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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 97, 27 April 1939, Page 4

“Tobacco absolutely free from nicotine?’’ writes Air. Eugene Orme, an analytical chemist of note. "No, I’m afraid it’s as hopeless to look for that as it is to discover the philosopher’s stone or the elixir of life. The nearest approach to tobacco of such purity and it is a near approach—is made in New Zealand. I know, because when I was there for the big game fishing a year or two ago I found that “the tobacco of the country,” as the Maorilanders call it, contains surprisingly little nicotine. The manufacturers toast it (having installed special machinery for the purpose), with tho result that so much of the nicotine is eliminated that what remains is negligible. Both flavour and bouquet are delightful. No wonder this tobacco finds so much flavour with smokers in the Britain of the South ’. ’ ’ Thus the testimony in favour of New Zealand toasted tobacco is always growing! Tho five brands are: Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold, Cavendish, and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). Smoke them as freely as you will they are harmless .because they’re toasted-