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Public jpotleos. A. & P. SHOW. THE GRAND EXHIBIT 07 Kaiapoi Woollen Goods, JfenV an* Boys' Suite, Tweedo, Bags, Maude, Blankets, Flannels, &a, pnrohaeed by m Is now ■ . '' MAEKEB OFF AND READY FOB SELECTION. ASHBUBTONand ROBLYN TWEEDS in Great Variety and Choice Patterni, SUITS to MEASURE made by » finU ' class Tailor, at lowest quotations. J. OUR & CO. ECONOMY IN TIME : ECONOMY IN LABOR : ECONOMY IN FENCING MATERIAL. Patent Titan Wire Strainer. ADVANTAGES: IT strains a wire anywhere, either poßt or midway ; makes the beet knot, and one which seldom breaks old wire ; doeß not slip about in working ; Btrains with unrivalled power, ease, and freedom from annoyance ; does not allow the wire to Blacken inoro than ONESIXTEENTH of an inch while being Becnred ; combines lightness and strength • in the highest degree ; can be conveniently applied to all purposes which requirei wires to be joined nnder tension. A REVOLUTION IN WIRE FENCING EFFECTED BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented in 18815 throtighont Great Sr tain, the United States, and tho Colonies.) No Straining Posts required except at the angles of fences The boring of . Straining Posts unnecessary. The advantages cluimed for these, tht latest and moat mproved means of ■train'* ing wire fences, are : - THEY COST NOTHING because they pay their cost in the straining posts th»y save THEY ABE A DIRECT GAIN in economy of time and labor, because no boring of straining posts is required, and tbe whole process of straining oocupin onlv about quarter the usual nine. THEY EFFECT A FUBTHEB SAVING of time and labor as long as tho fence exists, beoauße they are left permanently attached to the wires, which oan therefore be tightened or slackened when* ever desired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chaini of 6- Wire Fence VNDBB OBDINARY METHOD. No W ire Stretchers left attached. B.& 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 boring two straining posts, say 1 man f or 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total 14~4 UNDER NEW BYBTEM. Triplex Wire Stretchers being left attached to Wire. i. *. 1 strain of 14 oh ainß, Patent Triplex Wire Stretchers used midway, and straining 7 chains on each side ; only 2 straining posts required, at say 3s each ... 6.0 Labor at one strain of 6 wires, say 1 man for 20 minutes, only no fastening being required ... 0 € Labor erecting, digging, and fixing 2 straining posts and Btays for same, say 1 man for hours 40 minute? , ... 2 No boring required... ... ... 0 0 *Cost of 6 Triple Wire Stretchers, at say about 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, thougk at the expense of future efficiency •- bowing New System to be bo nonck more economical thin th<j old 'me — that a balance is 'eft over ajier Including tht coot of Triplex Wire S^echet 111 McCallum # Co. v Bq)q Ag ttjfor the County of &,&«&