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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 168, 20 July 1903, Page 3

jTI HEA TRE 8 OVAL, TO-NIGHT, Under tho patronage of Hia Worship the Mayor. FAREWELL COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT MR. JESS OOLLIEE, The Ventriloquist, by the leading amateurs of New Plymouth. Peosbammh : Overture, " Solitude," by the Town Band Song, " My Georgia Kose," Mr H. Moon Snng, selected. Miss L. O'Doanell Song, coroio, " I want to go to Morrow," Mr. 0. Binnington Quartette, " Town and Country," Garrison Band Resitttion, Mr. J. Christopher Physical Kxerci6es Tarannki Guards First part to conclude with Mr. Jean Collier's laughable musical Equipoisic Sketch, " THE DUMMIK'S RHHiUUSAL" iNTEIiVjSL OF 10 MINUTES, Overture, Hawera Oontsst Piece, " Poritani," Waitara Band Son?, selected, by Mr. Bruce Indian Oiub Exhibition, Mr. Lintz Duett, " Whispering Hope," Misses k. and L O'Ponnell Quartette, selected Town Band Song, comic " An Impossible Dream Mr. Binnlngton Sens;, selected Mr. E, Clarke Trombone Solo, selected Mr. Bid Slye Concluding with Mr. Jess Collier's farewell VENTRILOQUAL KNTERTAINMHNT.

Accompanists: Mrs A.George, Mr. Holding, and Mr Birnett. Tinlrets may he had of several business peop'e. Front seats and dress circle 2s, stalls Mid pit Is. Doers open at 7 30, commence 8 sharp. The tbree combined bands will play in front of Theatre. EGMONT AND STRATFORD MOUNTED RIFLES ist. Annual MILITARY TOURNAMENT. To b3 held on lbs NEW PLYMOUTH KACECOUEBE OS THURSDAY, JULY 23rd, 1903. Racing Events: Oudge, D. O'Brien; Starter, Fred Watson; O.'erk of Scales, Ab. GoMwater; Timekeeper, F. Stohr; Clerk of Course, Trooper . Military li vents: Judges: Captains Liardefc ami Knight, Lieutanant Paul and Officers of the Mounted Corps. Stewards: A. E. A. Clarke, J. H. QniU Ham, L W, Alexander, Lieutenant(J( lonel ElMs, Fred Watson, W. L. Newman, 0. M. tapper, F. W. Atkinson, Captain Stasdish. A. M. Thompson and Captain Mace, James Paul, Sergeants May and Avery.

PROGRAMME. 1. BEST TUKV OUT, Kon-Uoms and Mt-u (tfeturned Troopers).—Entrance la. i Soundness and condition of horses will | be taken into consideration. 2. TILTING AT THE RING (Flat and Kurdleß).—Entrance, 2j 6d per msn, Five gallows will be placed on a track 20 yards apart. A ring 3in, ia diameter will be suspended from each gallows, above the height of a mounted man's shoulder. Ihe horse must be at full speed w hen the rings are taken Each competitor to carry Dot less than two riDgs to winning poat. Kach ring counts two points. No spsonins; permitted. Points and time to count. No second start. 8. DESPATCH RAOE.—Troopers to ride wish over snob, course as the Oiinmittee may direct. (Distance, about 6 furlongs), 4. RESCUING OOMRADEB.—Entrance Is pnr man. Mounted man to ride at a gallop up to firing point, while comrade oa foot rlres five shots. He then takes up bis comrade and rides to winning post. Both men to ba fatly armed. Mounted man to start at siuid of the first shot. Distance, about 300 yards. 5. VICTORIA CROSS.—Trooper to ride certain distance and rescue ccmrade. (Distance about £ mile.) 6. GUN CAPTURING.—Entrance 6d p«r man. Open to teams of m*. men and leader. Tie team to gallop out under fire, capture gun and bring in past winning post. 7. L-IFK-SAVING.—Over such country as the Committee may direct. 8. LLOYD LINDSAY COMPETITION. Opan to sections of four men. The team to ride at a gallop and jump one flight cf hurdles. Three men to dismount and fire five rounds blank each. The section will reform and continue rosing oourse, jumping two flighss of hurdles. Three mm will dismouat and flr.T five rounds blank each. Tbe section will reform and ride to winning pos' and form up. Points for jumping, dressing and time. Ist prize £B, 2nd £2. Woaaiuation 2s 6d per man. D. HALT SECTION LEADING COMPETITION. Entrance 2a per half section. Over hucdlos; about half a mils. 10 UMBRELLA AND CIGAR RAOE. 11. WRESTLING ON HORSEBACK.Nomination 2»,

No:ama*ion ot team or nva, oj. KorninuliODS close with the Secretary at the Damp, New Plymouth BacecouHe, ou July 2Utu, V 03, at 9 p.m. Handicaps will be declared on the 2Ht July. Acceptances close at 9 p.m. ou the 22nd July. All horses nominated for races or ether events at the mo'.ting ty be :iddcn through the weed's training or to the fa<is r ac!ion of the worn in all races. 11 ovetts, wif.h the exception of Nos. 1 and 2, opsu to all other Mciun.ed llifies. Horses nominated by members of any other Mounted Kibsa must be owned by a member of the Corps and ridden through the last week's training and cert;fisd to by two offlcars of the corps to which such msmbers belong. Hor?es must bo ridden by tlie members of the orps to which they belong. J he stewards reserve the right to bjr any horse or horses that they consider ineligible to start in any erent. Ihe stewards reserve the right to make any alteration in the programme that they deem necessary. Dolours can be reserved on application. All romiiiatims and acceptances must be accompanied by the necessary amount in ca&h, and must state the name, age, colour and pedigree of the horse, and the colour of the rider, and performances must also be sent. I TROOPSS GRIEFKN, Secretary. ! Address: P. 0., New Plymouth. A SOCIAL will be held in the evening in, the Drill Hall.