American Cigarettes
The Minister of Supply and Munitions. the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, stated in Wellington yesterday that the recent report of the release of American cigarettes for the New Zealand public was substantially correct, but was in error in conveying that the tpbacco in question had been the subject of Government purchase. Mr. Sullivan said that the United States Joint Purchasing Board had a quantity of cigarettes that, could be made available to New Zealand. They were examined by the Wholesale Merchants’ Federation, who completed he purchase and are distributing hem through retailers. A portion, of the total quantity had been somewhat damaged, but owing to the shortage of -•iaareites on the New Zealand market the best were being offered to the public.—P.A,
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21753, 30 June 1945, Page 6
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124American Cigarettes Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21753, 30 June 1945, Page 6
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