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The History of Tobacco Shops in Tasmania and the Rise of Online Cigarettes in Australia
Tasmania has a long and varied history with tobacco, from the early colonial days when it was a traded commodity to the more recent decades of tightly regulated retail. For much of the 20th century, the local tobacco shop was a familiar sight in Hobart, Launceston, and smaller towns. These shops were not just places to buy cigarettes and rolling tobacco; they were social hubs where customers would chat with the shopkeeper and pick up a newspaper or a packet of matches. The e
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