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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 207, 16 August 1927, Page 8

There was an unprecedented hap pening at the Welsh national eisteddfod. the winning bard refusing io wear the traditional robe while being crowned. The bard unpoeticallv de. dared that .members of the Gorsedd (assembly) might make “silly asses'” of themselves, but it was time that they in Wales realised that a bard was flesh and blood, like any othei mortal. When the Gorsedd recovered from the shock it received, the bard was crowned without a robe. The current Gazette contains the names of 33 ministers of the Ratana Church of New Zealand who have been removed from the list officialing ministers under the Marriage Act. “Some people say that a concession of 13 rides for a shilling is not worth bothering about,” said Mr S. I. Crookes when addressing an Epsom audience the other evening in connection with the pending tramways poll. “But,” said the speaker. “If a housewife found that she could get a discount of 1/6 in the £ at some shop, don’t you think that she would go after it?” There was laughter when a lady promptly replied: “You bet she would!” Bone and Shaw advertise that well established ands profitable busines know as the Ngaturi Tea and Luncheon Rooms, seating for over 60. Owner is taking over an hotel and must be sold immediately Walk in, walk out for £2OO.