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Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1928, Page 4

What is the least injurious form of smoking? Tlie doctors favour the pipe. So does Mr Stanley Baldwin, the British Premier (an inveterate smoker). By the way, Mr Baldwin differentiates between smokers. He says, judging by his experience, pipe smokers take a wider and saner view of things than either cigarette or cigar smokers. Be that as it may, the pipe has much to recommend it hygienieally. And what of the tobacco? That is an all-im-portant question. Tobaccos heavily charged with nicotine (like most of the imnorted brands) cannot be smoked habitually without causing trouble sooner or later. The heart, the nerves, or (In' general health is bound to suffer. In marked contrast are our New Zealand grown tobaccos. which is a result of the toasting process to which they are now subjected. are so pure and so comparatively free from nicotine that they may be indulged in freely with absolute safety. That’s why doctors recommend them. Obtainable in throe grades.—‘•Uiverhond (told" mild : ■ ; X;lvv Out" < Bulldog), medium ; nr ‘•Cut Plug No. Id” (Bullshead). full strength.-—Advt.

THE TNTOEMATrvF. PEDOMETER. An Aucklander, who-e occupation confine;. himself to tlu» narrow limits of the s’ arc hi hin 1 his ?,muter. is the proud possessor of o pedometer, and which lie measures the distance lie covers each day. To his amazement lie discovered that the pedometer registers 17 miles a week, which is 884 miles per year. As he lives close to his work—not more than two minutes’ walk -and does not go home for lunch. 90 per rent, if the seventeen miles is walked behind the counter, because he is a man who takes little or no exercise. The average man walks probably 51 miles a week, and those in active o""iipations perhaps well over one hundred miles. On that reckoning the c' man. doing 51 miles each week, would walk 172.380 miles in 65 vonrs. or in other words, a distance equivalent (o about seven times round the world!

An opportunity of securing drapery, men’s and boys’ clothing, ladies’ apparel and underclothing, furnishings etc. etc. at extraordinary low prices presents itself at McKay and Son’s Great Realisation §als now on,—Aflvt.