In that ,amusing, hook ‘.‘Reoollections of an ; old . Fogey,” the anonymous au^o'r.^relates ! how, on one occasion, he''Caught his son Tom . smoking a pipe. lAnnoyed, Ke told him that he was too young to smoke, that, it was a bad habit and very injurious, adding that he knew because he. .used to smoke himself, “flow long did you keep it up?” asked ,Tom. “Fifty. years.” “And when did you begin?” “When I was —;>er about your,age, ’’ admitted. Had. ‘‘Well,’’ said Tom, ?‘if I ;find. smoking is injuring. my health fifty years from Fll .’knock it off too”’' Joking apart, it cannot be over-emphasised that smoking won’t hurt anyone so long as the tobacco is right. Give those imported brands a miss, and stick to th New Zealand toasted! That toasting takes , the nicotine out of the leaf and makes it as safe as houses to smoke. It .also gives it its beautiful flavour and matchless aroma. There are only four brands, of toasFed: Riverhead Gold, |Navy Cut No. 3, Cavendish and Cut Plug No. 10.—l Advt.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1931, Page 3
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238Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1931, Page 3
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