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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 164, 20 July 1935, Page 8

It has often been asked why some of our beautiful New Zealand native woods are not utilised in the manufacture of tobacco-pipes. But it was done half-a-century ago. In 1884 an Auckland firm of tobacconists after years of experimenting preduced a variety of pipes fashioned from puriri and other native woods and which were proudly declared to be “ equal to the best imported ample,s froim Europe.” Yet no pipes of this kind are to be had now. But there are no fewer than five brands of New Zealand grown and manufactured tobacos which connoisseurs pronounce equal to anything imported. In fact in one most important respect these tobaccos are actually superior to the impoified because they are practically free from nicotine — eliminated by toasting—and are thus safe to smoke to any extent, even to excess. The five brands of the genuine toasted: Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold, richly merit their immense popularity. Their fame has spread far beyond these islands. 506