WHAT ABOUT IT?

Franklin Times, Volume 14, Issue 259, 31 July 1925, Page 4

WHAT ABOUT IT?

YANKS VISITING PUKEKOHE

INVITATION ENTENI >ED. “What about making - a whip round and gotling the Govornmenl In put mi a special train to run a lew hundred Yanks In Pukekolm for a bay in Urn counlry'.' A few Hags. Hi*- band, buns and lemonade, a trip In the Inp of Pukekolm Hill, to Hie Paerala factnry. an up-ln-date milking sited al milking lime, wilh ;i New Zonlundia inacltine in njiera I inn. would be a. satisfactory jiri gramme. Why. hundreds of farmers would come in for I be. day In see these guys. Business In be as usual: tin si lll l ling simps while the \ aides have gnod gold live dollar pieces to spend. Is Hamilton the only town on the map outside ul‘Auckland ? Believe, me. if you give this a lead it would be enthusiastically supported.’ ran a lei lor received by the president of the Pukeknlie chamber of Gomnierce .Mr P. Perkins) from a wellknown farmer who resides close to King SI reel. Pukeknlie. "Whal are you going to tin about il !" asked a Times reporter when handed the letter Ibis morning.

••Tim suggestion is a good one and I will see what 1 ean do about it. replied .Mr Perkins. Air Perkins advised Ibis afternoon that lie had written to the chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board. Mr H. R. AieKenzie, wlm is also Ibis district's representative on the board, inviting him to send 1? or even ’2b 'tanks In Pukekolm Ini' ;i days, outing. v.McKenzie’s reply is awaited.