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Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1924, Page 4

ftRE YOUR FEET ftN “ASSET” OR ft “LIABILITY”? Your feet arc an Asset when they are comfortable —a Liability wlien they are not. Get your Boots and Shoes here and be efficient for the duties of Business Life. There's real economy in buying your Footwear here —the longer wear you get means MONEY SAVED and you have the added SATISFACTION of real Comfort and Style. You keep on the profit side of the ledger if you buy from ARCH LITTLE Boot and Shoe Importer REVELL ST., HOKITIKA

PRODUCERS! PRODUCERS! YOU WILL HAVE FOR SALE;— WOOL, HIDES’, SHEEPSKINS, FAT SHEEP, CATTLE, HORSES. There is no better market than the METROPOLITAN MARKET, at ADDINGTON, consequently you will probably bo sending down your consignments for realisation to Canterbu j. Such being the case, WE OFFEti YOU OUR SERVICES, We are A PRIVATE FIRM and we are the OLDEST HOUSE in tho STOCK and STATION fine in this Island, and have been largely responsible for the present satisfactory basis upon which the stock business is conducted. Our business was established ,11 1864 and has been banded clown from father to son, and the Principals of the busi ness together with theiy scus, now comprise. MESSRS LEICESTER MATSON, DAVID MATSON, JACK MATSON, AND ALLAN MATSON. ably assisted by experienced officers, and all consignments entrusted to our cava nro PEP.SON ALLY LOOKED AFTER. We pay promptly cash payment for Account Sales. Our basis of soiling is: LIVE STOCK ‘2i%; WOOL 2% SHEEP SKINS 5%; HIDES 5% We are Farmers, Commission Salesmen and have a Clientele comprising many of tho foremost, and most experienced Wool Kings, Farmers and iutteners in Canterbury. Being a private FIRM we can devote to our business that personal enthusiasm and personal attention that only experienced men who have served their time can do. Our abilities as Salesmen have stood the test from Auckland to. tho Bluff over a period of many years and our Firm is geno--1 ally regarded by other business contieres as being in the foremost ranks. No Client’s business is to small for us to handle. Should you require to buy HORSES, C V.TTLE, STORE SH EEP, GRASS SEEDS, MANURE or MERCHANDISE, we shall bo glad to quote and he glad to sell to you on the usual terms that are prevalent in this City. Wo are rallying lull stocks of WOOL PACKS ond CORN SACKS which wo can quote at lowest current rales. We invito correspondence or a personal interview and we can assure you wj will leave no stone unturned to faithfully execute any business which you may place in our hands. Wo have no desire to act counter to the various business houses transacting business on tho Coast, and wiil he pleased to receive consignments or business through them, or direct, as you may desire. Oi -• Address either by Letter or Telegram: MATSONS, Christchurch,

H. MATSON AND CO. > e S tland J>ACINC QUUB ' JIOKITI IvA. : AUTUMN MEETING. ! 1924—EASTE!I WEEK.—IO2I, £750 JS £750 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23hd, 1924. I.—TRIAD HANDICAP, of 70 sovs., second lioi.se to receive 14 sows, and third horso 7 sovs. oat of stakes. Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. 2—EASTER HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. out of stakes. Over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft. Gins. high. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. About one and a half miles. 3. EXPRESS HANDICAP TROT, (Saddle), of SO sovs., second horse to .receive 16 sovs., and third horso S sovs. out of stakes. Horses in this event trill be handicapped to do 2.35 oor better. Nomination. 20s; acceptance, 20s. One mile. 4. AUTUMN HANDICAP. of 1.50 sovs., second horse to receive 30 sovs., and third horso 15 sovs out of stakes. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. One and a quarter miles. 5. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of SO sovs., second horse to receive 1G sovs, and third horso 8 sovs out of stakes. Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Five and a half furlongs. O.—DOMINION HANDICAP TROT, (Harness), of 100 sovs., second horso to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs out of stakes. Horses in this event will he handicapped lo do 3.53 or better. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 30s. One and half miles. 7.—HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of R<o sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs. out of stakes. Minimum weight 8 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. Seven furlongs. S.—RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 70 sovs., second horse to receive 14 sovs., and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. Minimum weight 7 stone. Nomination. 20 s; acceptance 20s. Six and a half furlongs. NOMINATIONS FOR. ALL EVENTS must be in the hands of the Secretary (with entrance money, name, description, ago and pedigree of horse, name of trainer, owner and colours) by 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY. APRIL 9th, 1924. HANDICAPS FOR ALL EVENTS declared on EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 21st, 1924. ACCEPTANCES FOR ALL EVENTS ! close at the Club Rooms, Hamilton 1 street, Hokitika, at 9 p.m. on EASTER TUESDAY, APRIL 22nd, 1924. D. J. EVANS, Secretarv.