“Packet cigarettes?” said the tobacconist to a customer, “bit of a back number! Why worry with them when you can roll your own and save money?” “But can you save money?” queried the customer. “Sure thing." replied the smoke merchant. “Why I can tell you how to make ten beautiful full-size cigarettes for 4d!—and one of ’era’s worth a trunkful of readymades. which are aften dry as a chip and flavourless through being kept too long in stock, whereas roll your own and you’re always sure of a sweet, moist and fragrant smoke. I roll all mine.” “What brand d’ye use?” asked the customer. “Riverhead Gold, the finest toasted cigarette tobacco manufactured, bar none. And you can smoke all you want of toasted, mind you. Next to no nicotine in it. Toasting does that. Other toasted brands? Yes, there are four—Desert Gold (another splendid cigarette blend). Cavendish Cut Plug No 10 (Bvllshevd*, and Navy Cut No. 3 (Bundog). Thesa are the only genuine toasted toreros." (Here a tin of Riverhead Cxianges hands.) ....
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20504, 24 August 1936, Page 6
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