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Enclosure No. 6. No. 2, 1894.—Guavas. It is hereby enacted by the Earotonga Council: — 1. That all guava trees or plants growing in Earotonga shall be destroyed before the 31st of October, 1894. 2. If any such trees or plants are found on any person's land after that date, the Au of the district shall take out a summons to the owner or occupier of the land to appear before the Arikis' Court. 3. The Judge shall order the offender to pay the costs of the Court, and that the trees or plants be destroyed within the week. If this be not done, the owner or occupier shall be fined any sum not exceeding five dollars per week, and shall pay that fine until the trees or plants are all destroyed. 4. The costs of the Court shall be paid into the Earotonga revenue. The fines shall be paid to the Au. Dated at Avarua, this 17th day of September, 1894. Passed by the Arikis' Council, 26th October, 1894. Approved. To come into operation forthwith. Feedeeick J. Moss, British Eesident.—29th October, 1894.

Enclosure No. 7. No. 3, 1894.— Ceuelty to Animals. It is hereby enacted by the Earotonga Council :— 1. That if any person cruelly treat any horse, bullock, or other animal, such as by starving the animal, or using it when hurt, or with a sore back, or hurt badly in any other way, he shall be summoned before the Arikis' Court, and be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars for each offence. 2. The police shall see to the enforcement of this law, and any person may complain through them to the Court. 3. That fines and costs of Court shall go to the Earotonga revenue. Dated at Avarua, this 17th day of September, 1894. Passed by the Arikis' Council, 26th October, 1894. Approved. To come into operation forthwith. Feedeeick J. Moss, British Eesident.—29th October, 1894.

Enclosure No. 8. No. 4, 1894. —Damage to Peopebty. It is hereby enacted by the Earotonga Council: — 1. That no person shall destroy or damage the property of others or of the Government. 2. If he do so unintentionally, he shall make good such damage. 3. If he do so intentionally, he shall make good the damage and be fined not exceeding five dollars in addition. 4. Any one may complain to the police if there be such destruction, and the police shall bring the case before the Arikis' Court of the district. Dated at Avarua, this 17th day of September, 1894. Passed by the Arikis' Council, 26th October, 1894. Approved. To come into operation forthwith. Feedeeick J. Moss, British Eesident.—29th October, 1894.

Enclosure No. 9. No. 5, 1894.—Tax for Eoads. It is hereby enacted by the Earotonga Council: — 1. Every person occupying a house in Earotonga shall pay the sum of one dollar a year as a road-tax. 2. He shall pay this in two instalments —namely, one-half on the Ist of March, the other half on the Ist of September, in each year. 3. A further tax shall be paid for all frontages to either the old or new road in excess of 50 feet, where any person is living on the land. This tax shall be at the rate of 1 cent per foot in excess of such 50 feet, in the following districts : Avarua, from Avatiu to Pue; Matavera, from Te Tarava to Pouara ; Ngatangiia, from Turangi to Aroko ; Muri-enua, from Puna-ariki to Aremango ; Titikaveka, from Arekakaia to Aruki; Arorangi, from Uri to Pakau; and at the rate of J cent per foot for all occupied land outside those boundaries. 4. The Government shall appoint some one person in each of the above places to receive the road-tax for such place, and the remuneration of such person shall be one-tenth of the sum collected by him, and which he may deduct from the money as it is received ; the balance shall be paid at the end of each month by the Tax Collectors to the Bank Account in Earotonga. 5. Proper receipt-books shall be given to the Collectors, who shall keep an account of all receipts, to be audited by the Auditor at the end of each year. 6. Every person neglecting to take his road-tax to the Collector within fourteen days of its being due shall pay one-half more.