LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 456, 15 August 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

lb? L'ukokuhu Borough Council meets nil Wwlnosilay next A report of int> rest t" :■ 11 farmer.-) i.-i publish*"! nil our fiont page, under the heading of Ulevedon Farmers' Union -District News— Striking success lias attended the efforts of the R.S A. committee, recently formed a) Pukekohe, with the object of creating a Lower Waikato USA. From Pukekohe plone sufficient members for affiliation have been obtained, pnd the committee intends tn address meetings at Papa* kura, Tuakau, Merger, and other placee, Ihe Pukekohe public have never yet failed to give returned soldiers a fitting welcome home. Let this high reputation remain on Monday next, when a welcome home will bo tendered to recently returned men. The | function will take place in the Premier Hall, under the auspicios of the local branch of the Women's Patriotic League. Euchre, dancing, and musical items vn'l form the evenings entertainment. AH Bre in\lted to roll up and make the function an unqualified success. Returned men are admitted free. Present indications point to the gathering being highly succeessful. An excellent piece of engineering work was exemted by Messrs W & G Blrke at the Times office a few days ago. Several months ago a fault developed in the printing machine, anc. defied various persons who attempted to locate it. Owing to this defect, such a strain was thrown on the heavy cast iron crank shaft that it smashed, and had to be sent to Auckland f)r re-casting. In the meantime Messrs W & G Blnke located the fau't—a rather delicate matter—and also constructed a new temporary wooden shaft, s.rongly reinforced with iron bands, to replace the broken one. As the machine, which has given endless trouble and anxiety, is now working well, there is joy in the mechanical department of the Time?, thanks to the local firm above referred to.