A prominent Westralian business man, largely interested in the tobacco trade and who has been holidaying in Maoriland, has been telling a daily paper on his return home some of his impressions. "One thing that struch me especially, ' ' he said, "was that all the tobacconists wero selling the New Zealand grown and manufactared tobacco which on sampling I found of most exeellent quality and as good in fact as any I have ever smoked. Tho manufacturers' extensive works are at Port Ahuriri, Napier. Here they are producing five brands of tobacco that are in general request, viz., Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Riverhead Gold and^Desert Gold being for cigarettes. A "distinguishing feature of these blends is that they' are toastcd, which process eliminatcs the nicotine iu thcm and rendcn Ihcm virtually harmless. Over-indul gence in some brands may affect hearl or nerves. With 'toasted' the smokej runs no such Tislt. I was told thes( tobaccos were being freely imitated Shouldn't wonder. Good things gener ally are." J'here are many signa ot good thing aliead, but the sign "Troeadero" ii Hastings street stand: fnr good meal and gcod service— riglit here- au mow..*
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 167, 2 August 1937, Page 10
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