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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3286, 9 July 1943, Page 6

A scandalised correspondent of an Auckland paper has been rushing into print anent the “boldness” of the modern miss (who will doubtless characterise him as a 'back number!) This indignant person, it seems, was lunching the other day at a city restaurant. Seated next him was a smartly attired damsel who, having finished eating, produced a tin of Riverhead G<jJd, and after “rolling her own,” stuck the cigarette between her lipsticked lips and- asked for a light! Fancy that now! The correspondent didn’t fancy it. He was “horrified,” and would have “smoking by females” made punishable, “as not only highly improper but highly injurious.” Whether it is improper for “females” to smoke in restaurants is for them to decide. It’s common enough in other countries, anyhow. But as for its injuriousness, that depends on the tobacco. Riverhead' Gold is perfectly safe, because, like Desert Gold, Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog) and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), it’s toasted —consequently harmless, for there’s hardly any nicotine in it! Both Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold, it may be added, make delightful cigI arettes. 6