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. 
16. 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 marks of any kind, or writing on any of the scats, 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. 
IG. 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 w'ithout 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 director for the safely 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. 
18. Expulsion on Misbeh&vior. —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 had language, or committing a breach of any of the alxive regula¬ 
tions, may be forthwitli 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, arc strictly forbidden. A penalty of five pouiids is imposed 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 twenty shillings is imposed for an offence against this regulation. 
21. No musical band or other instrumental or vocal preformers shall be 
permitted to preform in the gardens unless with the express permission 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 ^xiyment of one penny for each adult, and one 
halfpenny for each child under the age of twelve years and over the age of 
three years, but children under the age of three years shall be admitted 
free. On all other days of the week non-subscribers shall be admitted to the 
gardens upon payment 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, the Society 
shall be at liberty to charge non-subscribers the sum of one shilling for each 
adult and sixpence for each child under the age of twelve years. On 
application to the director state schools and private schools shall (excepting 
on Sunday) be admitted on payment of ooe-half the charges for admission 
hereby prescribed. On Sundays and all other days of the week subscribers 
and members of tlu* Society shall be 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 regula¬ 
tions coming into effect are hereby repealed. 
