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  • She complained of starbursts, of shadows moving towai Before she died, she told them how she had come to Ch her voice never rising above a hoarse whisper, as if it had died.

    Briar Rose Yolen, Jane 1991

  • The common broadleaf tree species in mixed kauri forest include: tanekaha (Phyllocladus trichomanoides), towai (Weinmannia silvicola), kanuka (Kunzea ericoides), rewarewa (Knightia excelsa), and hinau (Elaeocarpus dentatus).

    Northland temperate kauri forests 2008

  • The board of fire engineers, the permanent and call firemen and members of the police department in the towai of Natick shall be subject to the civil service laws and the regulations made thereunder, but without requiring any examination of the present incumbents of said positions.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

  • In order that every child in the public schools in every towai should share the benefits of medical inspection, it is necessary that chapter 502 of the acts of the year 1906 shonld be amended by striking out those words in the seventh section of the law which limit expenditures for medical inspection to specific appropriations for that par - ticular purpose.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

  • A majority of said board shall be owners of a lot in said cemetery or other public burial grounds in said towai at least one 3'ear previous to their election.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

  • The said towai or fire district may sell such securities at public or private sale, or pledge the same for money borrowed for the pur - poses of this act, upon such terms and conditions as it may deem proper.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

  • Said towai may by vote, from time to time, determine wdiat amount or quantity of water it proposes to take and appropriate under this act; in which case any damages caused by such taking shall be based upon such amount or quantity until the same shall be increased by vote or otherwise, and in such event said town shall be further liable only for the additional dam - ages caused by such additional taking.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

  • Said towai Russeii may, for the purpose of paying the necessary expenses and water Loan, liabilities incurred under the provisions, of this act, issue from time to time, bonds, notes or scrip to an amount not exceeding forty-seven thousand dollars.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

  • Any towai may at any time, at a legal town meeting, appropriate money for the observance of an old home week or day, to take place during any week or upon any day of the year during which the appropriation is made.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

  • But nothing herein contained shall abridge the powders of towai officers as such nor relieve such officers of any of their duties.

    Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

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