“What about a spot of tobacco?” ho enquired as tie blow into a Wanganui wood merchant’s shop tho other morning. “Well, hat. about, it?” smilingly demanded tho boss, “which is it to be —mild, medium or full?” “Medium’s the ticket, and if you smoke medium it’s bound to be .0.K.” “Can do! ’ laughed the tobacco-man. “I smoke toasted New Zealand —Navy Cut No. 3.” “Sez you!” remarked the customer, “well,- let's have a hundred weight—er—l mean two ounces, of your favourite blend —it is a blend, eh?” “Sure,” said the tobacconist, “and about tne best I know of. That’s whv I smoke it myself. There’s no ‘bite’ in it. The toasting sees to that. And believe me it’s good!—one of the five toasted brands: Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshcad), Cavendish, Kiverhcad Gold, and Desert Gold.” “If it’s.as good as you say,” declared the customer, “you’ll see me again,” “Then it’s au revoir, but not good-bye,” said the tobacconist, with a grin.—Advt.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 21 February 1935, Page 5
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