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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14089, 22 March 1939, Page 3

A veteran smoker (well-known local Jy) was holding forth to a little group of l'ellow-passengers aboard an Auckland ferry-boat the other evening. Said he: ‘'l started smoking a pipe when T was 20. Thirty years later my doctor told me to- quit smoking right away. I asked him when he thought I should be able to start again. “When they invent, a tolj'aeeo without nicotine in it,” he .readied. Ho thought he was being ftinny. but, by George! they have invented a tobacco practically free from nicotine since then, so I am smoking my old briar once more F ’ “What tobacco OF you refer io ” a.ski'd somebody. “Why the New Zealand tobacco. It’s toasted, and thus most of the* nicotine in it is eliminated Even my doctor has nothing ro urge against this tobacco. Smokes it himself !” This old North Shore resident- referred r-o tin* five- celebrated brands: Navy Cut No. 3, Hi verb cad Gold. Desert Gold. Cavendish, and Cut Plug No. 10. and ho spoke truly when he said these brands were not on.lv harmless hut possessed a flavour sind bouquet all their own