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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXXII, Issue 2803, 20 November 1931, Page 5

He wr.s sitting on a bench in the park, smoking his pipe and at peace with all the world when the hooknosed stranger happened along and sat down beside him. "My friend," said hook-nose, "do you know' you arc digging your grave with your pipe? Every pipeful of tobacco contains an appreciable quantity of nicotine, deadly poison, mind you!—and" "Come off it!" interrupted the smoker. "there’s no nicotine, or ’ardly any, in this here baeca, guv’nor. Don’t you worry!" "No nicotine ’’ queried hook-nose, "why what kind of tobacco is it?" "Noo Zealand. That's what. Toasted. That takes the dope clean out of it. Can’t hurt you if you smoke a wheelbarrowful every week." Hook-nose smiled incredulously. But the smoker was right. New Zealand tobacco is as harmless as fresh air. Glorious bouquet, too, and such a flavour! The toasting process works wonders! But bear in mind there are only four brands: Riverhead Gold, Navy Gut No. 3, Cavendish and Cut Plug No. 10. Don't accept imitations! There are several about!*