Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 36, 1 April 1942, Page 4

Local and General

No Publications Over Easter Owing to the statutory holidays occurring over the forthcoming Easter week-end there will be no publication of the Beacon on either Frid'ay or Monday. Next issue will be on Wednesday, April 8. "Polily Wolly Doodle" in Russia • Moscow radio has broadcast a programme of popular English and American songs by the Moscow radio choir. The songs included such old I'nvc.n rites as "Polly Wolly Doodle All the Day," "Sweet and Low," "Early in the Morning," ctc. All the songs were rendered in Russian translations. ! "Dry" Meeting at Ellerslie No alcholic liquor will be sold al the Ellerslie racecourse during the Easter' meeting. This decision was made last week by the committee of the Auckland Racing Club. The reason, as indicated previously, is that the buildings used as bars in the lawn and larger enclosures are being utilised as military hospital! annexes. j Knocked off Bicycle Mr Jack King, of Victoria Avenue, received severe injuries to the head nnd. hip when he was knocked off his bicycle last Saturday in Commerce Street, by another cyclist who suddenly swerved in front of him. Mr King fell heavily to the road and was rendered unconscious. He was removed to hospital where lie is reported now to be making a good recovery. The Young Helper An appellant at Wednesday's, sitting of the Manpower at Opotiki caused a great deal of amusement when he replied to the committee's question as to whether his son could help him in the milking shed. It had previously been stated that appellant had one child. The appellant told the committee that in the first place the child was a girl and also that she was only 15 months of age. He did not think the little girl could be of much assistance. The committee members joined in the laughter and someone was heard to remark something about a good alarm clock.