Home Guard “Smoko”

Northern Advocate, 24 July 1943, Page 2

Home Guard “Smoko”

The second annual “smoko” of the Whangarei Battalion, Home Guard, was \t<‘ • attended, and most enjoyable At tm outset, musical honours weie < ’ xt ™ d ® c L,W 2nd N.Z.E.F. men, who were honomea gnosis, and who in turn toasted 1 h f ’ Id ‘ : Guardsmen for helping to hold 'he fron ai homo, especially during the P CI when tho menace of Japanese mvasio.i was acute. Tho toast-list was as follows. “The King”; “The Homo Guard, Capt. u P. Hopkins—Major R Fcaver; 2nd Kp " 2/Ll. A. L. Hooker —Capt. N. Ross, “The Army.” C.S.M. O. E. Bindon— H p. Convors-Brown: Absent Padre G. 'Brown; "The Navy, Pte. L. Collier—P.O. Vero Harrison The An Force.” Lt. B. W. Crawford—F.O. V gan: "Women’s War Services, Lt. A. L. Flux Col. R. J- Dunn. „ . , , . At the conclusion of the official toastlist Pie T W. Wakelin took clirnge of proceedings. Opportunity was I a ken _ to do honour to Capt. Hopkins, Hev.G.Biov.n and Quartermaster Gill, thi n c kiyme. . whom it was made abundantly clear m> held in the highest esteem. . Items were given by Pte. Cliff Tro ■ who also led community singing. St-M-Ben Taylor, Cpl. J. Birch all and Lieu-. A. L. Lo Pine.

Wo all run risks every clay that arc practically unavoidable. Who knows, for example, that the’ occupant ol tho next seat in tram, bus or tram is not suffering from ’flu or something esc that's “catching”? And there may not be another seat .vacant for youso you just have to chance it. A giea safeguard when travelling is to keep pipe" or cigarette going. Tobacco smoke is a wonderful disinfectant. The tobacco should be of good Quail y, an whether for disinfecting purposes or pure enjoyment, “toasted’ is the bes . It's famous for its purity, flavour ana aroma, and so comparatively harmies., that even over-indulgence won t affect, you. The toasting (manufacturers own process) is the secret. It is toasting that eliminates the nicotine and renders this beautiful tobacco sate. The six genuine toasted brands, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish. Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold and Pocket Edition, are everywhere in evidence. Go wneic you will, you’ll find them on sale. But be sure when buying you are getting the real thing. Imitations are worthless, ' ’ \