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“It’s a rum world” remarked the bus driver to his cobber, “and there’s parties in its wot’s never ’appy unless they’re miserable. They reckon its a sin to enjoy yourself, go to the pickshers or the races, take a ’and at euchre or ’ave a 'arf 'andle occasional. As for smoking they’d made it ’ot for them as does, and love to! Why can’t they be content to practice wot they preaches and let it go at that? But no —not them! Wot’s the matter wif smoking, any ’ow? I been smoking since I was a lad. and it never done me a ’apworth of ’arm! Not likely seeing I smoke Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), one of the gennwine toasted brands t’others being Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog). Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold. They can’t 'urt anyone, ’cause why? Cause there ain’t no nicotine in ’em, not to mention they’re toasted, and as chockful of comfort as they kin be! Give up me pipe? Not me' Not for ail the cranks in Noo Zealand! Goota match?" ....

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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 20932, 11 January 1938, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 20932, 11 January 1938, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 20932, 11 January 1938, Page 3