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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2688, 3 October 1889, Page 2

Tins is the season for local bodies to enforce the statutory provisions for the abatement of the furze nuisance, from which so many streets and roads throughout the district suffer. Increased facilities for compelling adjoining occupiers to

clear the roadway have become law during the late session. In order to i iilighton those who may not be acquainted with the powers vested in governing bodies in this connection, we quote the following portions of the Public: Works Acts Amendment Act of last session :—

Clause S. Subsection 1. The local authority may order the occupier, or, in case there is no occupier, then, the owner, of any land, abutting upon any road or street, (1) To remove any part of a tree, or lower or trim any part of a hedge, overhanging a road or street so as to injure such road or stieet, or obstruct the traffic thereon, or obstructing any ditch or drain appertaining thereto ; and ('2) To cut down and remove all obstructions to traflic or drainage arising front the growth of plants upon such road or street up to the middle line of such road or street along the whole frontage of the land occupied or owned by him. "Cut clown " means cutting clown and keeping cut down the stem ancl roots of any plants, to prevent them shooting up afresh; ancl "plants" means ancl includes gorse, sweetbriar, bramble, blackberry, acacia, broom, fennel ancl any other plant, shrub or weed of any kind whatsoever. Provision is made for serving the necessary notices ancl for enforcing compliance with the orders of the authorities, under severe penalties.