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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1699, 31 October 1887, Page 3

j Public Notices. I A. & P. SHOW. THE GRAND EXHIBIT or Kaiapoi Woollen Goods, Men's and Boya* Suits, Tweeds, Bugs, Maude, Blankets, Flannels, &c , purchased by -us is now MABKED OFF AMD READY FOB SELECTION. ASHBURTONand ROSLYN TWEEDS m Great Variety and Choice Patterns. BUITS to MEASURE made by ft finttiasa Tailor, at lowest quotations. J. OUR & CO. ECONOMT IN TIME : ECONOMY IN LABOR : ECONOMY IN FENCING MATERIAL. Patent Titan~lire Strainer. ADVAiTAGES: TT strains a wire anywhere, either at post or midway ; makes the best knet, and one which seldom breaks old wire ; does not slip about m working ; strains with- unrivalled power, eaße, and freedom from annoyance ; does not allow the wire to slacken more than ONESI XT BK NTH of an inch while being secured ; combines lightness snd strength m the highest degree ; can be conveniently applied to all purposes which require wires to be joined under tension. A REVOLUTION IN WIBE FENCING EFFECTED BT REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented m 1885 throughout Great Britain, the United States, and the Coloniis.) No Straining Pobts required except at the angles of fences. The boring of Straining Posts unnecessary. The advantages claimed for these, the latest and most improved means of straining wire fences, are : - THEY COST NOTHING, because they pay their coat m the straining posts they save THEY ARE A DIRECT GAIN m economy of time and labor, because no boring of straining posts is required, and the whole process of straining occupies only about quarter the usual \\wt>. T"HEY EFFECT A FURTHER SAVING of time and labor as long aa the fence exists, because they are left permanently attached to tibe wires, which own therefore be tightened or slackened wheanever desired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chains of 6- Wire Fence. UWDBR ORDINARY METHOD. No Wire Stretchers left attached. b. d. 2 strains of 7 chains each, requiring '■ 3 straining posts at say 3s each fr 0 Labor at 2 strains of 6 wires, cay 1 man for 1 hour, at Is per hour JL Labour digging, erecting, and fixing 3 straining posts and stays for Bame, say 1 maa for 4 hours, at Is per hour 4 0 Labor boring two straining posts, say 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total I™ 4 UNDER NEW BTBTEH. Triplex Wire Stretchers being left attac!(je<P to Wire, s. d» 1 strain of 14 chains, Patent Triplex Wire Stretchers used midway, and straining 7 chains on eaebt Bide ; only 2 straining j^estß required, at Bay 3s each .... 6 0* Labor at one strain of 6 wires, Bay 1 man for 20 minutea, only no fastening being required „► O 4 Labor erecting, digging, and fixing 2 etraming posts and stays for same, say 1 man for 2 hours,. 40 minuted *» 2 No boring required... 0 G °Cobl of 6 Triple Wire Stretoherß,. at aay übout 8d each ... „„ 4 C Total 13 C *NOTE WELL. —If lITAN, WIRI STRAINER be used and remo mod *f tei straining, tho above item of 4b will also be saved, though at the expensa- of future efficiency. Showing New Bystem to )»e so inucl more economical than th<» old that i balance is left over ajier ',nclu- %ing Uvcooz of Triplex Wire Stretchei 111 McCallum & Co. Sole Ag te for the fouoty of cDtit