ij A ragged old fellow, charged at Mel- j I! bourne with stealing a tin of tobacco j from a grocer’s shop owned up, but [ ! pleaded that he was an old smoker and i -1 sometimes when he had no money suf- i ( I'ered acutely from “tobacco-hunger.” ! j So when he went to the grocer to make i ' 1 some small purchase and saw the to- j ;j bacco on the counter the temptation j , j proved irresistible, and he fell for il! Taking his age into account and that ! ’ he was unknown to the police the 1 . magistrate discharged him with a cau-! : lion It appeared that he was 85, and 1 ! had been smoking for nearly 70 years. ' j Anti-tobaccoltes please note. Wonder! J what he's been smoking all these years? I I Must be something like our celebrated! I “New Zealand Toasted.” You can ;! smoke this beautiful tobacco till you, L are 85. if you like. It can't hurt you! j because there’s so little nicotine in it. : (And -it’s so soothing and comforting!; I j Five brands only, remember!: Pocket; .! Edition, Cut Plug No. 10 ( Bulkhead). | J Navy Cut No, 3 (Bulldog). Desert Gold j • and Riverhead Gold. But watch out for I i worthless imitations!* - j Girls’ College Underwear: Black Ita-j I j Sian Cloth Bloomers 3/11, Locknit from ! ' j 2 fi Navv Spun Silk from 3/3, all sizes 3 ! At McKay ?.* > Girls* College Uriflcruem-: Bcrlei - i Sportu “Girdles.” suspenders attached , j Sizes 22 to 25, from 4/6. “Eezees,” ■ '! Medium and Large Fittings, from 9/11. ‘ > | At McKay's.* Girls’ College Wear : White Kabe j > Blouses, from 8/11, Boiling Silk 7/11, | Fuji Silk 10/6. Complete range of sizes. ’ At McKay s.* Co.lege Wear : Navy and Black Gym. i i! Tunics, reliable British Serges, well) j | made and neatly finished. Full range j ' of sizes. Navy from 27/11, Black from j r I 25/11 At McKay’s * 1
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 26 January 1942, Page 4
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