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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20506, 24 May 1938, Page 11

Record Gold Output.—For the first time on record the output of the gold mines of the Transvaal in March exceeded 1,000,000 fine ounces in quantity and £7,000,000 in value. The actual production was 1,012,516 fine ounces, a rise of 15,971 17ne ounces compared with the previous monthly record, established in Julv last year. Taking the price of gold fixed for declaration purposes, the value of the March output was £7,062,299, or £87,941 more than the previous monthly record value in March last year, when gold was taken at £7 2s an ounce. Trust the old smoker who makes the acquaintance of a new tobacco and finds it good to let other smokers know I Mr Frank AVinnington, a London business man, after holidaying in New Zealand has returned to England to tell the world about his adventures “ down under ” and makes special reference in a newspaper article to our New Zealand tobacco. 44 When found, make a note of,” he writes, quoting Captain Luke, adding. 44 what is generally known as 4 toasted ’ I found so many people smoking that I followed suit, and liked Cut Plug No. in so much I smoked noth.'ug else while in that lovely country, it's the toasting of the leaf that renders the blends. Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead., Navy Cul No. 3 Bulldog , Cavendish, Hiverhe&d Gold and Desert Gold so comparatively free from nicotine end helps so materially to give them their really beautiful flavour and exceptionally fine bouquet. l understand that there are no ol!*er toasted lobaecos produced in any perl of the World, and to all smokers visiting New Zealand I can heartily recommend them.”