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Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 30, 5 February 1942, Page 6

“I had rather a trying experience once upon a time,” writes Mr. Robert Seeley in a London weekly. “I was a young new chum, then, one of a party of prospectors in Northern Queensland. One day I wandered away from camp and got ‘bushed.’ It was nearly three weeks before they found me, anil I had some adventures in tho meantime, believe me! On the third day I ran out of tobacco!—Smokers will sympathise! I shall never forget the first smoke I had after I was found! delightful! But nowadays I And the tobacco I used to smoko when on tho wallabi has lost its savour. Over much nicotine in it. Since coming to Maorlland I have smoked ‘New Zealand . Toasted,’ and ask nothing better. I understand its peculiar fragrance, and comparative freedom from nicotine in this incomparable tobacco are duo to its being roasted. It is certainly the flnest 1 have ever smoked—and the least harmful.” Mr. Seeley refers to the five famous toasted brands Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold, Navy Cut No. 3, Pocket Edition, and Cut Plug No. 10.

The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited. (Incorporated in Australia, 1869.) THE FIRST OFFICE IN THE WORLD to apply the Surrender Value of Life Policies in Paying the Premiums, so as to prevent a Policy lapsing until the Surrender Value is exhausted. Extracts from the 72nd Annual Report. £ 23,248 new policies assuring 8,575,711 Income for year 6,339,456 Payments to policyholders 3.640,167 Added to Assurance Fund 2,205,393 Assurance Fund at 30/9/41 49,586,365 Investment Fluctuation Reserve .... 1,863,958 Assurances in Force (including reversionary bonuses) over 139,000,000 The above figures refer to Ordinary Business only. The Association docs not transact Industrial Business. W. A. MARTIN, A.1.A., Manager for New Zealand.