An outbeak of smallpox at sea is a terrifying thing! Years ago, when the old “Arawa” was on route from Sydney to London, a lady saloon passenger fell sick. Ship’s doctor < said “smallpox,” and consternation reigned aboard. The ship was then in the Suez Canal, and the patient was put ashore at Ismaiiia. A bad case! Doctor advised everybody to keep on smoking. They did. Not another case occurred! Was that' due to tobacco-smoke ? The passengers thought it was. Tobacco smoke is a . marvellous disinfectant anyhow. Taking it “by and large,” as the sailors say, 'baccy does far more good than harm, when it does harm its becausp its choked with nicotine—as the imported brands generally are. Our New Zealand tobacco is the stuff! It’s toasted and that drives out . ) the nicotine and makes it safe to smoke to any extent! . There are only four brands of . toasted: Riverhead Gold, Navy Cut; No. §, Cavendish, and Cut Plug No. 10. And for purity, coolness, flavour and fragrance tney , stand alone—unapproached and un- ] approachable!—Advt. |
\ scientific fact—coughs, colds, muenza, and other more serious bron■hial complaints usually develop in the mouth and nose. i/isinfect this circle of infection by inhalirg “Nazol” regulirly A powerful, penetrating germi•iijc. New double size—l2o full dose* for 2s fid.—Advt. Our new frock lengths are now opened out in silk voile, aft-silk morecains, art silk crepe, figured satins, silk rayon, silk rayon brocade, organdie and many other novelties. All cordially in vited. Schroder and Co.—Adyt.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1930, Page 6
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