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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5519, 20 March 1896, Page 4

A stitch in time saves nine; "Indian Chief" Cigarettes are of the purest quality, and save you from the unpleasantness of inferior brands. The. activity of the local share markets is abnormal 5 and yet it cannot be considered unwarranted when we look at the volume of business transacted in London in some of the least known of New Zealand G-.M. Stocks. Many of the names quoted ■ below (from the report of a reliable corres^ pondent) are, we venture to say, totally unkown here at our doors, even by the men whose business it is to know (or pretend they know) all the latest good things on the market. Of course all the world (or at least all New Zealand, which is more important) has heard of the phenomenal advances realised on Waihi and Hauraki stock, but there are many others less known to fame that at least deserve the attention of investors. Of course all are not equally successful, and the folly of the promoters is seen in the pitiful attempts to keep above par in scrip such : as the " Golden Till Expended." How could a mine prosper with such a name? Take another, that great, great gold-producer, "The Defeat." The only gold it produced was from the pockets of the unlucky shareholders. Another series of mines invite confidence from the public by virtue of being in the same provincial! district as their more established brethren. Names are chosen suggestive of coming greatness, such as the " Waihi-North-by-East-Extended No. 18." There, is a good deal in a name, and some names find favour with the public. Vanity Fair caught on at once as being the best cigarette in New Zealand.