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Chronicle (Levin), 26 July 1946, Page 4

It has often been asked why some of our beautiful New Zealand native woods are not utilised in the manufacture of tobacco pipes. But it was done half a century ago. In 1884 an Auckland firm of tobacconists, after years of experimenting, produced a variety of pipes fashioned from puriri and other sweet-smelling native woods and which were proudly declared to be "equal to the best imported samples from Europe." Yet no pipes of this kind are to be had now. But there are no fewer than five brands of New Zealand-grown and manufactured tobaccos which connoisseurs pronounce very good. In fact, in one most important respect these -tobaccos are superior because they contain so little nicotine — eliminated by toasting — and are thus saf e to smoke to any extent, even to excess. The five brands of the genuine toasted, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog) , Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold, rlehly merit their immense popularity. Their fame has spread far beyond these islands.