A Dunedin man laughingiy asked his tobacconist if he had any tobacco that wouldn't bite the longue. Hc secmed to think he was asking an impossibility. But the tobacconist promptly replied that he had several brands guaranteed to fill Ihe bill. "All the toasted New Zcaland tobaccos," he said, "are like that — won't burn the tongue evcn if you smoke them for hours at a stretch. Won't affect heart or nerves, either. That's because they are toasted. The toasting kills the nicotine to such a large extent that they are rendered practically harmless, and quite safe to smoke to any extent. They have a delicious flavour, too, and a bouquet you can't beat." "What are the names of the brands?" was fche jiext quqstion. "Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold, Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 and Cut Plug No. 10," replied the tobacconnist.' "They are the only toasted kinds manufactured." The customer inve^ted in a packet of toasted Navy 'Cut. Now he smokes nothing elsei • -
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 May 1946, Page 2
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163Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Chronicle (Levin), 23 May 1946, Page 2
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