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Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 18409, 1 August 1917, Page 2

The Turin paper Siainpa published a statement -that the gold cup giwn by the Kaiser some years, before the war fur a famous international , motor race was offered by the* company which woji. die cup to the Italian Government to. l>e meiteJ.as a patriotic contribution totho Italian gold reserve. When ii> was. assayed it was found not. to be ■ gold. This has now been proved to tlie satisfaction of the firm, which' was naturally disappointed. on,learning how it ha<i been duped By the Imperial donor, The cup supposed to be worth about £1000, is nau of gold, but of silver' highly gilded. As compensation t<ho firm has decided to make up the difference in value by adding the sum of 3000 francs to its gift. Unless all signs fail New Zealand grown leaf is destined to become famous the world ever for its excellent smoking qualities. Like fire has the local ■product spread over all parts of the Dominion, capturing the trade wherever it made its appearance, but. it has evtn spread far beyond the shores of these Islands, and Gold Pouch has become the favourite smoke of many -a- soldier at the front. Gold Pouch demonst-ratt* thus early that N.Z. grown leaf possesses certain virtues vhich make ,it superior to the foreign tobacco and not tho least is its small percentage of nicotine. And this fact would particularly revommend it to the smoker who studios his health, because Gold Pouch may be smoked all day without attect-. ing the heart, leaving the mouth swoet and clan. Now obtainable in two strengths, dark and aromatic, the tornier *or the heavy smoker, 2Aoss for Is. For rolling cigarettes 'nothing could possibly excel tho N:Z. crown '.Ihreo Diamonds tobacco.:—^Advt.

Last weei' of Gahagan's Great Clean Sweep Sale. Special discounts off usual , sale prices, commencing Monday, 50th July. Now is your chance to secure seasonable goods at bargain prices.—Uah. agan's, late Wylie'e.-—Advt. Sale Timd at Cullen'a. Cullen'a Qre*t Winter SaJ«» now <m.— Adft,