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Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1922, Page 5

It is generally believed that the tobacco plant came originally from America just after the Spanish conquest of the New World. There is no doubt that smoking was introduced into England and the Continent of Europe from this source. The tobacco plant, however, is stated to be a native Of some of the Pacific islands. The Papuans have had the plant and smoked cigars f:'um its leaves for centuries. The natives of the "interior of Australia also have us?d the plant for smoking for as far back as they can remember. The nativi product, however, is crude and strong to the taste, very different to the excellent, high-grade, fragrant brands of tobacco to be secured from W. H. Preece’s wellassorted stocks. Try them. Devon Street Central, New Plymouth. Factory managers’ Save on Belting. Use GANDY’S GENUINE BRITISH BALATA f BELTING. Cheap, strong, flexible. All sizes. We also stock best leather belting. Particulars Manning Go., 139 Albert Street, Auckland. —7.