, or trees, standing upon 
or clinibinj^ over any of the fences, clinibinj^ trees or bird-nestintf, cutting 
names or letters or marks of any kiml, or writing on any of the seats, or 
trees or fences, or any buiUling erected for the accommodation of the public, 
are strictly prohibited. A penalty of ten. shillings is imposed for an offence 
against this regulation. 
1(>. Entrance Except by Gate Prohibited.— Kntering the gardens by 
climbing over the fences or by any gate <AUer than the one by which the 
public are adinilled, or without having paid the charge ftir admission, or 
entering into those parts of the grounds whiv'h arc 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 director for the s.afety of the gardens 
and the property therein, is prohibited, and at such time.s notices to that 
effect will be |>osted at the gates. A j^enalty of five shillings is imposed for 
an offence against this regulation. 
18. Expulsion on Misbehavior. —Any person found in a state of 
intoxication, or behaving in a <lisorderly 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 regula¬ 
tions, may be forthwith removed from the gardens, and any member of the 
Society so misbehaving shall cease to be a member. 
It). Preaching or public harangm s, 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 live pounds is impo.sed for an 
offence against this regulation. 
20. No person shall be permitted, without the permission of the Council, 
to carry on any traffic whatsoever, or distribute handbills in the gardens. A 
penalty of tweuty shillings is imposed for mi offence against this regulation. 
21. No musical b.ind or other instrumental or vocal preforiner.s shall be 
permitted to preform in the gardens unless with the express ])ermission of 
the director. A penalty of two pounds is imposed for an offence against 
this regulation. 
22. Charges for Admission. —On Sundays non-subscribers shall be ad¬ 
mitted to the gardens upon payment of one penny for each atlult, ainl one 
halfpenny for each child under the age of Uvelve years and over the age of 
three years, but children irtider the age of three years shall be admitted 
free. On all other <lays of the week uon-subscribers shall be admitted to the 
gardens upon paymeiil of sixpence for each adult and threepence for each 
child under the age of twelve years, but on any day (except Sunday) upon 
which an instrumental concert shall be given in the gardens, tlu* Society 
shall be at liberty to charge non-subscribers the sum of one vshilling f<»r each 
adult and sixpence for each child umlcr the age of twelve years. On 
api>lication to the director state schools and private schools shall (excepting 
on Sundav) be admitted on paymetil of one-lialf the charges for admission 
liereby prescribed. On Sunday.s and all other days of the week .subscribers 
and members of the Society shall be admitted free. 
23. Repeal of Pre-existing Rules. —All rules and regulations of the 
vSociety in force prior to its incorporation and up to the date of these regula¬ 
tions coming into effect are hereby repealed. 
