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The landing reserves at Avatele, Alofi, Tuapa, and Mutalau respectively; The main road commencing at Alofi and extending round the island, connecting all the villages except Hikutavake, Fatiau, and Tamakautoga : The main roads from Lakepa, Liku, and Hakupu converging on Alofi, through the centre of the island; The branch roads to Hikutavake, Fatiau, and Tamakautoga. 3 The average width of the main roads is sixty-six feet. All cocoanut-palms growing within the limits of any road shall remain the property of their present owners, but may be removed at any time by the Niue Island Administration for the purpose of widening the formation. Fair compensation shall be paid to the owner for any trees so removed. 4 From and after the date on which this Ordinance is assented to by His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, all public roads and landing reserves in Niue as aforesaid shall be vested in His Majesty the King, and any person obstructing the same m any way shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding five pounds or to not exceeding two months' hard labour. Enacted and passed by the Niue Island Council, this eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and six. JF oGl t' , in -i President of Niue Island Council. C. F. Maxwell, Resident Commissioner. [Assented to by the Governor on the 28th June, 1906.]

Niue Island Ordinance No. 18.—Niue Island Maintenance of Public Roads Ordinance, 1905. NIUE ISLAND COUNCIL. Whereas it is expedient that action should be taken to enforce the weeding and maintenance of public roads by the owners or occupiers of land through which such roads pass, and who are benefited thereby, such labour being done in lieu of payment of road rates : Be it therefore enacted by the Niue Island Council as follows :—- -1. The Short Title of this Ordinance is "The Niue Island Maintenance of Public Roads ord T n The inhabitants of every village in Niue Island shall keep the main roads passing through such village free of weeds or other vegetation. Every householder shall maintain in good order that portion of the main road in front of his or her section or dwelling-place. 3 Once in every three months, or when the state of the roads require it, all landowners or householders in every village of Niue shall be notified by the police to weed the roads passing through their lands. One day of each week shall be devoted to such work until the task is completed If a landowner or householder is from any cause unable to attend personally to such work, a substitute shall be provided by him or her. 4 Neglect on the part of any householder or landowner to comply with the police notification as aforesaid shall render him or her liable to a fine of five shillings for every such act of ™gleo*. The Niue Administration may have the necessary work executed, and recover the cost of the Bame s tr S e t Native o Constables in every village are hereby appointed Road Inspectors under this Ordinance, and it shall be their duty to see that the provisions of this Ordinance are carried into effSCt ' Enacted and passed by the Niue Island Council, this fifth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and five. . GIA V : i n -i President of Niue Island Council. C. F. Maxwell, Resident Commissioner. [Assented to by the Governor on the 28th June, 1906.]

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