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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1704, 5 November 1887, Page 3

Public Notices. i A. & P. SHOW. THE GRAND EXHIBIT OF Kaiapoi Woollen Gooila, Men's and Boya' Suits, Tweeds, Fugs, Mauds, Blankets, Flannels, &c. , purchased by us is now MABKED OFF AND READY FOB SELECTION. ASHBURTONand ROSLYN TWEEDS m Great Variety and Choice Patterns. SUITS to MEASURE made by a firsts class Tailor, at lowest quotations. J. ORB & CO. ECONOMY IN TIME : ECONOMY IN LABOR : ECONOMY IN FENCING MATERIAL. Patent Titan Wire Strainer, ADVANTAGES: TT strains a wire anywhere, either a£ poßt or midway ; makes the 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 ONESIXTEENTH of an inch while being secured ; combines lightness end 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 EFFECTED BY/ REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER.! m 1885 throughout Graat Britain, the United States, and the Colonies.) INo Straining Posts required except at angleß of fences The boring of Straining Posts unnecessary. 'The advantages claimed for theße, *ho latest and most improved means of straying wii'e fenceß, are : - THEY COST NOTHING, because they pay their cost m the straining posts they save THEY ARE A DIRECT GAIN m oconoray of time and labor, because no hosing of straining posts is required, and the whole process of . straining occupieß onliv about quarter the URual >ime. THEY EFFECT A FURTHER SAVING of time and labor as long as the fence exists, because they are left perma nently attached to the wires, which can therefore be tightened or slackened whenever deaired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chains of 6- Wire Fence. UNDER OBDINARY METHOD. No Wire Stretohers left attached. .«, 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, erecting, and fixing 3 straining posts and stays for same, say 1 man for 4 hours, at Is per hour ... ... ... 4.0 Labor boriDg two straining posts, Bay 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total 14 4 UNDEIt NEW SYSTEM. Triplex Wire Stretchers being left attached to Wire. s. d 1 strain of 14 chains, Patent Triplex Wire Stretchcrß used midway, and straining 7 chains on each side ; only 2 straining posts required, at say 3a each -.. 6 0 Labor at one strain of 6 wires, say 1 man for 20 minutes,^ only no fastening being required ... 0 4 Labor erecting, digging, and fixing 2 Btratuing posts and stays for aame, say 1 man for hours ' 40minut«^ ... 2 No boring required 0 0 °Cost of 6 Triple Wire Stretchers, at Bay übout 8d each 4 0 Total ... 13 0 *NOTE WELL. —If TITAN WIRE STRAINER be used and removed after straining, tho above item of 4s will also be saved, though at the expense of future eflicienoy. bhowing New Syßtem to be bo much more economical thun th 4 ) old — that a balance is left over ajter Induolng the cost ♦/ Triplex Wire Si«eichei !! I BicCalluin & Co. YColfT&g tejlor the Cgunty of uuurt