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Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1924, Page 4

PR. SO ARE YOUR FEET AN “ASSET” OR A “LIABILITY”?' Your feet are an Asset wVien they are comfortable —a Liability when they are not. Get your Boots and SVioes bcrc and be efficient for the duties of B usiness 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 tide 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, HOUSES. There is no better, market than tho METROPOLITAN MARKET, at ADDINGTON, consequently you will probably bo sending down your consignments for realisation to Cauterbu y. Such being the case, WE OFFER YOU OUR. S p RVICES. We are A PRIVATE FIRM and we are the OLDEST HOUSE in tho STOCK and STATION line in this Island, and have been largely responsible for the present satisfactory basis upon which the- stock business is conducted. Our business was established In 1801 and has been handed down from father to son, and tho Principals of the busi ness together with then sous, now compriso. MESSRS LEICESTER MATSON, DAVID MATSON, JACK MATSON, AND ALLAN MATSON. ably assisted by experienced officers, and all consignments entrusted to our cars are PERSONALLY LOOKED AFTER.

We pay promptly cash payment for Account Sales. Our basis of selling i&: LIVE STOCK 2J%; WOOL 2% SHEEP SKINS 5%; HIDES 6% We are Farmers Commission Salesmen and have a Clientele comprising many of the foremost and most experienced Wool Kings, Farmeis and Fattencrs 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 the Bluff over a period of many years and our Film is generally regarded by other business confreres as being in the foremost ranks. No Client’s business is to small for us to handle. Should you require to buy HORSES, C VTTLE, STORE SHEEP, GRASS SEEDS, MANURE or MERCHANDISE, we shall be glad to quote and lie glad to sell to you ou tho usual terms that aio luevulent iu (his City.

We are rallying full stocks of 'WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS which wo can quote at lowest curient vates. We invito correspondence or a personal interview and we can assure you wj will leave nc stone unturned to faithfully execute any business which you may place in our hands. We have no desiro to act counter to the various business bouses transacting business on the Coast, and u-ill he pleased to receive consignments or business through them, or direct, as you may desire. Or -• Address either by Letter or Telegram : WATSONS, Christchurch. H. MATSON AND CO. RACING HOKITIKA. AUTUMN MEETING. 1021—EASTER WKHK.—I92-1. £750 IN ™ <KS - £750 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23itn, 1924. 1. —Tit I AT. HANDICAP, of 70 sovs., second hors® to receive 14 sows, and third horse 7 sovs. out of stakes. Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. 2. EASTER HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100 sovs., second horse to receive 90 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 80 sovs., second liorso to receive 10 sovs., and third horse 8 sovs. out of stakes. Horses in this event will be handicapped to do 2.35 oor better. Nomination, 20s; ac-cr-pt mice, 20s. One mile. •I.—AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 150 sovs., second horse to receive 30 sovs., and third horse 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 10 sovs, and third horse 8 sovs out of stakes. Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomination, 20 s; acceptance, 20s. Five and a half furlongs. 6. —DOMINION HANDICAP TROT, (Harness), of 100 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs out of stakes. Horses in this event will be handicapped to do 3.53 or better. Nomination, 20s; acceptance. 30s. One and half miles. 7. —HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of ]GO 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. 8. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 70 sovs., second horse to receive 14 c ovs., and third horse 7 sovs out of stakes. Minimum weight 7 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance 20s. Six and a half furlongs. NOMINATIONS FOR ALL EVENTS must be in the hands of the Secretary (with entrance money, name, description, age 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 street-, Hokitika, at 9 p.m. on EASTER TUESDAY, APRIL 22nd, 1924. D. J. EVANS, Secretary. P.O. Box, No. 64, Hokitika. C LUB