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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 24 August 1935, Page 5

A scandalised correspondent of an Auckland paper lias been rushing* into print anent the “boldness” of the modern miss (who will doubtless characterise him as a back number!). This indignant person, it seems, was lunching the other day at a city restaurant. Seated next him was a smartly attired damsel who, having finished eating, produced a tin of Biverhead Gold, and after “rolling her own” stuck the cigarette between her lipsticked lips and asked for a light! Fancy that now! The correspondent didn’t fancy it. He was “horrified” and would have “smoking by females” made punishable, “as not only highly improper but highly Whether it is improper for. “females” to .smoke in restaurants is for them to decide. It’s common enough in other countries, anyhow. But as- for its injuriousness that depends oh the tobacco. Riverhead Gold is perfectly safe, because, like. Desert Gold, Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), it’s toasted—consequently harmless, for there’s hardly any nicotine in it! Both Biverhead Gold and Desert Gold, it may be added, make delightful cigai-ettes. —Advt.