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Greymouth Evening Star, 24 October 1944, Page 2

There was a bit of a “scene” in an Auckland restaurant the other day. Several lunchers were smoking cigarettes, and somebody complained to the boss, who said: “Sorry, I can’t interfere. I have to study the wishes of my regular customers, and most of them smoke. There’s no law prohibiting smoking in restaurants.” “Then there ought to be!” snapped the objector. “You won’t see me here again!” The boss shrugged his shoulders; everybody laughed and the stranger got away without paying! He won’t find many restaurants in Auckland where smoking is. forbidden. The common objection raised by non-smokers that smoking is injurious is mere poppycock. It’s not injurious, unless loaded with nicotine. Then it may do a lot. of harm. But there’s no harm in “toasted.” The toasting sees to that, and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Pocket Edition, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold may be smoked till further orders with impunity, and for flavour, bouquet, and that pleasant feeling of “well-being” that they give, their equals cannot be found --because they are not manufactured. —286.