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Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1929, Page 2

It is often complained that New Zealand made goods are less popular with New Zealanders than the imported, though they may be better quality—and cheaper, too. , Perhaps this, prejudice does exist to some extent. If so, it certainly does riot extend tb toasted tobacco grown and manufactured by t'he National Tobacco Co., Ltd., (pioneers of the tobacco industry in N.Z.) and as showing the widespread use of this tobacco there is the experience of a Public Hospital patient at Gisborne. Not until confined to the surgical ward did he realise the extent to which the use of the above Company’s goods had grown. Prom 20 to 30 patients were in the ward at the time, and most of them rolled their own cigarettes. Only two brands were in evidence. Riverhead Gold was one, and it was smoked by all with one exception. When our patient was leaving he noticed that the one exception had a newly-purchased tin of Riverhead Gold by his bed-side. Other popular brands are “Cavendish” and “Navy Cut” (medium) and “Cut Plug No. 10” (full-strength). All are toasted. ■—Advt.