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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5063, 10 December 1926, Page 3

Although it is anticipated that the hay-majdiig season on tjie Plains will be later than usual this season, crops have already bqen mowed in the Kopuarahi and Turua districts.

-Of unrivalled merit and attractiveness is the Christmas number of th<s “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review,” issued this week. A striking twocolour gives point to the wealth o'f illustrations within itsi num®’ ©us pages, including a novel supplement entitled “Polo at’the Pah.” It would be difficult to eclipse the array o'f gorgeous scenes denoting beauty spots all over New Zealand and different parts of the world. The centre pages are devoted to bathing beauties. Then there are oth©r pages of equal charm to young and dd, namely seen©s b'n t,he seashore, a bevy of beautiful children, • inhabitants o'f the Sydney Zoo, and screen 'favourites on pleasure bent. The Takapuna. Jockey Club’s meeting and the Feilding meeting are dealt with, besides 'a, host o'f topical ©vents, including yachting on. the Auckland Harbour, disastrous fire at the Auckland Opera House.

P. T. Barnum, the famous American Showman, was once asked what Invention or discovery had, in his opinion, and doubles our joys. But it must be contributed most to the source of human happiness and enjoyment. Without hesitation he replied: ’’The invention or discovery of smoking.” He wasn’t far wrong. Tobacco is like a good wife—it halves our sorrows the right kind of tobacco. If full of nicotine, as so many of the imported brands are, habitual indulgence in it must be attended sooner or later, with evil consequences. Heart or nerves may become affected. By the way, our New Zealond-grown tobaccos are go pure and contain relatively sb little nicotine that they may be freely indulged in with impunity. They don’t bite the tongue. The toasting of the leaf (quite a new idea) develops the flavour, which is peculiarly pleasant, and they possess a delightful fragrance of their own. No wonder they are capturing the market. Ask for (Bulldog), medium; or “Cut Plug No. “Riverhead Gold,” mild; '‘Navy Cut 10” (Bullshead), full strength*