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Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18405, 12 August 1931, Page 3

About half a million bricks retrieved during the demolition of the old Mount Cook barracks, Wellington, have already been sold. The building contained approximately 3,000,000 bricks. The removal of the old building began on February 6, and the site should be cleared within a month.

They were yarning about smoking aboard the Helensville train the other day. “Give me a good cigar, a Corona for choice,” said the man In the check suit, “and I’m happy." “Cigarettes for me, every time," remarked Hie chap opposite. "They’re too seductive, I know, and I sometimes smoke hair a dozen packets a day.” “More fool you," growled the veteran in Hie corner. “I'm a dyed-in-the-wool smoker, and 1 say there’s nothing like a pipe for solid satisfaction.” "Too much ’juice’ in pipe-tobaceo for me," said the cigarette-smoker. “Depends on Hie brand," grunted tlie veteran. “of course Hie foreign leaf is generally chock-a-block with ‘juice.’ Hut how about Hie New Zealand'.' It's toasted, and not only does the toasting give it flavour and aroma, Iml, kills the nicotine in it ami makes it safe to smoke. See?" They lei it go at that. Tlie old smoker was right. Toasting works wonders! There are only four brands: Riverhead Gold. Cavendish. Navy Cut No. 3, and Cut Plug No. lit, “ 2041