A wire termination device (24) of the type having a body (25) with a first through-bore(26) into which protrudes wedging means (27) urged by spring means (28) and havinga second through-bore (33) without wedging means, is characterised in that thesecond through-bore (33) is interrupted by a transverse notch (34), and eachbody portion (35A, 35B) separated by the notch (34) has a longitudinal entry slotinto the second through-bore (33) with the slot (36A) in one portion (35A) at theopposite side of the body (25) to the slot (36B) in the other portion (35B), wherebythe device (24) can be affixed for a horizontal wire (37) of a stock-fence by presentingthe notch (34) to the wire (37) and then turning the device (24) so as to enable thewire (37) to pass through both slots (36A, 36B), whereafter a free end (38) of thewire (37) can be inserted into the first through-bore (26) after passing roundan end post (39) to be secured in the device (24) by the wedging means (27).