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Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1917, Page 1

iH MATSON & CO. | H MATSON & CO. |H MATSON & CO. I STOCK AND STATION AGENTS j CHRISTCFIU CH. ITO OWNERS OF SHEEP, CATTLE And horses. i and wool, skins, hides & FAT. M' ESSRS I MATSON AND CO. want to bring before Vendors | the fact that they are in business in j Canterbury as Selling Agents, and j that they will be pleased to receive Consignments of all classes of Produce pr Stock, or particulars of Farms for sale, and will be pleased to sell-in any centre. • IT ’IS WELL RECOGNISED : ; IT IS WELL RECOGNISED: ! IT IS WELL RECOGNISED: FIRSTLY: —That our Auctioneers are the best team of salesmen of any one Firm in New Zealand. SECONDLYThey arc good judges and men who are held, in the highest esteem by all who visit the various markets. THIRDLY: —Our Principals are the | owners of our business, and they do not visit the markets in a casual way, but attend all sales, thereby lookinfi after the Client’s interests, and as Sell- I ers and Judges they have no compeers, in the tLide. If you have got any business to ! transact on this side of the Island, do hot allow anyon e to deter you or any sub-agent to side track yen, or any apparently disinterested individual to wean you from sending your stock through H. MATSON AND CO’S agency as there are paid touts and complimentary touts in all callings of j life. Our paddocking accommodation : is th e best. We make good sales anu always have a large following of butchers that we can depend upon for competition- . The Government price is always current, and expert, buyers, are always pi-epared to pay the Government price in the works. In the open market it is a question of assessment- One buyer estimates bigger killing weight than anyone else, and the boldest buyer to-day may be the smallest competitor the next day, therefore the Auctioneer who is selling should have th e best abilities and our sellers are noted for their magnetic power of extracting bids and are surely the men you wanlt, and you can only get them by sending your business to H. -MATSON AND CO.

CONSIGNMENTS OF STOCK.— Pleas e consign to Matsons. Addington. CONSIGNMENTS OF WOOL, SKINS, and PRODUCE.—PIease con j sign' to Matsons, Christchurch. | Telegrams and letters promptly ati tended to. If Vendors prefer to sell their stuff > delivered in the Works at an overall I price, we can always get a shade het- | ter than current value, and will relieve j you of worry apd care this side, i Wire or write us for instruction en- ■ abling you to facility in trucking at j Arthur’s Pass, etc. SH- MATSON & CO i P. O. BOS 3. , CHRISTCHURCH. ■ JTJST ARRIVED I : JUST ARIHVEDI JUST ARRIVED! \ Another fresh assortment of MARBLE HEADSTONES. CHOICE SELECTION of WREATHS and SHADES, and WREATH j hR AMJES. I INSPECTION INVITED ! ! " * THOMPSON. UNDERTAKER & MONUMENTAL ' MASON. GIBSON’S QUAY, HOKITIKA.