STAMP COLLECTING

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21362, 5 March 1941, Page 9

STAMP COLLECTING

HAMILTON SOCIETY The monthly meeting of the Hamilton Philatelic Society was held on Monday night in the Y.M.C.A. Mr H. B. Hill occupied the chair. Four new members were elected namely Messrs D. Starr, R. Coates, J. Coates and B. Brocklesby. Two most interesting covers displayed were the property of Mr C. E. Wilson, postmaster of Ngaruawahia. One was rather unique for its being well travelled, having been to both the most southerly as well as the most northern Post Office in the world. A display of stamps of South America, loaned by the New Zealand Government, was also greatly admired and discussed. A proposal was brought before the meeting from philatelists in a neighbouring town to form a Society in their town with affiliation to the Hamilton Society. After discussion it was decided to refer the matter to the committee.

Thackeray appreciated a good ’ cigar occasionally after dinner, but at other times he preferred a pipe. His favourite was composed of a meerschaum bowl, set on a 12-inch cherrywood stem with a curved vulcanite mouthpiece. He limited himself strictly to six pipes a day. Cigarettes had not been invented then and neither had toasted tobacco made its appearance. Had the famous novelist lived to witness the introduction of “toasted” he would (it almost goes without saying) have smoked one or other of the five famous toasted brands so popular today —Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, or Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), and his choice would almost | certainly have been “Riverhead” or j Navy Cut No. 3, for he loved a med- , ium or mild tobacco. But all five j toasted brands are delightful smok- ; ing. There’s pleasure in every j whiff! And (being toasted) they’re j as harmless as they can be! Small j wonder that these beautiful tobaccos j are in Dominion-wide demand! They . are as good as the heart of smoker i can desire! But keep a sharp look- : out for imitations!