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Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16834, 28 June 1926, Page 8

The Wanganui municipality derives a profit of about £IBOO from the present Opera House, which was built 30 years ago al a cost of £SOOO. Improvements have cost a further .C'tOOO, and Ihe interest and sinking fund charges now amount lo about £7OO. These are barely covered by Ihe revenue from outside shows —only about £7OO in a good year. II is the municipal pictures, with I licit' overflowing Saturday night houses, thai give the Opera Bouse its working profit of £IBOO, to bo expended for Ihe good of Ihe municipality.

The last match! A picture exhibited al Hie London Art Gallery recently quite look the fancy of smokers. It showed two men who have corno to a halt on a lonely road miles away from shops, or even houses. One of Ihe twain, pipe in mouth, has just struck "The iasl match," and is shielding Ihe feeble flame with bis hands while his mate is eagerly watching. Like all good pictures, this one tells ils story at a glance. Smokers never really appreciate the blessing of tobacco until, owing lo some mischance, they are temporarily deprived or il. As to tin- harml'ulness of smoking, il is mainly a. quest inji of nicotine. The less nicotine Hie helter. Some 0 r the imported brands contain an excess of nicotine and their habitual u>,c is bad. If you want, a really pure article try our New Zealand-grown tobaccos toasted, because that is essential. The rcliiT'd product contains very little nicotine and may he freely indulged in with safety, '\sk for "Rrverhead Gold/' mild"; "Navy Cut" (Bulldog), medium; nr "Gut Plus No, 10" (Dullshcadl. full stransrtli.*