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Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17586, 15 December 1928, Page 11

\m&m Chief Agents for the British Traders' Land and Commission Agents, Valuers, General Merchandise. COLLINCWOOD STREET, In accordance with the Act governing the conduct.of Liability Companies Mr name to Messrs. Fow, Cobbe and Co., Ltd., the reason given for the chau Company. Air. Cobbe will in future direct the operations of the Company, but Mr. J. R. Fow will continue his supervision of the Valuation and Auctioneering Departments. The clients of an Auctioneering Business are entitled to know something of the men to whom tney entrust their Merchandise or Produce, and we make no apology for giving a short history of the firm and its principals. •I I T J 1 I m VMliijJj I'-iVUHIife •sTiR I eSnce to seU round a thousand head a week now. The original small room has grown to premises frn^SoutrSealslMdsstacked'sidebeside with fruit from every portion of the Dominion. Mr Fow bum wisely Md wen, for he recognised that lasting business can only exist on an honest and trustShT2nd"and if his past policy is the policy of those that follow they wdl have a business heritage that will make for success. Mr Richard Cobbe was for 'tZmlTkno^ ledge of farming, should be of assistance to the thousands of clients of the firm. LAND AND INSURANCE Mr S. T Cooper will continue to be a director, and will control the insurance and land departments. His long connection with building and contracting proves very helpful to clients, and his expert advice is His iuu a wuuuw ? ~_„ ru* hn rl« til* r.hiftf fl(rencv for the British Traders Insurance Co., and Mr Cooper has built up, and continues to build, a very extensive insurance connection. FRUIT AND PRODUCE The wholesale produce and fruit department has made remarkable progress under the management and Co., Ltd., act as Waikato agents for some of the largest Fruitgrowers' Associations in the Dominion. season, and a special produce auction is held every Thursday at 1.30 p.m. for the benefit of the farming community. Mr N W Blackie is in charge of the blind, mattress and furniture factories, and also controls the general consignment and merchandise departments- These departments show a 27 per cent increase in turnover during the last two months, and it is reasonable to ascribe this growth in business to keen . , i 1 j *~.~~l TUa. fi«»rti ourtnlioc mam\r ntifilir. in<?f iiui\(tn<i With 1111*111= ture and bedding, and Mr Blackie will quote and design for any special job, no matter how unusual or difficult. OFFICE The heart of a business is the office, and under the efficient and courteous management of Mr N. can obtain advances that day and the balance will be posted within 24 hours if necessary. This department will continue to have the attention of Mr J. R. Fow, and the very big increase in the number of clearing sales held by the firm show that organisation and an extensive connection are factors that sensible sellers cannot afford to ignore. The poultry auctions lately show sales of nearly 1000 head a week, and buyers attend from all over the Waikato.