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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 4 May 1938, Page 6

Alfred Gould announces details of the following autcion sales: To-morrow at 1.30 p.m. at Moana, furniture, radio, motor car, etc., on account Mr G. G. Stead. Friday, at 1 p.m., at the rooms. Hardy street, furniture, radios, motor car, etc.: also on Saturday next clearing sale at Tasman under instructions from Mr C. Paul.*

"Not had a decent smoke since I came to this blooming country of yours,” he said, "so if you’ve anything fit to smoke let’s have a coupla ounces.” "Ever tried New Zealand toasted’?” queried the tobacconist. "Not me! Gimme a bit of good old imported. None of your Colonial muck for yours truly.” “Rightho!” s' ' the tobacconist as he filled the order. He seemed to be amused. Next week that new chum dropped in again with "Bit of orlright that bacca I had off you the other day. Best I’ve sampled since leaving London. What is it?” "Colonial muck. 1 think you called it,” laughed the tobacconist. "New Zealand’s ‘toasted.’ There’s five brands Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish. Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold, and I sell more of them than anything else.” Mr Newchum looked rather foolish. “Well,” he said. "I sure made a bloomer! Gimme half-a-pound of the same again." "We live and learn.” said the tobacconist, as he took the money But he was smiling again*