“Hearty Congrats,” said the tobacconist, shaking hands, when an old customer told him he’d landed a hatful in an overseas "Consultation.” “What you going to do with the greed?” “Oh, I dunno. Never could keep money. Burns a hole in my pocket. But you can gamble on this. I’ll lay in a good stock of ’baccy for one thing.” "What Ho! I reckon now you’re a blooming millionaire nothing'll do you but the best Imported, eh?” “Not me. Cut Plug No. 10 for yours truly. I’d sooner have a pound of it than a cartload of best imported. Now then!” “Well. I won’t say you’re wrong. There’s a run on toasted. Why my sales this year are away up—for all five brands, mind you—Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold. Smokers give toasted a go and find they can’t do without it." "Well, soon as I’ve collected my dibs I’ll be along again.” “Righto! Old sport. So long. Be virtuous and you’ll be happy.” ....
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21065, 17 June 1938, Page 11
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