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Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7917, 11 August 1917, Page 4 (Supplement)

Smokers have had a painful reminder ol war taxation by the action of tobacconists, who increased! the price ol packets of cigarettes to 7d, and tins of tobacco to Id. Some time ago the weight of 2oz. tins < ' tobacco was decreased to ljozs, but naturally tho price remained the same. To-day tins of matches, previously retailed at 2d, are selling at 3d, and according to one tobacconist, another rise in price is anticipated. The increased prices will naturally bring the most profit to the dealers who have good stocks on hand. As for the rvortion of the public who are addicted to the had habit of smoking, their sole remedy appears to lie in the direction of economy.