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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 124, 11 May 1935, Page 8

“Lumme,” said the bus driver to the fare alongside, “that’s a bosker pipe of yourn mister!’’ “Ten bob’s worth,” replied the owner, “it’s a patent—works the nicotine out, see!” “Aint no time for patent pipes meself,” remarked the driver, “always going wrong. Just a ordinary pipe wif no frills for yoar ’umble. This ’ere” (a stumpy briar) “never goes wrong, smokes as sweet, as sugar, and cost ninepence. You’ve no call for patent pipes s’long as yer bacca’s right.” “What kind d’you smoke!” queried the passenger. “Toasted, in course,” said the driver, “Cut Plug No. 10. Aint ’ardly no uikerten in toasted. The toasting does the trick. Talk abaht yer imported, it’s not in it wif toasted —the reel toasted 1 mean—not one o’ them blanky imitations.” “Often heard tell of it.” said the “fare.” “I’ll get some.” “Can’t do no better,” declared the driver, ■there’s flve brands, Cavendish, Cut plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Kiverhead Gold and Desert Gold. Yon pays yer money and VOU takes ver choice. Getting down? Ta! Ta!”# Only one silent cinema still carries on in England. It is situated in Manchester. There are 4890 which show “talkies.”