Matson, H., and Co. (Harry Matson, Leicester Matson, and David Matson), Auctioneers, Stock and Station Agents, Wool Brokers, Grain and Produce Merchants, 164 Cashel Street (offices, stores, and sale-rooms), Christchurch. This large business was founded in 1862 by Mr. Henry Matson, grandfather of the present proprietors. After some fifteen years or thereabouts under the management of its founder, the concern was taken over by his son, Mr. John T. Matson, father of the present proprietors, who carried on the business till the end of 1893. All the partners are New Zealanders. Owing to disputes between Mr. John T. Matson and the National Mortgage Company, an opportunity was afforded of which the present proprietors took advantage, and the business is now independent of any other company or firm. Under the late and present proprietors a large business has been built up, and regular sales of live stock are now held at Addington yards each Wednesday, Messrs. Leicester and David Matson being the auctioneers. At the rooms every Thursday there is the skins and hides sale, and each Saturday at the same place the grain sale is held. The other regular sales are at Dunsandel, Darfield, Kirwee, and Head of the Bays monthly, at Leeston, Oxford, and Culverden periodically, at Rangiora weekly, and at Little River, Culverden, and Ashburton periodically for all kinds of live stock. The wool sales are held in November, December, and January each year, and about 6000 bales on the average are marketed. The annual turnover in sheep is about 350,000. The firm claims to do the largest cattle trade in the Colony, fully 12,000 head being brought to the hammer at the various sales during the year. In pigs no fewer than 25,000 are disposed of per annum. In addition to the business of auctioneers and stock and station agents and wool-brokers, the firm carries on a large grain and produce trade. The turnover in grain, grass seed and produce generally is very considerable, a great portion being sold in transit by rail and for shipment. The offices, sale-rooms, and stores are very extensive, embracing about 14,000 square feet. The land auction-room has been the scene of many an exciting sale, the larger portion of the principal estates in Canterbury having been sold there. There is little doubt that the firm has sold more land than any other auctioneering firm in Canterbury.