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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 70, 6 March 1930, Page 7

Consternation reigned amongst the smokers on the platform at Wellington the other day when the Hutt train drew up, minus a smoking carriage. However, there were two ears labelled ‘‘A ’ ’ and I ‘B ’’ respectively, and somebody pipe in mouth exclaimed “ ‘B’ is for baccy! ” jumped into the n B,” all the other smokers following suit. Presently someone asked “If ‘B’ is for baccy, what is ‘A’ for?*’ “For abstainers, of course!” came the reply. Everybody laughed. I'tocious few abstainers from the weed nowadays! Well, there’s no harm in tobacco, so long as it’s pure and pretty free from nicotine. Worst of it is the imported goods arc as full of nieolinc as fhey ran stick; Funny—our N.Z. brands arc almost entirely free from the poison. That’s why you can smoke llwrn (even to excess) with safety! The explanation is <hey arc all toasted, and toasting gets rid of the nicotine. It also wonderfully improves flavour and bouquet. Popular brands: Navy Cut. Cavendish Cut Plug No. 1(1. and Riverhead Geld. They’re all good and the only toasted tobaccos manufactured.* FOR AFTERNOON TEA IN THE GARDEN. On the lawn, in the rosery or “just in the garden.” Afternoon tea! To lierfeet afternoon tea—Peck's Sal-' mon and Shrimp for delicious sandwiches -appetising, dainty, temptT ’,' y PECK ’ S salmon and •■.'HKIMP . andwiches.