In a letter in the Wanganui Chronicle "Nob a Farmer" says: . "If it h;id not been for the great lead New Zealand took in this dreadful war, we would never have won it as we are to do, a>r.d as wo take the lead in everything, w© begin to count it our place to do so. New Zealand took the came lead in the African War, and look at the grand result. When we sent off our Premier on that greait trip to squash the Boers, be had not left our shores three days before word arrived that as soon as the Boers heard fie was on his way they threw down their arms at' once. Then whait he told them ho was to do: Turn all their blook-houses irito dairy' factories and-send them. New Zealanders to teach ithent to milk cows—a noble deed. I could go on describing all the great deeds we did for the Boers—State farms and what they thought of them.* Why should a man who is careful to wear and use only Empire products, consistently cram his pipe full of American toliacco? Keep New Zealand money in New Zealand by smoking Gold Pouch Aromatic—our very own tobacco, grown in Hawke's Bay district. Gold Pouch Aromatic is a different! tobacco, in that it contains but 1£ per cent of Nicotine— the lowest of any tobaccti, andthi* difference is reflected in a mildness, smootttness and distinctive flavour, peculiar alone fco Gold Pouch Aromatic.—Advt. A Bargain in Iron Cots at Gahagan's Great Clean Sweep Sale Two only Iron Cols brass caps, 19s 6d each to clear,—Advt. ' Sale Time at Cullen's. Cullen's Great Wintgr §ale now ©n.—-Advt.
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Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 18386, 6 July 1917, Page 2
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