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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 January 1929, Page 5

Aiill- to b acco i tes vvo.nt to say hard things at>out .smoking, but quite often cliey are untrue. Tobacco may have its faults, but its virtues should not be overlooked. {Smoking assists digestion; it is also a great preservative of the teeth and a destroyer of the harmiui germs which infest all people’s mouths, while its soothing and tranquillismg effects in times of mental stress, worry or exertion are well known to all smokers. .But the quality should be good. Brands full of nicotine like many of the imported varieties) are best avoided. Our own Now Zealand-grown tobaccos contain comparatively little nicotine and may consequently be smoked freely without injurious results, while owing to the leaf being toasted in the process of manufacture (quite a novel idea) they are remarkable for flavour and fragrance. The popular brands are “Biverhead Gold,” aromatic; “Navy Gut” (Bulldog), medium; and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), full strength. The demand for these goods is growing so rapidly that the New Zealand tobacco industry is assuredly destined to become of the first importance. 35.