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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 1, 28 August 1945, Page 6

One of Auckland's oldest identities has been telling an interviewer about the early days. There Avere no attractive shops in the "Queen City" in the long ago—just a lew general stores "and sometimes " said the veteran with a smile "when ships, from overseas were delayed, as often happened then we had to do Avithout. i remember once all the storekeepers ran out of and Ave had nothing to smoke for a Aveek or tAvo. ft was poor stuff that tobaceo anyhoAV. You're better off than we Avere for 'toasted' is sold eA'ei'yAvhcve now—as line stulV as money can buy." Such reminiscences are always, interesting. Ye&, and the difference 'twixt Auckland ancient and modern is hardly greater than that between ordinary tobacco and the genuine "toasted." "As line stuff as. money can buy" certainly aptly describes Cut Plug. No. 10 (Bullshead) ? Navy Cut No. ;j (Hulldog) liiverhead Cold and Desert » Cold also tailormades—so fragrant and delicious, so soothing and solacing and—being toasted —so comparatively harmless-!