THE SOOTHING PIPE.
BIG BISK IX I’lilfE OK TOBACCO. fTIKISTf'HI’BCII. .March 25. Bocal tobacconists have been advised of an extraordinary big increase in the prices to be charged for tbu more popular brands of tobacco, starting with the next shipments. The increased price nuts tip to as much a> Is per 11>, which is an astonishitifdy lartrc advance. Hitherto prices have advanced by a penny or two pence, !minever before in such a wholesale way, Jjctails of the principal increase!! are; Former New Inprices. prices, crease.
These prices uf course are for bulk tobacco in I (mil, ami tlic.r apply only to large purchasers. If purchased in small lots there is an extra 3d per lb put on. The price of tobacco in tins will rentnjn unalfected. bnl the <jn: lll i ity in (lie lin b to be reduced. The two ounce-, will lor the future' miU contain 1J ounce.., while the ounce will hold ounce. What is the reason for these heavy and unexpected increase; local tobacconists ary quite at a Joss to understand. They ran only pul it down to the arbitrary action of tho" big corporations controlling the tobacco industry. One leading tobacconist, pointed out that 'ho publie, fur the brands of tobacco affected, which it npiy be noted nro all aromatic tobaccos, will have (r pay 9s per lb instead of 8s as before, winch, lie added, would make tobacco mure than ever a luxury,
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1228, 2 April 1914, Page 4
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309THE SOOTHING PIPE. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1228, 2 April 1914, Page 4
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