J. M. Barrie, the famous author, made the fortune of a London tobacconist, once upon a time. Happened this way; Barrie (as you may remember) eulogised in his ‘‘My Lady Nicotine”- a certain tobacco which lie called “Sporting .Mixture.” That was not its real- name,' tout directly ■ the public identified this mixture as -Barrio's “Sporting Mixture” there was such a run on it that the lucky tobacconist who sold • it made his fortiine. , -.‘(Spoiling"Mixture’! was jn ripe, mellow and very fragrant tobacco of exqpisite flavour closely resembling the “Cav.eiidiSn” nmhufactured from New Zealand grown leaf by the-'National Tobacco Co., Ltd-., (t-he, pioneers of the tobacco industry in New ...Zealand). ‘And tiiis brand, all the Company’s tobaccos, is practically free from nicotine, while the foreign tobaccos all contain too much nicotine to be safe smoking. But. when the National goods are all toasted—hence their- freedom from nicotine. There' are np other toasted tobaccos. Pqpulav brands: Biv'erlicad (fold (mild), Navy Cut'iind Cavendish (medium), and Cut Pfug No. TO (full strong til)..—A cl v t.
Men’s flannel undershirts -8s lid now 6s lid; .men’s fleecy "underpants and singlets now 3s Gd and ,3s. lid. men’s Kaiapoi heavy ribbed ■ pants 9s l.ld now >Bs lid. lyiclvay, s Great Sale.r—A^vt.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1929, Page 6
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205Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1929, Page 6
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