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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21215, 11 September 1940, Page 5

“ Rum life a tobacconist’s,” confided a Wanganui whiff merchant to a reporter, “ got to please everybody and sometimes it’s a tough contract. Yesterday a chap bursts in with: “ Give us a pound of toasted Cavendish. Hurry up! Got a train to catch.” “ Well, d’ye see I’d had a run on toasted Cavendish, and hadn't a shred left (expecting another consignment today). But I didn't want to lose his custom so I says, “ Sorry, " I'm clean out of toasted Cavendish, but I've something similar which i perhaps you’d like better.” “ There’s , nothing similar to toasted Cavendish and nothing I’d like better,” he snaps —and bolts out. Whatcher think of that? ” “ Very annoying, of course,” replied the pressman, “ but I think j the bloke was dead right. I smoke toasted Cavendish myself, and there 'is nothing like it. There are other toasted brands, aren’t there?” “Four,” replied the tobacconist. “ Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog). Riverhead Gold and-Des-I ert Gold —all practically free from j nicotine (because they’re toasted, * d’ye see), all perfectly harmless, and ail best sellers! ”