“Packet cigarettes?” said the tobacconist to a customer, “bit of a back number! Why worry with them when you can roll you own and save money?” “But can you save money?” queried the customer. “Sure thing,” replied the smoke merchant. “Wily I can t.ell you how to make ten beautiful full-sized cigarettes for 4d ! —and one of 'em’ s worth a hutixful of readymades, which are often dry as a chip and flavourless through being kept too long in stock, whereas roll your own and you’re always sure of a sweet, moist, and fragrant smoke. I roll all mine.” ’“What brand d’ye use?” asked the customer. “Riverhead Gold, the finest toasted cigarette tobacco manufactured, bar none. And you can smoke all you want of toasted, mind you. Xext to no nicotine in it. Toasting does that. Other toasted brands ? Yes, there are four—Desert Gold (another splendid cigarette blend), Cavendish, Cut Plug No. 10 (Uullslioad), and Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog). Those are the only genuine toasted tobaccos.” (Here a tin of Pivmhead changes
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1936, Page 8
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