Record Crowd at Carnival

Although the day remained dull throughout, attendance at this year's Autumn Carnival run by the P. B. Agricultural and Pastoral Association set new records.

The gate was £1102, compared with £747 last year.

Big attraction undoubtedly was the appearance of a number of trotting horses from Rotorua in a series of races, betting on which was handled by an equalisator, to the tune of £3500.

Another attraction was provided by members of the Gisborne Go-Kart Club, whose noisy little cars gadded round the grounds at high speed. Sometimes (above) they weren't even on the ground.

Scottish dancing and school gymnastic displays, plus a good sideshow section, rounded out the programme, along with a demonstration by the Turanganui Pony Club.

Clarrie Gillgren flying low

Malcolm Law comes in for a rough landing

Go-Kart drivers can run, too

Ritihia, a little horse with a big following, winning the first trotting race.

High School boys gave the crowd a thrill and a laugh with this sacks-on-the-mill effort over the vaulting-horse.

Graceful Scottish dancing by members of the Gisborne and Hastings societies was appreciated by all lovers of the tartan.

Children from the Intermediate School perform graceful balancing act. Over four hundred children took part in mass displays, representing all district schools.

Two more trotting pictures. Horse in lower picture has "broken" and gone into a gallop.

Turanganui Pony Club members demonstrating in the ring.

Brian Smith and his dog George about to pen three sheep in a yarding demonstration.

In sideshow alley.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 69 : March 24, 1960

Record Crowd at Carnival