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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 1 February 1936, Page 5

From t,lu> arrival on its shores of its first people, the then unlettered Maoris, some ;>l)() years ago, down to these modern, changing times New Zealand’s cavalcade presents a colourful, dramatic pageant of progress. A nation would he ungrateful and unimaginative indeed which did not cast a retroKpectivc glance to the eventful chain of incident forming its history, or to the great figures of the past whose pioneering work, courage, character and sacrifice brought civilisation, Christianity, education, peace and the rewards or scientific deevlopmcnt to a land which knew none of them. It is the duty of every New Zealander to know his country, its early struggles, its _ outstanding colonisers and the dominant warrior chiefs of I he noble and fearless Maori race whose long resistance to the European makes such a picturesque ir at times meJanelioy, contribution to our crowded national story. Erom (he times of Tasman and Cook, illustrious mimes puss proudly before the conlciuphtt.mil of the historic 11. soluicis sailors, bishops, priests, politicians, artisans, adventurers, whalers, sealers, ordinary colonists, teachers—empire builders all. Each and every one played his part in New Zealand's own cavalcade. Any ell'orl is praiseworthy which has as its object the circulation of pride of race and achievement. I’>v a unique merchandising and histoij • telling arrangement the Dominion Tobacco Company makes just such an ell'orl. Fifty persons and events of outstandingimportance have been selected as"the subjects for a series of unique cigarette cards, each pietuio accompanied by authentic details. To make the series doubly interesting and valuable as a record the pictures may be arranged in a compact album especially prepared for the series.- It Is a cameo view of history in a novel form with an appeal to adults as well as children.