King Regrets Inability To Visit N.Z.E.F.

Northern Advocate, 29 June 1943, Page 2

King Regrets Inability To Visit N.Z.E.F.

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, June 28. The Governor-General has received the following telegram from the King in reply to a message sent to His Majesty: “I sincerely thank you and the Government and the peoples ol New Zealand for the kind message you have addressed to me on my return from North Africa. It was a source of deep regret to me that I did not have the opportunity of seeing the New Zealand troops who have fought so magnificently in the recent campaign.”

“Parson,” said the tobacconist to the inquisitive pressman. “Yes, sons are heavy smokers mostly and some of them are amongst my best customers. No, they don’t bother about cigarettes much, I think; generally prefer the pipe. Keen judges of tobacco, too. Why, I started to stock the five toasted brands on the advice 'of a parson. A good tip, too. My first order was only a small one. but I’m selling more toasted now than anything else. Is it as pure as it is cracked up to be? Rather! If there s any purer (or better) baccy than Cut plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Pocket Edition, Riverhead Geld and Desert Gold, I’d like to know. Why is. it so pure? You want to know a lot, don’t you Because it’s toasted, that’s why. How is the toasting dons? Ask the manufacturers. It’s their secret. It gets the nicotine out of the leaf and same time gives these blends their fine ■ flavour and beautiful bouquet. No, there’s no other toasted tobaccos t manufactured. What—are you off? Well, so-longi Be R£U4S