15- Prohibitions. —Walking across the shrubberies or flower borders, 
inillinflT flowers or branches from the jilants, shrubs, or trees, stancIinK: 
upon or rlimbinff 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 seats, or trees or fenceSj or any building erected for the accommo¬ 
dation 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 fence, 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 director 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. 
18. Expulsion on Misbehaviour. —\nv person found in a state of 
intoxication, or behaving in a disorderly manner, or creating or taking 
iiart in .anv disturbance, or committing anv act of indecency, or swear¬ 
ing. or using bad language, or committing a breach of anv of the 
above regulations, mav be forthwith removed from the gardens, and 
any member of the Society so misbehaving shall cease to be a member. 
10- 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 pounds is 
imposed for an offence against this regulation. 
20. No person shall be permitted, without permission of the council, 
to carrv on anv traffic whatsoever, or distribute handbills in the gar¬ 
dens. 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 wdth the exnress permi.s- 
sion of the director. A penalty of two pounds is imposed for an offence 
ngainst this regulation. 
22. Charges for Admission. - On Sundays non-subscribers shall be 
admitted to the gardens upon payment of one penny for each adult and 
one halfpenny for e,ach child under the age of twelve years and 
the age of three years, but children under the age of three vears shall 
he admitted free. On all other days of the week non-subsenbers 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 gH'en 
in the gardens, the Socictv shall be .at libertv to charge non-subscribers 
the sum of one shilling for each adult and sixpence for each child 
under the age of twelve vears. On application to the director. State 
schools and private schools shall (excepting on Sunday) be admitted 
on pavment of one-half the charges for admission hereby proscribed. 
On Sundavs and all other days of the week .':ubsrribers and members 
of the Society shall be admitted free. 
23. Repeal of Pre-existing Rules.— .Ml 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, 
