PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2216, 21 October 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. Trent, Commissioner of Crown Lands, arrived back yesterday morning from a trip up the coast, and eft for Nanier in the evening. Mr. McQiiarter, of the Labor Den:ii'tincut, arrived in Gisborne from Wanganui on Saturday to take up the work of inspecting shearers accommodation, which Inspector Carmod.v is unable to do, owing to a severe attack of rheumatism. Constable H. Kirby has taken charge- of the police station at 10lOn (Saturday Constable Mellsop, Port Awaimi, left for Auckland on a six weeks’ holiday. Inspector Hill arrived oil Saturday from Xanier in connection with the annual examination of the local schools.

ENTERTAINMENTS. I!UCKJUMP-ING EXiH'IBTTiION. At the paddock opposite .Mr. Hill s shop, ill Giadstoue-road, a good crowd gathered on bat-urdiy ovening to witness tlio first iierformance by tho Hurrah a. Buckjumping Company. Tlio steeplechase by three members of .tho company was a good item, and was well carried out. Tho roughriding exhibition was also well received, tho bare-back and other fancy riding submitted being of a high order ol merit. An attractive item in tho back to front act was rather spoiled, in this a rider silts a bucking horse with his face 'towards tlio animal's tail, but as .tlio horse refused to buck tho act was robbed of its interest. Tho company’s highjumping mare cleared a Alt jump, and is expected to do a good deal better than this when sho- gets used to appearing in public. Only one rider ip resented himself ito sit the buckjumper, Bobs, but lie was unable to retain his seat. The periods between the different acts were filled in by business by a clown and a dummy, whose efforts to please were very successful. Tho proceedings were further enlivened by a brass band, which played a number of excellent selections.

-On Saturday afternoon some of ■tlie company’s horses escaped, and tlieir recap,turo delayed proceedings somewhat, and rttoe show had too proceed -before everything was in readiness, hut itho proprietors promise that all arrangements will be in good working order for to-night’s performance. To-night a now programme will he submitted, and a lady rider is expeoted to take part. Three new bucking horses will also bo available.

BAZAAR AT HIS MAJESTY'S,

At 8 o’clock this evening a bazaar will bo opened in His Majesty’s Theatre by -tlie Mayor in aid of ithe funds of St. Mary’s Church. A special feature will be fancy dancing and marches by 120 ladies, specially trained by Miss Putnam, of "Wellington. Regarding a similar performance in "Wellington recently, the Post remarked:—“The chief attractions are tho dances organised by Miss Barbara Putnam, who found plenty of excellent material available, and in the past few weeks has drilled -it into a, really admirable corps of dancers, who go through marches, givottes, reels, Irish jigs, coon and other examples of the toerpsichorean art, -which, with the quaint and varied dresses of the dancers, form a series of spectacular displays which are decidedly artistic and were received with frequent rounds of applause.” There will -also be a sale of work on a large scale, and many sideshows will be in operation. The stalls will toe presided over by the following ladies:—Dominion stall, Mesdames Phil -Barry and McConville; Post Office. Mesdames "Williams, Rossbothain, and Flood; Children’s stall, Mrs. Lyon (Hawke’s Bay); Fancy stall. Miss Neill -and Mrs. Finn; Refreshments, Mrs Tliois. Haekott. The bazaar is to continue throughout tlie week, and should be a popular -holiday resort.

O '-NEILL’S BUCK J UMiPER S.

Amongst tlie passengers who arrived by the Moura yesterday was Mr. Ernest O’Neill, of O’Neill’s Buckjumpers, a combination which provided one of the chief attrac-. tions at Wonderland during the tenure of the International Exhibition in Christchurch. The performance submitted -in the southern, city was recognised as one of exceptional merit, and contained unique features. Since the Exhibition closed O’Neill’s Buckjumpers have been touring -tlie Dominion, and liavo. just completed a successful tour of North Auckland. Mr. O’Neill claims that he has an even better programme to offer now than -was the case at the Christchurch Exhibition. Besides skilful demonstrations of bare-back riding, lassooilig, etc., comic items are a chief -feature, and invariably keep tlie watching crowds in roars of laughter. The favorite ponies, Sandow and Silver Prince, are with the “show,” and a novel item is the clown act with a .trained donkey. o’'Neill’s Buckjumpers will exhibit to-morrow niglit in town at a location to be notified subsequently, and will bo performing at the Show grounds oil Wednesday.

“MR, HOPKINSON.”

The Willoughby Ward-Palo-tt-a company commence -tlieir Gisborne, season oil Wednesday, tlie 3Qtli inst., when they will produce “Mr. Hopkiuison.” It is described as -a comedy that makes l-ife worth living, to have the pleasure of looking oil and listening to the fortune and misfortune of the other fellow. Mr. Ward lias a very happy part as young “Hoppy,” the man who suddenly becomes rich. Miss Palotta as the Duchess has a part she revels in. Tlie box plans, for tlie season will be opened on Friday morning.