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Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 206, 31 August 1944, Page 6

A ragged old fellow, charged at Melbourne with stealing a tin of tobacco from a grocer’s shop, owned up, but pleaded that he wen an old smoker and sometimes when he had no money suffered acutely from “ tobacco-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 itl 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 85, and had been smoking for nearly 70 years. Anti-tobaccoites please .note. Wonder what he’s been smoking all these years? Must be something like our celebrated “New Zealand Toasted. M You can smoke this beautiful tobacco till you are 85, if you like. Tt can’t hurt you because there’s so little nicotine in it. And it's so soothing and comforting! Six brands only, remember: Pocket Edition, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Desert Gold, Riverhead Gold and Cavendish. But watch out for worthless imitations!