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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 84, 3 January 1929, Page 16

Through an atmosphere which was remarkably clear after the recent heavy rain, a view nf Mount Egmont. in Tnranaki. was obtainable bom the highest, noint of the Wnitnkerp Rnnces. the other d.av (snys the “Auckland Star”). Te-a-naki’s well-known sentinel could b“ discerned low on the horizon, but onlv the shoulders of the mountain, as clouds obscured the summit. Tn clear autumnal weather. Egmont’s perfect snow-clad summit is always worth looking for. but the fact that such a lone-range view can b" obtained from the yicinitv of Auckland is not generally known. The highest peak in the Waitnkere Ranges is Pu-o-to-whonna, which hns an altitude of 1400 ft. Winton is nnrticnlnrly well emiinped for educational roouiromonls—tn fact, no centre of the size in New Zealand is better (snys the “Record”). Once the manual training school is in use. there will be primary. secondary, .and manual training departments. together with the dental clinic. For school games, there are a level area, nnd two excellent tennis courts.