Asked how long he smoker, a witness in court ease replied: had keen a ■•'And how much tobacco, now, do you smoko weekly?” was the next question. "Two ounces," replied the witness. “ll’m —finite moderate.” commented counsel. "Nevertheless .it means, in plain Rnglisb, that you ve spent, in all, about HPiO, approximately, in smoke?" "Well, wha, about, it?” demanded witness, "I ve had value and good value, too. homy money.” Counsel shrugged his shoulders and sat down. Well. L'l-Ob spread over lialf-u-cent ury is not. so much, alitor all. flood tobacco is worth more than it costs. Take oni New Zeal,and brands, for example, and think of the comfort and enjoyment they represent to the smoker. Is there anything else that could yield him so much pleasure? There are five of these brands: Riverhead Cold, Desert Cold, Navy Cut No. Cavendish, and Cut Plug No. PI. Delightful, every one of them —and quite harmless.' They are toasted! The demand for all five proves conclusively the appreciation in which they are held everywhere,*
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19881, 7 March 1939, Page 9
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