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Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21664, 26 February 1942, Page 6

“About how many brands of tobacco do you reckon there are, all i told?” inquired a Dunedin man of j his smoke merchant. “Couldn’t say,” ! replied the latter, “but my encyclo- i pedia says about 500.” “And all j smokable,” went on the customer ; with a laugh. “Wouldn’t care to bet j on that,” said the tobacconist. “As ; you know there are brands mild | enough for a baby and others strong j enough to make your hair curl.” j “But surely,” remarked the cus- j tomer, “there must be brands that j are comparatively free from nico- ; tine?” “I know of only five like i that,” said the tobacconist. “And j where do they come from?” asked j the customer. “They’re grown right here in New Zealand,” replied the tobacconist, “and toasted in l he | course of manufacture.” That takes | the poison out of them and leaves : them sweet and fragrant—also quite ] harmless. Yes, I said five brands: j Riverhead Gold. Desert Gold, Navy ! Cut No. 3. Pocket Edition, and Cut i Plug No. 10. The customer said he’d j been told something worth remem- j bering. He had.