IMPORTANT ENGINEERING WORKS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1168, 1 July 1911, Page 11

IMPORTANT ENGINEERING WORKS.

Tlic manufacturing business of Mr. .T. Hopkirk, ohsincer and foundry expert, llawera, is one of the largest of its kind in Taranaki, mid embraces everything u Iho s-Uapp of foundry work, castings in iron, brass, or aluminium; eastings for buildings in the shape of iron columns, verandah posts, and the ninmifacinro of all farm and agricultural implelncnls and parls. The firm does drillin,, turning, and-pinning in iron, emery grinding, all under the work of the last patterns of approved machinery, and a skilled stall' numbwing over twenty-four hands. Mr. Hopkirk specialises also in the manufactur? of dairy farm machinery, and has turned out several patents which command a ready sale amongst farmers by reason of their simple mechanism, and strong make. Theso will be on exhibition at: the winter show. They include Kopkirk's patent three-speed \v!ie\ agitator, used for agilaling whey ii, dairy factories; Hopkirk's choo«> prow;, and' Hopkirk's patent water and whey pump, well known and largely used a over the Dominion. All these pad--nro made on tho premises. The af(<lion of farmers is especially drawn Ihe three-speed agitator, as it. is a ne . thing in a way, and claiming many po'i- : , . which should render it extremely valuable for use in dairy factories.. The firm also- manufactures Hutchinson's patent . vacuum pump, which is also n fust-class ; article. Mr. Hopkirk wishes to ini form the farmers of Taranaki (hat ho can supply any replaces for broken ngri- , cultural or farm machinery at tho short- ■ e?t notice, the- .work being doiio pu tho ' premises, '