"Is smoking injurious?" Dr. Giotti, the famous Italian nerve specialist., says it entirely depends ~>n the tobacco. He states that many of the well-known American brands are so rich in nicotine that they are best avoided, because their constant use is bound to cause nerve trouble. He considers smoking may be actually beneficial under the proper conditions. His advice to smokers is: "Select a brand that while satisfying your ' tobaceohungcr' is yet practically free from nicotine." But it is not always easy to find such tobaccos. However, we certainly have them risht here in New Zealand. They are grown and the leaf is cured and manufactured for the market within the Dominion. In fact, tobacco culture and manufacture now constitute one of our most promising industries. Moreover, our New Zealand-grown tobaccos are so pure and relatively so free from nicotine that they quite fulfil the Italian specialist's conditions. They may be obtained from any tobacconist. Ask for "Riverhead Gold," mild; "Navy
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Northern Advocate, 25 November 1925, Page 12
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