ABOUT SMOKERS AND SMOKING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18897, 20 December 1924, Page 16

ABOUT SMOKERS AND SMOKING.

MR. COLEMAN HAS SOMETHING TO SAY.

"No." said Mr. Coleman, as he filled his pipe, "I don't think tho average smoker is mean. Ho is generally ready to oblige anyone with a fill. And sometimes his generosity is abused. I heard of a man once, who kept two pipes in his pocket. One would hold about a thimbleful of tobacco, tho other about, well, say a quarter of an ounce. When he asked anyone for a fill ho would hold the little pipe in his hand. But as soon as ho got hold of the other fellow's pouch he would pull out the other pipe and cram it full. His friends tumbled to it at last, and presented him with a leather medal as the champion mean man. "Anything new in tobaccoes ? Well, there's always something new,, or comparatively new, in our line. As for ourselves, we run four shopsall in Queen Street—and we stock every worth-while brand on tho market—yes, and every novelty that comes out, cither in tobacco, or pipes or anything else in tobacconist goods.

"Our own 'Three Star' mixture is a great favourite. Another speciality of , ours is the 'Leader' mixture. This is a South African Tobacco, particularly fragrant, and ' Richmond Best' is one of our best sellers. Also, there are others—heaps of them. By the way, a pound of any of the abovo would make a present that any smoker would bo glad to have. "Pipes? Well, of course, they make fine gifts, too. It's a funny thing, but somehow, a smoker can never have too manv pipes. He may possess a dozen, but "he's always glad" to add to the collection. I suppose wo have as good an assortment of pipes for the holiday trade this year as we have over had, and that's saying something. They include Comoys, Dunhills, Loewe's, Orliks, and G.B.D.'s. Then, there is our own Special line— 'Coleman's Leader'—a beautiful dark, silver-mounted briar. Smokes as sweet as a nut. Thero is nothing better—except 'Coleman's Aristocrat.' Here is one for you to look at. Note it's graceful shape, and it's handsome silver-mount! See how polished it is—as all aristocrats ought to be. Wo sell any amount of 'Leaders' and 'Aristocrats' for Xmas, presents. You can I hardly improve on one of these pipes as a i Xmas gift for a smoker. "Is tho trade in Cigars as big as ever? ! —Sure. Especially at Xmas. Even j habitual pipe-smokers appreciate a good | cigar now and then, and never more than after a big Xmas dinner. Of course, ! there is nothing better than a really first-class Havana, Say a Caslaneda, M. Valle, J. S. Murias, Manuel Garcia, Corona. Henry Clay, Larranaga, or Partaga. Wo have them all and any quantity v of others, including the very well-known j Ardath 44 and 66 cigars, and I must not omit to mention our famous La Rosa Manilas, they are cheap but good. "But for every cigar-smoker, thero are fifty cigarette smokers, cigarettes being tho most popular form of smoke. Brands! Why, their mere names would fill a book. "We have all .the best of them, including the celebrated 'State Express.' For presentation purposes, we have some, beautiful goods. Thero is the 'Golden Casket' for example, filled with the famous 555 cigarettes, cabinets of the popular 333 cigarettes (150 smokes), the State Express De Luxe or Majestic in handsome boxes of 75, the quaint Louis Casket, full of delicious cigarettes, fit to adorn tho table of any smoke-room. Among the popular brands of cigarettes for everyday smoking, I might mention Piccadilly, Garrick 999, Golden Band and Boguslav Do Luxe. These are Virginian. If you want a high-grade Russian there is the Cerise, and a really delightful Turkish is the Abdulla, also a very dainty gold-tipped cigarette, delightfully perfumed, is he» Royal Am-bar. This is something special for ladies' smoking. A big box of any of the foregoing would make one of the most acceptable Xmas gifts. Everyone smokes now, and it follows that about the best gift you can buy is something in our line. "AH thoso parcels at the end of the counter are going away to tho country. i They represent one day's orders. Numbers of our .regular customers do all their shopping with us by post. Many of them live too far away from Auckland to come up to town for the holidays, so they write us and tell us just what they want, and wo despatch the goods, carefully selected and properly packed, by return mail. "In each of our four shops we have an experienced staff to advise you." ENGLEBERT CHEVRON CORD TYRES. I . ENGLEBERT "CHEVRON CORD i TYRES so well known to the English and | Continental motorists have been put on j this market during the past year, and it ' is gratifying to know that this famous product has received a good hearing from tho competent motoring public who are at the same time insuring themselves of comfort and safety during their holiday I tours. Tho ENGLEBERT TYRE is a Belgian I tyro manufactured in Liege by the, oldj established firm of Messrs. 0. Englcbert j and Sons, from tho very best material by I expert and conscientious workers, _ and j this must be the reason why prominent racing men in England and the Continent aro using ENGLEBERT TYRES when they have to take part in keenly contested races, or in attempting record breaking. Scores of victories havo been obtained by using ENGLEBERT i TYRES during the past European summer, as well on Brooklands Track as in hill-climbing and endurance tests It is a known fact that prominent racing men have changed from» well-known (makes of tyre* to the ENGLEBERT I "CHEVRON CORD.' and havo thereby ! achieved their object. i The New Zealand representatives of Messrs Englebort beg to thank tho motorin-' public and trade, and express their i appreciation for the speedy recognition of i the value of this tyre, and tender their very best, wishes to all for tho coming j festive season. SNEDDENS, LIMITED. I MILLINERS, COSTUMIERS AND GENERAL DRAPERS. Twentv >cars ago this Christmas was ; the inauguration in a very humble wave ! the firm of Snoddens. Ltd., not in their I present, extensive premises at the corner [ of Khyber Pass and Svmonds Street, but I in a small shop lower down the mam I thoroughfare. The reputation of the firm ' as high-class milliners is well known I practically troughout the provice, and in connection with this branch of their business only experts in the art of makinn and trimming hats ajrc placed in charge of the firm's own workrooms. As costumiers, Sneddens, in Syraonds Street, carrv one of tho most varied stocks in tho city* again expert attention is given to all' details, and exclusive designs by their artists always make it worth while for ladies to call and seo the very latest in fashion's decrees in all that appertains to dressing milady. Just at tho present time, of course, great preparations havo been made for the increased volume of business that always, comes along at Christmas time. Departments aro replete with all tho latest novel tins in hosiery, i gloves, neckwear, sunshades, handbags, ! and the thousand and one things that make suitable and useful Christmas presents. One great feature of Sneddens' in Symonds Street, is tho attention given to "window displays. which aro in charge of a very capable artist in that line. P Tho Christmas dressings aro of a very interesting and instructive nature, especially at this time of tho year, when anything in the way of a suggestion to make gift-buying easy is always walooma. i