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He forgot the tobacco! A backblock? settler in the Par North, where there are no trains or coaches, makes monthly trips by dray to the nearest township for stores.. Last time he discovered on getting home that he had •‘forgotten, the month’s supply of tobacco. There was consternation in the camp! The men had rather he had forgotten anything than that! Nothing daunted the boss harnessed up again next day and started for the distant township once more for the tobacco. The weed is almost as necessary as food to the men of the outback. So it is to lots of other men. The. great thing is to pick a brand as free from nicotine as possible. Most of the imported brands are full of it. That’s where they differ from our New Zealand-grown tobaccos, which contain so little nicotine that they may be smoked all day, even to excess, without the slightest after effects. They are toasted and do not affect the heart or throat. Ask for “ Riverhead Gold,” mild; “Navy Cut” (Bulldog), medium; or “Cut Plug No. 10” (Bullshead), full strength.* DANGER OF NEGLECTED CUTS. Maybe it’s a mere scratch now, but it needs only a little bit of dirt to change it into a dangerous septic poisoning. Have Bee Ointment handy. Its wonderful antiseptic qualities will prevent all chances of infection. 1/6 buys a large pot. All chemists and stores. —*

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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 9 July 1925, Page 5

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Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 9 July 1925, Page 5

Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 9 July 1925, Page 5