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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 48, Issue 2922, 30 June 1939, Page 3

“ No, girls didn’t smoke when I was a girl,” said a white-haired, Wellington lady to an interviewer, “didn’t dream of it! Now I’m told lots of them smoke as many cigarettes as their brothers or fiances do. Must be very bad for them.” “Oh, not necessarily,” said the scribe, with a smile, “modern methods of culture and manufacture have revolutionised things. Take the most popular brands of cigarette tobaccos now —Riverhead. Gold and Desert Gold. Both are virtually free from nicotine, because they’re toasted, consequently harmless, and both are unequalled for quality. Life’s far more strenuous than formerly, and the genuine ‘toasted’ with its calming, soothing influence, is really a boon. The three other toasted brands—Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog) and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bulkhead) make excellent cigarettes too, but are chiefly favoured by pipe smokers.” “Ah, well,” conceded the old lady, “times have changed, as you say, and perhaps modern girls (men too!) are fortunate to have these toasted tobaccos at their service.” “ Believe me, Madam,” said the journalist, “they are!”