“Not had a decent smoke since 1 came to this blooming country ot yours,” he said, “so if you’ve anything tit to smoke let’s have a coupia ounces.” “Ever tried New Zealand ‘toasted’?” queried the tobacconist “Not me! Gimme a bit of good old imported. None of your Colonial muck fen- yours truly.” “Right-ho!” said the tobacconist as he filled the order. He seemed to be amused. Next week that new chum dropped in again with "Bit of orlright that bacca I had off you the other day. Best I’ve sampled since leaving London. What is it?” “Colonial muck I think you called it,” laughed the tobacconist. "New Zealand’s ‘toasted.’ There’s five brands, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Rlverhead Gold and Desert Gold, and I sell more of them than anything else.” Mr. Newchum looked rather foolish. “Well,” ho said, “I sure made a bloomer! Gimme hulf-a-pound of the same again.” “Wo live and learn, ,! s£jdd the tobacconist, as he took the" money! , But he was smiling agai.t.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20414, 26 November 1940, Page 3
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