The grizzled veteran smilingly accepted a Jill from his neighbour’s pouch us the express gathered speed. He puffed appreciatively. “ Smokers are better off out here than of old,’* ho remarked. “I remember when there was no cut tobacco here. Nothing but Plug and you could take it or leave it. But 1 say this tobacco of yours is alright! Wonderful country America!” ‘ * That’s not American tobacco you ’re smoking,” said the other, “that’s New Zealand grown and manufactured. ! Better than American, I reckon. Harmless, too. The manufacturers toast it, and free it from nicotine.” “Well,” said the elderly stranger, “I’m only just back from England, and certainly never expected to find N.Z. producing such tobacco as this. Why, it’s a treat to smoko it!” And, that’s what thousands of smokers say!—so it must be [true. But buyers will do well to bear | in mind that there are only five brands of the original toasted Cut Plug No. 130 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. ,1 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Kiverhead Gold and Desert Gold. Other brands there arc purporting to be those named. But they aro imitations!
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 184, 7 August 1939, Page 10
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