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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1700, 1 November 1887, Page 3

Public Koticas. . . : A j . . . A. & P. SHOW. THE GRAND EXHIBIT OF Kaiapoi Woollen Goods, Men's and Boys' Suits, Tweeds, Rugs, Mauds, Blankets, Flanuels, &c, purchased by us ia now MABKED OFF AND READY FOR SELECTION. ASHBURTON and ROSLYN TWEEDS m Great Variety and Choice Patterns. SUITS to MEASURE made by a firstclass Tailor, at lowest quotations. J. ORE & CO. ECONOMY IN TIME : ECONOMY IN LABOR : ECONOMY IN FENCING MATERIAL. Patent Titan "Wire. Strainer. ADVANTAGES: IT strains a wire anywhere, either at poßt or midway ; makes ilie best knot, and one which seldom breaks old wire ; does not slip about m working ; strains with unrivalled power, ease, and freedom from annoyance ; does not allow the wire to slacken moro than ONESJXTEENTH of an inch while being secured ; combines lightness «nd strength m the highest degree ,• can be conveniently applied to all purposes which require wires to be joined under tension. A REVOLUTION IN WIRE FENCING .. A ■■ • EFFECTED BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented m 1885 throughout Great Sri tain, the United States, and the Colonies.) No Straining Poats 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 co6t gtb > straining posts they aave. THEY AID A DIRECT GAIN m economy of tine and labor, because no boring of struiniDg posts is required, and the whole process of straining occupies only about quarter the usual \irne. THEY EFFECT. A FURTHER SAVING of time and labor as loDg as the fence exists, because they are left permanently attached to the wires, which can therefore be tightened or slackened whenever detfired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chains of 6- Wire Fenoe. UNDER OBDINAKY METHOD. No Wire Stretchers left attaohed. s. d. 2 strains of 7 chains each, requiring 3 straining posts at say 3s each 9 0 Labor at 2 strains of 6 wires, say 1 man for 1 hour, at Is per hour 1 Labour digging, ereotang, and fixing 3 straining posts and stays for same, say 1 man for 4 hours, at Is per hour 4 0 Labor boring two straining posts, say 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total U 4 UNDER NEW SYSTEM. Triplex Wire Stretchers being left attached to Wire. b. 4 1 atrajin of 14 obains, Patent Triplex Wire Stretchers used midway, ■and straining 7 chains on each side ; only 2 straining posts required, at Bay 3s each ... 6 0 Labor at one strain of 6 wires, say 1 man for 20 minntes, only no fastening being required ... 0 4 Labor erecting, digging, and fixing 2 straniug posts and stays for same, say 1 man for hours 40 minuted 2 No boring required 0 C *Cost of 6 Triple Wire Stretchers, at say about 8d eaoh ... ... 4 C Total 13 C ♦NOTE WELL. — If '[ITAN WIKI STRAINER be ut-ed and removed aftei Btraining, tho above item of 4s will alec be saved, though at the expenee of future efficiency r howing New Syßtem to be so much more economical than the old 'me — that a balance is left over ajter Induing thecosi of Triplex Wire S*~ei che? !! I McCallum & Co.* Sold Ag tfif.or.thQ County of - UDtirt