BUSINESS NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2221, 26 October 1907, Page 2

BUSINESS NOTES.

In to-day’s .supplement Air. C. G. Bloore advertises a bargain in house noperty—a new house in a favorable ocality for £7OO.

Airs. T. 11. Wood lias an advertisement in the supplement quoting reasonable terms for instruction in vocal and instrumental music, also elocution. Pupils will be visited or received at the teacher’s residence, and appointments may be made at Aliss Wilcox’s business College. Airs. Wood is prepared to give lessons in public speaking and reading, and to attend social functions as reciter. Dress travelling baskets are the subject of Alessrs Adair Bros.’ advertisement in to-day’s supplement. Farmers’ attention is called to an advertisement dealing with Sutton’s pedigree mangels. Tho Prizewinner is claimed to lie the highest type of mangel in existence. Front furnished rooms, with the use of kitchen, are advertised. Alessrs Peckover and Co.', labor agents, notify that, owing to the support accorded them, they will not avail themselves of tlie permission afforded by the Government to increase registry fees chargeable to employers. A ploughman is wajited. A child’s jacket, lost at the Show, is advertised for.

A reward is offered for the return of two greyhound puppies lost at Kaiti. ' , . A bay mare hack, with saddle and bridle, ‘was lost from the racecourse on Thursday.

ENTERTAINMENTS,

THE CATHOLIC BAZAAR. The bazaar a.t His Majesty’s in aid of tho funds of St. Alary s Church was continued last night, and good business was done at all tlio stalls. Tlio bazaar will bo open this afternoon and again in tho evening, and at 9.30 o’clock Aliss Putnam will give a special display of fancy dancing. ' AYiREiSTLING. Air. Harry Pearce’s atheltic combination gave a performance last night in tho tent, G-ladstane-road, before a largo audience. A number of interesting wrestling bouts, some amongst local wrestlers, woro given, and another between Pearce and Alena, the Al'oori champion. This was a first-class exhibition of catcliasa atoli-can, and was heartily appreciated by the audience. A scientific exhibition of boxing between two amateurs was also given. To-night •another performance will bo presented, when tho star item will bo a wri filing contest between Harry Pearce and Police Constable Tait. The champion announces his intention to present a medal to the best local amateur wrestler. O’NEILL’S BUCIvJUNIPERS. Last night O’Neill’s Buckjumpers gave a performance, near the Royal Hotel, in Gladstone-road, before a large audience that filled the tent in every part. Tho clever work of the well-known pony Sandow aroused the greatest enthusiasm amongst the audience, who were charmed with the daintiness and cleverness of the animal’s interesting tricks. An item that produced roars of laughter was tlie act in which a clown with a don-, key endeavors to burlesque the for- 1 mer work of Sandow. The buckjumpillg of the outlaws was vigorous enough to satisfy tlio cravings of the most exacting critic, and the perforin nice of a local rider in sticking to one of tho brutes for a brief space produced hearty applause. Finally lie was thrown heavily, and received rather a nasty shaking. Olio of the chief features in a most successful performance was the high jumping, in which ono of the horses cleared Oft 35in, to the delight of tho onlookers. This afternoon a majtinee performance is to he given, at which a programme specially arranged for ladies and children will be given. Al'r. Ernest O’Neill’s assurance that the. items will entirely suit tlie occasion can bo accepted without reservation, as has animals and riders are thoroughly capable of putting on as interesting an exhibition as has ever been witnessed in Gisborne. Mr. Otto Hansen has placed £2O in the hands of Air. Lucas, proprietor of the Coronation Hotel, to back Air. Sidney O’Neill to ride Bobs or any other horse the Barraba comixin.y can produce—with flank rope. He stijiulates that the contest must be free to the public, and must take place this afternoon. BARRABA BUCKJUAIPERS.

There was only a small crowd of spectators last evening, but those present were treated to a full programme, comprising “fun in the stockyard,” steeplechase act, buckjumping, high-jumping, etc. None of the amateurs managed to retain their seats on the Barraba horses. All the items were well worth witness! ng.

■With regard to an offer of £2O forthcoming to back Air. O’Neill to ride any horse owned by the Barraba Buckjumpers, tlie management state that they are not making side wagers of the kind with* professionals. Hearing that some of Air. OANeiH’s company were anxious to ride Bobs or any other horse, they were quite willing to give them the opportunity of showing their abilities ill the Barralia show ring, but never made a wager, as it was merely their profession to ride such horses. The management will give Air. O’Neill .the opportunity to ride at 3 o’clock this afternoon in the Barraba ring, and if the event takes place tlie public are invited free. At the same time a reward of £5 will he given to any “.amateur” rider who sticks on Bobs for two minutes.

AVILLO UG-HB Y-AVARD SEASON,

At liis Alajesty’s Theatre on Wednesday evening next playgoers are -to be afforded a very welcome opportunity of greeting a band of players 'that have made their name famous, .throughout the world, in the person-' age gf the .Willoughby and Ward Company, which, in addition to . the male stars, includes no less a popular favorite than Aliss Grace Pialotta. For the opening attraction they play “Air. Hoplrinson,” which wherever put on attracted overflowing audiences, so success should be assured in Gisborne. On Thursday tlie company stage “The New Clown,” a comedy which is now commanding crowded audiences in all parts of the world. An exchange says:—“Air. Hugh Wiard had to sustain the burden of the farce as Lord Cyril, and lie fulfilled a very strenuous task admirably. Cyril’s resentment, of his, candid friend's criitacisin was most- amusing, and his quaking fright at tho supposed fate of. his persecutor wus also a biit of farcical comedy that caused the audience to ripple over .with merriment. Tho fun so well commenced in the first act grew fast and furious in the second and third, in which Air. Ward made the most of the comical mistakes of Cyril in the role of clown. Aliss Grace Ralotto as Alary Platt also put plenty of spirit into the role, and in the third act she looked charming in her dainty costume as tlie star of the arena. She was also very successful with Air. AVard in the duet and dance, ’Strolling,’ which were rendered with a . piquancy and archness quite reminiscent of Lady Holyrood. Air. Kurd’s most popular solos were ‘lf mere had been no apple on the tree,’ Slid a topical soiur humorously localised.” On Friday evening the management will present “The Alan from Alexico,” of which a Sydney paper says:—“There was a great house to welcome the new-comers, and to renew their acquaintance with such favorites as Aliss Balotta and Air. AVard. Indeed, every available seathad been hooked within a few hours of the opening of the plan. The new piece is uproariously funny, and its success was instantnneous." In every respect it came up to the high recommendations which preceded it from America.