An old Auckland identity tells how walking up Queen Street th e othe) .afternoon he was accosted-, by a shabbily dressed elderly man who ' asked for a ‘trifle.’ '“Want a drink, eh?’’ querht the identity. “No” was the reply, “I want a . smoke. ■A. month • since 1 had one. If ybu smoke yourself you’ll know how' I feel.?’, Convinced that the man , s poke the truth the old identity handed' over a shilling. Ho had been there himself and knew from personal experience what “tobacco-hunger” is like. Non-smokers- who condemn smoking a? a bad habit don’t know much. Tobacco ha s cheered and - solaced millions worsted in the battle of life, and provided it iis pure and good it is really beneficial. Probably the purest tobacco, by the way, is our own New Zealand “toasted.’’ Where wilt y°u get a mild' aromatic ■ like- .Riverhead Gold, a medium flavoured like Navy Cut No. 3 or Cavendish, a, full strength like Cut Plug No. 10? And thanks to their being roasted when manufactured there’s next to no nicotine in any ot them!—Advt,
WHEN YOU PACK YOUR KIT. “Put in a bottle of Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Wherever you are going there is always the chance of getting a cold and that -would spoil your for you. Think of the feeling of security when you are miles from anywhere and you have Baxter’s handy. Baxter’s takes up ,so little room but mukes such a big difference. All chemists and stores sell “Baxter’s” at la 6d, 2s 6d, and 4,s 6d.
To those about looking for value in linoleum®, square* carpets, runners, hearth rugs, doormats, and curtains, will do well to pay flehroder and C°a visit. Special inducerne®'', will be given to large purchasers. Values cannot be beaten. —Advt.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1933, Page 2
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