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Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1924, Page 4

PA. 30 ARE YOUR FEET AH “ASSET” OR A “LIABILITY”?

Your feet are on Asset w’flen they ore comfortable —a Liability wben they arc 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 gide of the ledger if you buy from ARCH LITTLE Boot and SVioe 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 OFFER YOU OUR SFRVICES. We are A PRIVATE FIRM and we are the OLDEST HOUSE in the 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 businoss was established in 1864 and has been handed down from father to son, and the Principals of the business together with theiv ecus, now comprise. MESSRS LEICESTER MATSON, DAVID MATSON, JACK MATSON, AND ALLAri MATSON. ably assisted by experienced officers, and all consignments entrusted to our care aro PERSONALLY LOOKED AFTER. We pay promptly cash payment for Account Sales. Our basis of selling is: LIVE STOCK 2i% i WOOL 2% SHEEP SKINS 6%; HIDES 6%

We are Farmers Commission Salesmen and have a Clientele comprising manv of the foremost and most experienced Wool Kings, Farmers 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 tost from Auckland to the Bluff over a period of many years and our Firm 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 DORSES, CVTTLE, STORE SHEEP, GRASS SEEDS, MANURE or MERCHANDISE, we shall be glad to quote and bo glad to sell to you on the usual terms that are prevalent in this City. We are carrying full stocks of WOOL PACKS und CORN SACKS which we can quote at lowest current rates. We invito correspondence or a personal interviow and we can assure you wj will leave nc stone unturned to faithfully execute any business which you may place in our hands. Wo have no desire to act counter to th<s various business houses transacting business on the Coast, and will be-pleased to receive consignments or Lmsincss through them, or direct, as you may desiro. Or .• Address either by Bettor or Telegram: WATSONS, Christcluiroh,

RACING QLUB HOKITIKA. AUTUMN MEETING. 1924—EASTER WEEK.—I 92-1. £750 1N £750 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23rd, 192-1. 1. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 70 soys., second horse 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 bovs., second horse to receive i 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. out of stakes. Over six flights of I hurdles, about 3ft. Gins. high. Nomi ination, 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 ho 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. o.—PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 80 ] sovs., second horse 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 reeeivo 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, 100 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. B.—RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 70 sovs., second horse 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, namo, description, age and pedigree of horse, namo 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.