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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4948, 8 March 1926, Page 2

Anti-tobaecoites are wont to say hard things about smoking, but quite often they are untrue. Tobacco may have, its faults, but its Virtues should not be overlooked. Smoking assists digestion : it is also a great preservative of the teeth and a destroyer of the harmful gerjns which infect people’s mouths, while its soothing and tranquilising effects in times of mental stress, worry, or exertions are well known to all smokers. But th* quality should be good. Brands full of nicotinq (like many of the imported varieties) are best avoided, our own New Zealand-grown tobaccos contain comparatively little nicotine, an l may consequently bef smoked freelv without injurious results, while owing to the leaf being toasted in the process of manufacture (quite a novel idea) they are remarkable for flavour and fragrance. The 1 popular brands are Riverhead Gold, aromatic ; Navy Cut (Bulldog), medium; and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), full strength. The demand for these goods is growing so rapidly that Che New Zealand tobacco industry is assuredly destined to become of th;first importance.*