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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 111, 27 May 1937, Page 3

In the carly days when a chap wanti cd baccy he had to go to a general -ttore for it. There were no lobaccouists and no "cut-up." The pioneers had to bo conlont with black plug or black twisl, anJ if they wanted "cutup" they had to cut it for themselves. Most storekeepers kept a sharp knife ,on tlieir couuters for Ihe convenience of smokers, and sometimes it was chained to the counter to prevent any absent-minded beggar from pinching it. Yes! We 've progressed quite a since days of yore. General stores are confined to the backblocks, now, while toliaeeonists are as plentful everywhere as threepenny-bits in collection plates on Sunday — and they all scll "toastod" — the tobacco par excellent. rfweet, fragrant, cool and comforting, also (being toasted) hannless as it can be, -it may be said to have revolutionised tlie public taste and sct a standard its rivals have failed to attain. The genuine toasted brands are: Cut P!ug No. 10 ( Bullsliend ), Cavendish, Navv Jut No. 3 (Bulldog), Riverhead Gold and Desert Gokl.* VARICOSR m.CERS henled perma nentJv while Von work, with Varex.' Pate, inexpensive. Free hnolclet. Rrnest Healev, Pha rmnceutical Chemist. Varpjt Ltd., Rnx 1558E. Wellington Local Representative: Knight's Pharmacy, 120 Heretaunga Street, Hastings, i