The Government Technical School at Whirinaki, Hokianga.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue II, 12 January 1901, Page 67

The Government Technical School at Whirinaki, Hokianga.

The Technical School at Whirinaki. in the North, is fast becoming an im portant educational institution. In ad dition to the extensive laboratories already in existence, a large carpenter’s shop is in process of being erected, when full courses of instruction in wood-working will be given, and it is expected that before long several important trades will be represented and taught. Photography, Electricity, Chemistry, Metallurgy have their respective workrooms or laboratories, and in connection with the latter department one of Hoskins’ Automatic Gas Eurnaces for smelting and assaying work is in operation. This furnace has a capacity of some twelve pounds, and will perfectly fuse ready for pouring that quantity of cast iron in twenty-five minutes. The finest furnace work in connection with the treatment and assaying of rock speci mens can be undertaken, and. as it is entirely automatic, little or no attention is required whilst in operation. The lecture hall is well supplied with electrical and chemical apparatus. and a large variety of scientific instruments and models for teaching purposes may be seen.

Mr. Charles P. Winkelmann. who has been appointed Director, is a qualified pharmaceutical chemist and analyst, and it is his intention to undertak’e a considerable amount of scientific research work.