Empire Communications

Manawatu Times, Volume 70, Issue 267, 12 November 1945, Page 6

Empire Communications

NEW NORK, Nov. 9. The British delegation to the telecommunications conference at Bermuda will be headed by Sir Claude Hollis, the acting chairman of the Commonwealth Communications Council. Several of the heads of the British Post Office, the deputy chief cashier of the Bank of England, officials of the Foreign Office, and also Brigadier Deedes, communications adviser, and Colonel Crawford, British Army representative, at the Embassy at Washington, are in eluded in the delegation. The Empire delegates include at least five Canadians, two New Zealanders, two Australians, three South Africans, and four Indians. Including technicians, the British party will number 45 and United States 5-0.

The Austin Motor Company has announced that the largest post-war consignment of motor-vehicles thus far sent overseas, consisting of 117 cars and vans valued at £30,000, has left the Port of London for New Zealand in the steamer Paparoa. “No, girls didn’t smoke when I was a girl,” said a white-haired Wellington lady to an interviewer. “Didn’t dream of itl Now, I’m told, lots of them smoke as many cigarettes as their brothers or fiances do. Must be very bad for them.” “Oh, not necessarily,” said the scribe, with a smile. “Modern methods of culture and manufacture have revolutionised things. Take the most popular brands of cigarette tobaccos now—Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold and Pocket Edition. All are virtually free from nicotine, because they’re toasted, consequently harmless, and all are unequalled for quality. Life’s far more strenuous than formerly, and the genuine “toasted,” with its calming, soothing influence, is really a boon. The three other toasted brands —Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog) and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead) —make excellent cigarettes, too, but are chiefly favoured by pipe smokers.” “Ah, well,” conceded the old lady, “times have changed, as you say, and perhaps modern girls (men tool) are fortunate to have these toasted tobaccos at tlieir service.*’ “Believe me, madam,” said the journalist* “ they are! 3 ’