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Otago Witness, Issue 2309, 2 June 1898, Page 54

HALF PRICE OF KE^QSE^E. BEATS ELECTRIC LIGHT. The premises of the Otago Acetylene Gas Company wero brilliantly lighted on Satur day night, when the leading engineers end prominent mining men attended to inspect the installation leaving -for the Deep Stream ' Company's claim. Prominent amongst the engineers were Messrs Cutten Bros., Leslie H. Reynolds, J.. G: , Stephens (Harbour Board), E.-Boberts, and others; and the "mining and business element was well,. represented' by the Hon.T. Fergus, Messrs .Tgk1/. Simpson,. J. Hazlett^ G. .Fenwick, B. "'^ievwright, .Mackerras; WrWood, H. Crust, IW-. Burt, ' aiid'a- 'lot - of* others. Three, -lamps .were shown^ and a.' naked burner. The generator was fed by simply dropping a piece of carbide into the'^ hole left for the purpose^ and the light burnt steadily and jwith exceptional brilliance. Its easy management and general convenience were remarked j J?y all. Mr, Leslie H. Reynolds writes that ] he was so well pleased that he is recommend- i ing the directors of the Ophir dredge to in- j stall it ; and the Lion Rock Company hays ; Already arranged f or • a", plant. A modern dredge can be brilliantly lighted for . a cost of £20; and the actual cost of carbide consumed varying from lid to 2£d per hour, ac- j cording to the number and size of the lights jcequired. *'"* The Harbour Board, have resolved, to light ; fche mole with Acetylene Gas, and the A-battoirs Committee are recommending the City Council to install it. > Churches, hotels, stores, homesteads » -v LIT FOR FROM £16 TO £25. OTAGO ACETYLENE GAS COMPANY, - BOND STREET, DUN ED IN* - (G.H. OATWAY/ Asent.) , i NEW SEASON'S IMPROVED DUX. SPARE YOUR HORSES? THESE are improved verj considerably, and 1 as built to-day are equal to any | New Zealand plough in all-round use- | fulness, but afc one-third less cost and i ft,t little over half the draught. Every improvement; suggested by our customers has been embodied in the new implements, and these for the sake of distinction will be Irnown'aa the "Kid" type. They are* not set furrows, suitable only for stubble-plough-ing, but for lea, ' stoamn . and tussock as well. The Doable snd Iteble Ploughs wiii plough from eight'to twelve inches in width and Erqm four to'eighfc iDches deep. Each-Double-furrow/canbe madejnto a Treble-furrow at any Mine" by attaching "the extra parts," and" each Jfreble-f urrow 'can be worked as a Double if deBired. The^robuldboards are larger,- and the shares axe', oh the pattern. Farmers requiring to save time, mvney, and. horseflesh Will buy these ploughs, which have beaten' every sompetitor in Cauada and iv Great Britain.' " Send IJs Voiir." - / ( Greenfield, Lawrence, April 1, 189SL Be new consignment of Dux Ploughs. We were very pleased .with the new patterns we saw tn your^store, and shall be glad if you will Bend •ns-four^treble-furrows, in cases, to care of Capfcain Butler, s.s. Matau, Balclutha. The three-farrow that we got from you last -year gave,, us complete satisfaction, with the exception of the axle, which was too weak. The present-being' l£in against' £iri will be; satisfactory, and with -the other improvements, We expect these ploughs to nearly pay for themselves by this wiater's and next spring's work, j r-Yonrs truly, . James Smith and Sons, j Hillend. Please • send us another treble-furrow plough of the new pattern. , Begg Beos. DOUBLE-BURROW KID, Supplied with knife coulters of greater strength, and with swivel revolving coulters of larger Size as well. The plough has a higher frame to admit of ploughing a 'greater depth ; I^-in axles instead of |iv ; replaceable wheel centres, heavier parts, and larger mouldboards. A genuine three-horse plough, price £11 10s. • TREBLE-FURROW KID. Same improvements and outfit as described, bub complete to plough three furrows, the extra farrow being detachable. A genuine four-horse plough capable of turning three eight to twelve inch furrows, width being variable, and depth likewise. Price £16 16s. All Free on rail, Dunedin. Ploughs Sold at Agencies will-have railage added. Darling and Milne, Oamaru. Farmers' Agenoy Company, Dunedin. v iWright, Stephenson, and Co. Donald Reid -DOhL^Co. - ' JStronach Bjos-^and Morris. Dalgety and Co. (Limited). t -«■ Tapanui. • — • , M. O'Meara, Queenstown. Mr Oatway having taken up this agency, its tontinuity will not be affected by the retirement of the Buckeye Harvester Company. BUCKEYE HARVESTER CO