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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 86, 14 June 1946, Page 7

“Well, come now,” said counsel persuasively, to a defendant in a southern civil case, when the man pleaded inability to pay £2 per month to plaintiff. “Don’t you think you could reduce your living expenses a bit? There’s tobacco, now. Isn’t three shillings a week rather much for you to be spending on that?” “Depends on the tobacco,” replied defendant. “There are some brands I wouldn’t give three bob a cartload for. But I don’t smoke ’em See?” “What brands do you smoke?” enquired counsel. “New Zealand toasted Cavendish, if you want to know. No nicotine in it. The toasting takes it out. That’s why. My pipe is my only pleasure, and I can’t do with less than three bobs worth a week. See?” Counsel didn’t pre(ss the point. Doubtless he smokes himself. New Zealand toasted tobacco is certainly seductive. It’s true that it contains no nicotine to speak of. And such a flavour and aroma! There are five brands: Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold, Navy Cut No. 3, Cavendish and Cut Plug No. 10; also tailormades. All toasted, and no sore throat, no cough!