The Poet Laureate has no duties. The' post, with its salary of £100 a year and' £27 in place of a butt of Canary wine, is given as an honour for past literary work. The holder is under no obligation to produce poetry. i
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 246, 17 October 1929, Page 10
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44Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 246, 17 October 1929, Page 10
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