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Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1924, Page 4

PA. SO ARE YOUR FEET AN “ASSET” OR ft “LIABILITY”? Your feel are an Asset w’nen 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 aid* 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 ADDINGTOft, consequently you will probably be sending down your consignments for realisation to Canterbu y. Such being the case, WE OFFEri YOU GUR SERVICES. 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 business was established in 1864 and has been handed down from father to son, and the Principals of the busi tiess together with their sens, now comprise. MESSRS LEICESTER MATSON,

DAVID MATSON, JACK MATSON, AND ALLAN MATSON. ably assisted by experienced officers, and all consignments entrusted to our care are PERSONALLY LOOKED AFTEIt. 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 mast experienced Wool Kings, Farmers and Fattened 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 conti'eres as being in the foremost ranks. No Client’s business is to small for us to handle. Should you require to buy HORSES, C ATTLE, STORE SHEEP, GRASS SLEDS, MANURE or MERCHANDISE, we shall be glad to quote and ho glad to sell to you on the usual terms that are prevalent in this City. We are carrying full stocks of WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS which we can quoce at lowest current rates. Wo invite 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 havo no desire to act counter to tire various business houses transacting business on the Coast, and will bo pleased to receive consignments or business through them, or direct, as y6u may desire. Or -• Address either by Letter or Telegram: BATSONS, Christchuroh.

1 H. MATSON AND CO. RACING QLUB lIOKJTIKA. AUTUMN MEETING. 1924—EASTER WEEK.—I 924. i £750 m & ™ SS - £750 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23kd, 1924. I.—TRIAL HANDICAP, of 70 sovs., 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 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. out of stakes. Over six flights hurdles, about 3ft. Gins. high. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s About one and a half miles. 3. EXPRESS HANDICAP TROT, (Snddlc), of 80 sovs., second horse to receive 16 sovs., and third horse 8 sovs. out of stakes. Horses in this event will be 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. 5. —PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 80 sovs., second horse to receive 10 sovs, and third horse 8 sovs out of stakes. Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Five and a half furlongs. G. —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, 100 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs, and third licrso 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 #ie 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. Rox, No. 64, Hokitikg,