GIBSONS AND PATTERSON, LTD., WANGANUI

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2929, 15 November 1916, Page 13

GIBSONS AND PATTERSON, LTD., WANGANUI

This firm is truly representative of Wanganui's commercial prosperity. The, business is but eight years old, and yet it ranks- as one of New Zealand's best-known and most respected firms. The rapidity, of its growth has boon well nigh phenomenal. Its representatives travel New. Zealand from the Bluff-to Whangarei and Australia and Tasmania throughout. It is the intention of Mr. Patersoh to leavo for South Africa shortly .upon the firm's business.- It'is questionable if any other firm in New Zealand covers so much territory.

Gibsons and Paterson, Ltd., aro.represented in London, New York, and all of the Australian capitals, all of which ground has been covered by ono of the partners during .the last two years ,to cary out the firm's policy to keep thoroughly, in touch with the best markets)

Both wholesale and retail are indulged in, and in both departments the merchandise handled is second to none in the world." The retail quarters are situated at the lower end of Victoria Avenue and command a 60ft. frontage with excellent window displays, Well worthy of an inspection by any visitor to' this progressive town. In fact, any user of tools, any lover of quality Tn exquisite . china, or any epicurean should not fail to look over, these wellappointed stores, for in each department there are goods of special merit and of best quality only. The firm consider that.their' success lies mainly in the fact they handle no goods of. second quality. _ This undoubtedly gives their travelling representatives an advantage on the road, which commands the best type,of salesman, a fact of no small significanc'e.in these days of keen competition.

It is the -intention of the firm to demonstrate ai the agricultural show today and to-morrow, the G.G.G. hame fastener, for which they hold the Australasian rights. It should prove of particular interest to the farming community, especially at the present time, with .the ever increasing price of leather, as it entirely does away with the dangerous hame-strap now in use. Few people realise /■ tho responsibility that tho ordinary, hame-strap has to carry until the falling of a horse in harness demonstrates the point. 'On almost all such occasions, through tho strain npon the traces and the consequent tightening of tho' hame-strap, one or other has to be cut to free the horse, and before this can be accomplished the worst results may have taken place. Any such danger is avoided when tho Cr.Gr.G. hamo fastener is in use for with this practical device the horse can be unhitched in a moment, nuder any conditions, by releasing tho lever which operates a purchase of three to one.

An illustration of this much-needed adjustment appears elsewhere in this issue. It is made of tho best malleablo iron and steel stampings, and being finished in nickel, gives a good finish to tho hames. It is quickly adjusted, and tho purchase power so great, it is an easy matter to puS tho hames imich tighter than is possible with a buckle and strap. . Tho. fastener is permanently attached to tho hames by the means of" a cotter-pin which accompanies it, and so cannot bp lost, and.is ready at all times in tho proper position. Tho collar is thus always kept in tho same position, keeping it in true, shape— a very important matter.

Tho G.G.G. hams fastener retails for 3s. 6d., and should last a life-time being practically indestructible. It is made in two sizes; one for light and the other for heavy work. This adjustment has been brought under the notice of experts, who strongly commend horse-owners to look for the exhibit upon the grounds, and failing' that to call at the firm's' promises and inspect it.—(Published by Arrangement.)

Jimmy Wilde, the British' fly-weight boxing champion, 'has. for tho second time been rejected for army service by tbo Medical Board, this time on account of deficiency in weight. To satisfy the needs of Egypt, when fully developed, it is estimated that, beyond tho supply available at present, an annual storage of ab0ut.282,000,000,000 cubic feet of water will bo required.