“How’s trade?” asked an Auckiander of his tobacconist the other day when he popped' in to replenish” his pouch. “Not too bad,” replied the Weed merchant, “some lines are quiet, but I reckon we’re selling four times as much pipe tobacco as we did a year ago.” “Funny,” said the customer, “considering the times.” “Not at all,” replied the tobacconist, “when times are bad there’s always a run on pipe tobacco.” “And what kind of pipe tobacco do you sell most of ?” “Plug sells well, but the chief demand is for New Zealand toasted.” Well, that is the experience of a great many tobacconists. When things are looking black there’s nothing like a pipe \ —and New Zealand toasted fills the bill ! The toasting kills the nicotine in the leaf and gives this tobacco 'its rare bouquet and incomparable flavour. The imported leaf is all more or less rank with nicotine. The toasted New Zealand contains hardly any. But mark this! —there are only four brands of toasted : Riverhead Gold, 'Navy Cut No. 3, Cavendish md Cut Plug (No. 10.—Advt
’Leave it toßob'l W/ ex •c. m m LUOeAOE. . . . PORTER .... TAXI .... "O OB always feels fresh—because he keeps his mouth fresh, with Wstltirr's. The pure, cool flavour of WaftlNr's Che whig Gum refreshes iJerffcffec' It aisis digestion... the teeth. A simple rule of health, of mouth hygiene of efficiency. RIGLEYS 1 Sf? PER a PACKET
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1931, Page 8
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234Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1931, Page 8
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