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Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1918, Page 4

IT. MATSON & CO., CHRISTCHURCH. STOCK SALESMEN. WOOL BROKERS) GRAIN BROKERS, LAND SALESMEN. ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE farmer and settler ARE CATERED FOR BY THE OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM OF--H. MATSON & CO., OWING TO THE WAR THE PRODUCER MORE THAN EVER NEEDS THE HIGHEST ABILITIES OF TILS SALESMEN. | WAR TAXATION A HARDENED MONEY MARKET SHORTAGE OF LABOUR SHORTAGE OF SHIPPING RESTRICTION OF SHIPPING ALL OPERATE AGAINST THE WELL BEING OF THE MAN ON THE LAND, HENCE WE SAY THE PRODUCER REQUIRES EXPERT ADVICE AND INTENSE KEENNESS IN HIS AGENT TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS. WE OFFER YOU THE BEST. WHY NOT AVAIL YOURSELF OF IT ?

60% OF OUR AUCTIONEERS are principals in the 1 all our auctioneers have SPENT THEIR LIFETIME LEARN ING THE BUSINESS. DESPITE ENLISTMENTS. OUR staff compares favourably WITH ANY OTHER IN THE TRADE. OUR paddocking accommodation IS excellent. AS TO OUR ZEAL—ALL WE (lAN SAY IS, TRY US WITH A CONSIGNMENT. OWING TO THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT’S PURCHASING SCHEMES THE SPECULATIVE ELEMENT HAS TEMPORARILY DEPARTED AND ALL THAT STANDS BETWEEN THE VENDOR AND AN UNSATISFACTORY PRICK FOR HIS STOCK IS THE ABILITY AND KEENNESS OF HIS SELLING AGENT. COMMUNICATE WITH US. WE WILL ARRANGE IF NECESSARY—

TO TAKE DELIVERY OF YOU 11 SHEEP ON TIIE COAST, RAIL THEM TO OTIRA , ATTEND TO THE DROVING TO ARTHUR’S PASS, AND THE TRUCKING AT THAT STATION. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN YOUR SHEEP WILL IMMEDIATELY BE UNTRUCKED AT ADDINGTON, AND PUT OiN GOOD FEED UNTIL THE DAY OF THE SALE. NO STONE WILL BE LEFT UNTURNED TO DO THE STOCK WELL AND MARKET THEM TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE. TRY US: CONSIGN, HI. MATSON AND CO., ADDINGTON. H. MATSON & CO., CHRISTCHURCH. THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COY., LTD. Head Office: Auckland, New Zealand. Capital £2,000,000 Paid-up Capital and Accumulated Funds exceed £750,000 Every description of Fire, Marine, and Accident Insurance. Business taken at the Lowest Current Rates. LOSSES PROMPTLY SETTLED. Everv information supplied by— J. H. WILSON, Agent, Revell Street, Hokitika. A. IV. PEEBLES, Sub-Agent, Ross.

CHRISTCHURCH. AUCTIONEERS, i-IVE stock. WOOL, LAND AND GRAIN BROKERS, STUD STOCK SALES MEN. ALL STOCK CONSIGNED TO OUR CARE Vi 7 ILL HAVE BEST ATTENTION ON ARRIVAL. WE HAVE EXCELLENT PADDOCKS FOR •ACCOMMODATION FOE CONSIGNMENTS OF LIVE STOCK, HANDY TO ADDINGTON MARKET. OUR WOOL STORES ART CONSIDERED TO BE TH& LARGEST AND MOST UF-TO DATE IN THE DOMINION, AND THE FACT THxVT WE HAVE HEALED ThE CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALEd FOR MA NY YEARS PAST IS SUFFICIENT GUARAN TEE THAT ALL WOOL CON SIGNED TO US WILL RECEIVE I’HK BEST OF HANDLING. SKINS HIDF>S AND FAT SALES WE HOLD EVERY THURSDAY ACCOUNT SALES NETT. FRO CEEDS ARE K'-NDEREL PROMPTLY. Consign STOCK : Pyz.o »:>d Ca.. ADDINGTON Consign WOOL, SKINS. HIDES, ETC:— Frno :uul Co. Cti itISTCHURCH. NOTE—IV. JEFFRIES AND COY are our Local Agents, and all information and assistance may be had on application to them.

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