Keith, at 17:43 on Jun 09 1995, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

RS> Presumably the QLD state cigarette tax is significantly lower.

BG> Special Mild Red costs me $35.35 for a 6-pack now.  Care to check your
BG> local tobacconist for his price?  I already know that I've been paying 
BG> much the same prices at Umina as I do up here, and have done for 3 years 
BG> now. 

KR> at hornsby woolies, what i think are the ones that you refer to (i am no
KR> longer an expert on fags (i never was on the non smoking kind)) 6x35
KR> $41.40.

That tends to indicate that the NSW govt imposed an extra tax in their
latest state budget then.  Until a few weeks ago, the prices were much the
same between states, despite Rod's pathetic faking to the contrary (he
doesn't smoke, so what would he know anyway).  The federal budget added
~$3.00 to the carton cost up here, which, until that time, cost ~$32 in
both Qld and NSW.

Anyway, thanks for the warning.  Unlike previous trips when I didn't need
to, I'll stock up before I leave now.

Regards, Bill
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