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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1706, 8 November 1887, Page 3

Public Notices. * I ■■ 'nil ...wii.ii i I —■■———— — — — fr r A. & P. SHOW. THE GRAND EXHIBIT OF Kaiapoi Woollen Goods, Men's and Boys' Suits, Tweeds, Eoga, Mauds, Blankets, Flannels, &o , purchased by us is now MASKED OFF AND READY FOR SELEOTION. ASHBURTON and ROSLYN TWEEDS m Groat Variety and Choice Patterns, BUIiS to MEASURE mule by «'6r«t« class Tailor, at lowest quotations. J. ORR & CO. ECONOMY IN TIME : ECONOMY IN LABOR : ECONOMY IN FENCING MATERIAL. ■ , Patent Titan fire Strainer. ADVANTAGES : TT elraios a wire anywhere, either 1 poat or midway ; makes the best knot, and one whicu eeldom breaks old wire; does net plip «Kout m working; • etralne with nnrivalled power, cane, and freedom from annoyance ; doos not allow tho wire <o slacken moro than ONESIXTEKNTET of an inch while being secured ; combines lightness und strength m tho highest degrao ; can be conveniently applied to ali purpoßea which require wires to be joined under tenaion. A REVOLUTION IN WIRE FENCING EFFECTED BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented m 1885 throughout Great Britain, the United States, and tho Colonies.) No Straining Posts required except at the nngles of fences. The boring of Straining Poals unnocesßary. The advantages claimed for theso, tho latest and most improved means of straining wire fences, nro : - THEY COST NOTHING, because they ! pay their cost m tho straining posts they save THEY ARE A DIRECT GAIN m economy of time and labor, because no borinp of straining posts is required, and tho whole process of straining occupies onlv about quarter tho usual ume. THEY EFFECT A FURTHER SAVING of time and labor as long as tha fence exists, because they are left permanently attached to the wires, which oan therefore be tightened or slackened when* ever desired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chaini o( 6-Wiro Fonce. VNI>ER OHD2N4RY METHOD. No Wire Stretchers left attached. b. d. 2 strains of 7 chains each, requiring 3 straining posts at cay 3s each 9 0 Labor at 2 strains of 0 wires, coy 1 man for 1 hour, at Is per hour 1 Labour digging, erecting, and fixing 3 Btraining posts and stays for Bamo. pay 1 man for 4 hours, at Is por hour 4 0 Labor boring two straining poatß, cay 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total ... 11~4 UNDKR NEW SYSTEM. , Triplex Wire Stretchers being left attaohed to Wire, a. 4, 1 etrain of 14 chains, Patent Triplex Wire Stretchers used midway, and Btraining 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 mau for 20 minutes, only no fastening being required ... 0 4 Labor erecting, digging, and fixing 2 straining poms and stays for game, say 1 man for hours 40 minuteß ... „, ... 2 0 No boring required... 0 0 °Ooßt of 6 Triple Wire Stretchers, at any about 8d each , 4 0 Total 13 *NOTE WELL. —If lITAN WIRE STRAINER be ueed and removed after etraining, tho above item of 4s will also to saved, though^ at tho expense of future efficiency ► fchowing New Systom to be 80 much more economical than th^ old one — that a balance is left over ajter Including the cost of Triplex Wire B-etckef 111 McGallum & Co, EoloAfl tfl for tl*o County of m>wt