“Heavy smoker, Sir?” asked a man ,n the corner of a first-ehus;* smoking carriage on the Christchuroh-Dunedin express, addressing the passenger opposite, who had just obliged with a match.” “Pretty fair,” laughed the other, “about four or five ounces a week.” “Bv jove!” said the first speaker, “if I smoked all that I’d b u nervous wreck in a month.” “What f-ort d’you smoke?” lie was asked. He named the brand. “Ah,” said the other. “That’s American. I couldn't smoke it. Like all those foreign brands, it’s rank with nicotine. I smoke New Zealand tobacco; Navy Cut No. 3. medium. Wonderfully sweet and satisfying. And luirdlv any nicotine in it. That’s why you can smoke it so freely. Won’t hurt nerves or heart, and doesn’t burn the tongue. Cheaper than the imported too. and better in every "ay.” Other brands manufactured bv Iho same company are: Riverhead. nuld: Cavendish medium: and 0” Plug No. 10. full-flavour, all toasted, and therefore healthier than the average class of smoking tobacco. ...
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18201, 27 February 1929, Page 9
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