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A well-known. Maorilander just returned from a trip Home, sdsited Birmingham in course of his {ravels and w.as; shown at a wholesale ware house a lot of elaborately carved to-bacco-pipes of allegedly Maori origin. On enquiring the price he was asked whether he ivas “in the trade,” ano unblushingly said ‘yes.’ ’ Of course he isn’t. He merely wanted to get a little “inside information.” These pipes are made iu Birmingham and get into the curio, shops of London and elsewhere where they are sometimes sold at fancy prices to “collectors."' What a world! It isn’t quite so easy to fake New Zealand tobacco because of its comparative freedom from nicotine—the result of the special purifying process it is put through at* the factory, and which eliminates most of its nicotine and makes it safe to smoke to any extent. There are only five brands: Cavendish, Riverliead Gold, Desert Gold, Navy Cut No. 3 and Cut Plug No. 10. They are famous, every one of them, for their flavour and matchless fragrance. Of course they are being imitated—every good thing is. So mind what you buy'!—A(lvt.

piLES PERMANENTLY CURED I Zann Double Absorption treatment has healed even worst cac.es. Send for generous sample, 9d in stamps to ZanrVPty., Box 952, J. K.« Wel'ingtou

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Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1939, Page 8

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Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1939, Page 8

Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1939, Page 8