SEA SERPENT

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 July 1934, Page 2

SEA SERPENT

WASHED ASHORE. [BY CABLE —PBESB ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] LONDON, July 15. While many at Loch Ness watched without result, a monster, resembling a. sea, serpent, was ashore on Dunnet Sands at Thurso. Its length, was 2!) feet, the circumference of its head was 27 inches, and the body 22 inches. The neck bore a heavy mane.

“Want a bit of baccy. Something O.K. —Get me? Entertaining a few old pals,” he said to his tobacconist (whose shop is in Wellington’s busiest thoroughfare), as he bustled in. “What about toasted New Zealand?” suggested the tobacconist —“say Cut Plug No. 10 (Bulishead).” “Bah!” snorted the customer. Half-a-dozen imported brands were offered, one after the other—and turned down. The tobacconist calmly lit his pipe and started to read the paper. He’s used to pernickerty parties. “What’s that you’re smoking?” suddenly demanded the customer (sniffing), “smdlls jolly good ~anyhow.” JTie tobacconist smiled. “Cut Plug No. 10,” he replied, “and it tastes as good as it smells. What’s more, it can’t hurt you if you smoke a ton of it. That’s what toasting does.” “Let’s have a pound,” said the customer—is it full strength, though?” “Sure,” replied the tobacconist. “There’s four other (and milder) toasted brands: Navy Cut No. 3 (Buldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold. But you and your friends will like Cut Plug No. 10 (Bulishead).” He was a true prophet!—Advt.