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Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1929, Page 7

They staged a mock trial at a Central Otago township recently. The prisoner was Tobacco. There was a judge and jury and a large attendance of the public. Many witnesses were called, and Counsel having addressed the Court, the Judge summed up. He said accused (represented by a well-known local resident) had hosts of friends and many enemies. He Was accused of being a poisoner. But when tobacco poisoned people it was tlieir own fault they smoked the wrong kind. Imported tobacco was mostly full of nicotine and therefore highly injurious. Happily, however, there were other kinds those produced in New Zealand, for example, by the famous National Tobacco Co., the pioneers of the tobacco industry in the Dominion. The question for the jury was: Is to bacco guilty or not guilty of poisoning?” The verdict was ; “Not guilty so far as the National Tobacco Company’s tobacco is concerned, because it is toasted (as no other tobacco is) and quite innocuous.” The Company’s “Riverhead Gold,” “Cavendish,” “Navy' Cut” and “Cut Plug No. 10” are all toasted.—Advt.

A railway improvement. It would be a great improvement if they did away with draughts at radway stations. -Many a cough and cold originate- when travelling. The best preventive—Pulmonas, the little soothing, healing, antiseptic pastdles that protect from and relieve coughs, colds, sore throats, bronchit’3, asthma and lung troubles. Pulmonas, Is fid and ‘Js fid, chemists and stores. — (Ad.)

Snve on eggs! Preserve a supply while they are cheap with Sharlancl’s “ Moa ” Brand Egg Preservative. Keeps eggs fresh foi niontiis. Advt. When eggs are dear, you will he sorry von did not preserve a supply with Sharlatid’s “ Moa ” Brand Egg Preservative while the r were cheap. Keeps eggs fresh for nn iths.—Advt.