PARACHUTE BOATS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 51, Issue 3175, 28 September 1942, Page 3

PARACHUTE BOATS

PROVIDED FOR U.S. PILOTS TAKES 10 SECONDS TO INFLATE U.S. Army and Navy Pilots are now receiving one-man rubber parachute boats, which can be inflated in 10 seconds, for emergency landings in the sea. The boat is attached to the pilot’s seat pack, while the parachute is worn in front.

A ragged) old fellow, charged' at Melbourne with stealing a tin of tobacco from a grocer’s shop owned up, but pleaded that he was an old smoker and sometimes when he had no mdney suffered acutely from “to-bacco-hunger.” So when he went to the grocer to make some small purchase and saw the tobacco on the counter the temptation proved irresistible, and he fell for it! Taking his age into account and that he was unknown to the police the magistrate discharged him with a caution. It appeared that he was B's, and had been smoking for nearly 70 years. Antitobaccoites please note. Wonder what he’s been smoking all these years? Must be something like our celebrated. “New Zealand Toasted. You can smoke this beautiful tobacco till you are 85, if you like. It can’t hurt you because there’s so little nicotine in it. And it’s so soothing and comforting! Five brands only, ie member! Pocket Edition, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Desert Gold and Riverhead Gold. But watch out for worthless imitations!