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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19126, 22 September 1936, Page 7

Is wood carving becoming a lost art, among . tho Maoris? Formerly you could buy many., things .of .fjpnuino Mabri workmanship, lncintflrig pipes, tho bowls often taking the form of Maori heads elaborately carved; with tattooing* and pawn-shell eyes. Now gemiino examples are scarce. The Maoris laugh at the imitalions! But if there are fewer bona-fide Maorimade pipes, there’s pleatv of good N.Z. tobacco!— than which thero is nothing finer produced in any part of the world, for not only is it manufactured from the choicest New Zealandgrown leaf, but being toasted (consequently almost free of nicotine) it's as pure as tobacco can possibly he, and safe for even the heavy smoker. Its immense popularity lias resulted (as per usual!) in several wretched imitations getting about, hut thdy are easily avoided if you ask for (and see you get!) any of the live original, and only genuine, toasted brands —Navy Cut No. if (Bulldog), Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshcad), Cavendish, ltivcrhcad Gold, and Desert Gold. These beautiful tobaccos have madp a reputation that extends far and Wide."'