J. M. Barrie, the. famous author, made the fortune of it London tobacconist, once upon a time. Happened this way : Barrie (as you may remember) eulogised in his “My Lady Nicotine,” a certain tobacco which he called “Sporting Mixture.” That was not its real name, but directly the public identified this mixture, as Barrie’s “Sporting Mixture,” there was such a run on it that the lucky tobacconist who sold it made his fortune. “Sporting Mixture” was a ripe, mellow and very fragrant tobacco of exquisite flavour, closely resembling the "Cavendish” manufactured from New Zealand grown leaf by the National Tobacco Co., Ltd. (the pioners of the tobacco industry in New Zealand). And. this brand, like all the Company’s tobaccos, is practically free from nicotine, while the foreign tobaccos all contain too much nicotine to be safe smoking. But then the National goods are all toasted—hence their freedom from nicotine. Popular brands : Riverhead Gold (mild), Navy Cut and Cavendish (medium), and and Cut Plug No. 10 (full strength).*
- 4 -they call him "The aumypM wtt rnffto" Many successful buaiiMM men regularly use Wrigley’s. The act of ehewing ha* a soothing effect. The healthful cleansing action of Wrigley’* refteahe* the mouth — gently stimulate* the flow of natural juices—steadies the nerve*. <RIGLEYS
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5443, 3 July 1929, Page 4
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209Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5443, 3 July 1929, Page 4
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