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Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 June 1931, Page 5

ANIMAL HOT WATER BAGS, Really serviceable bags, in the shape of Cats, Rabbits, Teddy Bears, etc. A great source of joy to every child in sickness or in health. Price, 5/6 each, from H? V, Halse, Chemist, Queen St., Masterton.

“How’s trade?” asked an Aucklander of his tobacconist the other day, when he popped in to replenish his pouch. “Hot too bad,” replied the weed merchant. “Some lines are quiet, but I reckon we ’re selling four times as much pipe tobacco as we did a year ago.”. “Funny,” said the customer, “considering the times.” “Not at all,” replied the tobacconist. “When times are bad there’s always a run on pipe tobacco. “And what kind of pipe tobacco do you sell most of ?” “Plug sells well, but the chief demand is for New Zealand toasted.” Well, that is the experience of a great many tobacconists. When things are looking black there’s nothing like a pipe! —and New Zealand toasted tills the bill! The toasting kills the nicotine in the leaf and gives this tobacco its rare bouquet and incomparable flavour. The imported leaf is all more or less rank with nicotine. The toasted New Zealand contains hardly any. But—mark’ this!— there are only four brands of toasted: Riverliead Gold, Navy Cut No. 3, Cavendish and Cut Plug No. 10', Everest Soap Competition and Free Gift Scheme is creating interest everywhere. Send your coupons. Ask the grocer for descriptive pamphlet. This month’s title for the Happy Snapshot is “Mother’s Best Wash-day Friend.'” 2