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Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1924, Page 4

sr\ V \«?-1 "--J PA. SO ARE YOUR FEET AN “ASSET” OR ft “LIABILITY”? Your feet are an Asset when they are comfortable —a Liability when 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 be sending down your consignments for realisation to Canterbu y. Such being the case, WE OFFErf YOU OUR SERVICES. We are A PRIVATE FIRM and we are the OLDEST HOUSE in the STOCK and STATION line in this Islaud, and bay© been largely responsible for the present satisfactory basis upon which the stock business is conducted. Our business was established in 1864 and has been banded down from father to son, and the Principals of the business together with their 6cns, now comprise. MESSRS LEICESTER MATSON, DAVIO MATSON, JACK MATSON,

ANU ALLAN MATSON. ably assisted by experienced officers, and all consignments entrusted to our caro are PERSONALLY LOOKED AFTER. We pay promptly cash payment for Account Sales. Our basis of selling is: LIVE STOCK 2J%; WOOL 2% SHEEP SKINS 5%; HIDES 5% We are Farmers Commission Salesmen and have a Clientele comprising many of the foremost and most experienced Wool Kings, Farmers and Fatteners 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 Firm is generally regarded by other business confreres ns being in the foremost rankß. No Client’s business is to small for us td handle. Should you require to buy HORSES, CATTLE, STORE SHEEP, GRASS SLEDS, MANURE or MERCHANDISE, we shall bo glad to quote and be glad to sell to you on the usual ternis that are prevalent in this City. We are carrying full stocks of WOOL PACKS rnd CORN SACKS which we can queue at lowest current rates. We invite correspondence or a personal interview and we can assure you wo will leave nc stone unturned to faithfully execute any business which you may place in our hands. We have no desire to act counter to the various business houses transacting business on tho Coast, and will be pleased to receive consignments or business through them, or direct, as you may desire. Oi -• Address either by Letter or Telegram: WATSONS, Christchurch.

IH. MATSON AND CO, HOKITIKA. AUTUMN MEETING. 1924— EASTER WEEK— I 924. * £750 IN ™ ES - £750 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1924. . I.—TRIAL HANDICAP, of 70 sovs., j .second horso to receive 14 sows, and . third horse 7 sovs. out- of stakes, j Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomina- , tion, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. 2. EASTER HANDICAP HURDLES, I . of 100 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. out I 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 horse to receive 16 sovs., and third horse 8 sovs. out of stakes. Horses in this event will bo handicapped to do 2.35 oor better. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. One mile. 4. 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. S—PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 80 sovs., second hors© to receive 16 sovs, and third horse 8 sovs out of stakes. Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Five and a half furlongs. 6. —DOMINION HANDICAP TROT, (Harness), of 100 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horso 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, 100 sovs., second horse to receive 20 1 sovs, and third hcrso 10 sovs. out of stakes. Minimum weight 8 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. Seven furlongs. 8. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 70 sovs., second horso to receive 14 sovs., 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 tfie 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,