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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 6 December 1940, Page 4

The Veteran seated in the smokeroom of the Lyttelton-Wellington "ferry” boat glanced with evident an usement at the youth smoking a huge briar The lad was quick to oh serve this and to resent it. "No offence T hope?” queried the ancient, "I was merely thinking of the changes T’ve seen in my time. My father wouldn’t allow me to smoke until I was fiv*'-and-twenty; you, I presume, are about eighteen and responsible to nobody?” "We grow up faster than they did in your day, Sir.” The old gentleman smiled again "And what tobacco do you use. if I may ask?” "Navy Cut No 3 one of the toasted brands. Finest tobaccos out, put as they can be because toasting eliminates most of the nicotine You ought to try toasted. Sir. are five blends, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog*. Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead) Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold, so you’re sure of getting something to suit you.” The veteran nodded. "It’s never too late to learn,” he said "thank you.”* On Saturday at 8 p.m. the usual dance will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall. The object of these dances is to raise funds for the Children’s Christmas Tree. Bright music will be supplied by Mr H. Williams and Mr C. Reynish. Prizes will be awarded to the winners and runners up for the two Monte Carlo waltzes. The ladies will hand round supper about 10.15 p.m. Mr G. L. Housiaux will be M.C.