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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1712, 15 November 1887, Page 3

Public notices. r ! A.-&P.SHOW. THE GRAND EXHIBIT , OF tCaapoi Woollen Goods. Men's and Boya' Suits, Tweeds, Rugs, Mauds, Blankets, Flannels, &c, purchased by us is now MASKED OFF BEADY FOR SELECTION. ASHBURTONand ROSLYtf TWEED "VGreat Variety >nd Choice Patterns. SUITS.to MEASURE made byj> 'xtticlass Tailor, at lowest quotations. J. OEK & CO. ECONOMY IN TIME : ECONOMY IN LABOR: ECONOMY IN FENCING MATERIAL. Patent Titan" Wire Strainer.' ADVANTAGES : IT strains a wire anywhere, either pest or midway ; makes the best kr.ot, and ono which seldom breaks old wiro ; does not slip about io 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 snd 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 EJJbTCTfiD BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented m 1885 throughout Great Sritain, the United States, and the Colonies.) No Straining Posts required except at the angleß of fences. The boring of Straining Posts unnecessary, Tho advantages claimed for these, the latest and rnoet improved means of straining wiro fences, are : - THEY COST NOTHING, because they pay their cost m the Btraining posts they save. . THEY ARE A DIRECT GAIN m economy of timo end labor, because n 6 boring of straining posts is required, and the whole process oE straining occupies only about quarter tho usual «ime. THEY EFFECT A FURTHER SAVING of timo and labor as l«Dg as the fence existF, because they sto left perma. nently attached to the wires, which can therefore be tightened or slackened when* ever deaired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chains of 6- Wire Fence UNDER ORDINARY METHOD. No Wire Stretchers left attached. s. d. 2 strainß of 7 chains each, requiring 3 straining posts at say 3s each 9 0 Labor at 2 strains of G wires, say 1 roan for 1 hour, at Is per hour 1 Labour digging, erecting, and fixing 3 straining posts and stays lor some cay 1 man for 4 hours, at Is per hour ... ... ... 4 0 Labor boring two 6training posts, cay 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total ... 14~~4 UNDER NEW SYSTEM. Triplex Wire Stretchers being left attached to Wire, a. d. 1 strain of 14 chaine, Patent Tiiplex Wire Stretchers used midway, and straining 7 chains on each Bide ; 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- eing required . ... 0 4 Labor erectin ' digging, and fixing 2 strainin postß and stays for same, say 1 man for hours 40 minutes „ 2 No boring required,.. „, ... 0 0 °Cost of 6 Triple Wiro Strotcherß, at say übout 8d each ... ,„ 4 0 Total 13 *NOTfl WELL. —If lITAN WIRE STRAINER be ueed and removed after straining, tho above item of 4s will also be Bayed, though at tho expenHe of future eflicienoy. thowing New System to be so much more economical than tin old 'me — that it balance is left over ujter mclmlng the cost o/ Triplex Wire Si-c'.chu ! ! ! McCallurn & Co, SoleAg tejf or tho County of i^uuU