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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18267, 29 December 1924, Page 2

Fairly reliable statistics seem to show that nowadays there are fewer men smokers in this country compared with before the war (writes a London correspondent). So far as the tobacco trade is concerned, this is of small account, the loss being more than compensated by the greatly-increased number of women who smoke. The decrease in men smokers is attributed to war casualties, which included practically a million dead, but even more to the Army habit . which caused so manv men to substitute the cigarette for a pipe. It much more frequently happens that a cigarette smoker gives up tobacco than that a pipe smoker does so. And, as most cigarette smokers inhale, abstention is much more often necessary for health reasons. Experts reject the amusing theory that men are now giving up smoking because it is "too effeminate." A Kennington resident, Mr W. Swale is thn owner*of a remarkable dog, a threo-year-r.ld Points* (savs the "Southland Time,") The Canine i an expert at catching ee els from tho Waihopai B.yer, and has already u total of about 40 » kills „ to his • fI .J th« season. In th c experimenta stage good deal of '^Cy h Z^ the capture down to a fin a Mr ""/"V 1 oC his 1 prey ashoro by the till ceeds to give the &££ and carries the body carP f„i.„ \ :. owner's residence. carefullv to his