1899-09-13 Elocution and Readings13th September, 1899ShareShareShareHeld in the Mechanics InstituteImpromptu Reading – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr W PMitchellBallaratVictoria1stMr J RTebayBallaratVictoria2ndJMoizer3rdPrepared Reading – “Satan’s Address to the Sun” – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr W PMitchellBallaratVictoriaEqual 1stPJonesBallaratVictoriaEqual 1stMr J RTebayEqual 2ndSDevineEqual 2ndMWhiteEqual 3rdA HHammondBallaratVictoriaEqual 3rdHDaveyBendigoVictoriaEqual 3rdRecitations – “A Fool! A Fool!” – Henry V, to His SoldiersFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr W PMitchellBallaratVictoria1stMr J […]
1899-09-12 Elocution and Readings12th September, 1899ShareShareShareHeld in the Mechanics InstitutePrepared Reading – “All About the Weather”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMaster HLiddiardBallaratVictoria1stMaster HDaveyBendigoVictoria2ndMiss HWhidburnBallaratVictoriaEqual 3rdMaster A TLyleBallaratVictoriaEqual 3rdMaster J YAllenBallaratVictoriaEqual 3rdSenatorial Display – “Macauley and the Reform Bill”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr PJonesBallaratVictoria1stMr W PMitchell2ndMr SDevine3rdRecitation – “Grace Darling”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss QBurrowsEqual 1stMiss AHassellEqual 1stMiss EPetersEqual 2ndMiss NKingEqual 2ndMiss MCollerEqual 3rdMiss BTaylorEqual 3rd
1899-09-11 Elocution and Readings11th September, 1899ShareShareShareHeld in the Mechanics InstituteRecitation – “Rienzi’s Address to the Romans”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr PJonesBallaratVictoria1stMr WBourkeBallaratVictoriaEqual 2ndMr J JBoneBallaratVictoriaEqual 2ndC HKennedyBallaratVictoria3rdImpromptu Reading – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss EKoppersBallaratVictoriaEqual 1stMiss NKingBallaratVictoriaEqual 1stMiss EOgilvy2ndMiss AClegg3rdDialogue – “Prince Henry and Sir John Falstaff” – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr JBolgerEqual 1stMr MWhiteEqual 1stMr SDevineEqual 2ndMrMitchellEqual 2ndTBoltonEqual 3rdJ RTebayEqual 2ndHumorous Recitation […]
1898-08-23 Elocution and Readings23rd August, 1898ShareShareShareHeld in the Mechanics InstituteNo 2 Senatorial Display – ”Right Policy of Britain” (Canning) – for gentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr A. B.Flohm1stMr A.Stubb2ndMr W.D.Wheal3rdAdjudicated by Mr F.C.AppletonNoneNo 4 Recitation – ”The Midnight Charge” (Gentlemen)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr C.E.DoeKensingtonVictoria1stJ.R.Tebay2ndMr W.T.Mitchell3rdAdjudicated by Mr F.C. AppletonNone
1898-08-22 Elocution and Readings22nd August, 1898ShareShareShareHeld in the Mechanics InstituteRecitation – (Ladies) – “On Receipt of My Mothers Picture”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss F.EarlesSkiptonVictoria1stMiss.A.CrawfordBendigoVictoria2ndMiss C.Malyen3rdEighteen in total (unnamed)NoneAdjudicated by Mr F.C.AppletonNoneReading Impromptu – (Gentlemen)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr C.HallMelbourneVictoria1stMr A. B.Flohm2ndMr J. R.Tebay3rdTen in total (unnamed)NoneAdjudicated by Mr F.C. AppletonNoneSenatorial Display – “Privileges of Parliament” (Mansfield)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr C.HallMelbourneVictoria1stMr H.McEwan2ndMr. M.White3rdTwenty-two in […]
1905-10-09 Elocution and Readings9th October, 1905ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreRecital – (Open) – From Shakespeare (Ladies or Gentlemen)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJamesAndersonBallaratVictoria84.001stVioletClarkNorwoodSouth Australia82.002ndEileenO’MearaGeelongVictoria81.003rdEthelGoddardMelbourneVictoria80.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:BlancheBarrBalaclavaVictoriaDavidSteeleCreswickVictoriaNellieKingBallaratVictoriaLilyLawnBallaratVictoriaTillyHolstBallaratVictoriaC. J.De GarisMilduraVictoriaCharles M. D.SparrowFreemantleWestern AustraliaNellieStrongNewportVictoriaMabelBestAdelaideSouth AustraliaHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoriaMaudeRahillyBallaratVictoriaLilianHarrisonBallaratVictoria
1905-10-07 Elocution and Readings7th October, 1905ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreOratorical Display – “Lord Erkine in favor or Mr Hardy” (Open to those who have never won a first prize in an oratorical display)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingC. J.De GarisMilduraVictoria80.001stJackHanniganBallaratVictoria78.002ndW. D.WhealBallaratVictoria77.003rdLewisReynoldsWendoureeVictoria76.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:H. W. C.DaveyBallaratVictoriaChas. L.GreenMaryboroughVictoriaW.RidgwayCardiganVictoriaJ. LaceClarkeRivertonSouth AustraliaAngusMcGregorBallaratVictoriaDialogue – “Twenty Minutes under an Umbrella” (Ladies and Gentlemen)Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHilda Whidburn […]
1905-10-06 Elocution and Readings6th October, 1905ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreOratorical Display – “On the Corn Laws” (John Bright)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJamesAndersonBallaratVictoria96.001stJ. J.KirbyBallaratVictoria90.002ndPhilJonesStawellVictoria85.003rdCharles M. D.SparrowFremantleWestern Australia83.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:AngusMcGregorBallaratVictoriaFrederickD’AmaralCastertonVictoriaC. J.De GarisMilduraVictoriaDialogue – Humorous (Open to Ladies or Gentlemen)Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingCharles M. D. Sparrow and Ethel GoddardFremantle and MelbourneWestern Australia88.001stClaude Hall and Ethel GoddardMelbourneVictoria86.002ndTilly Holst and Miss HooperBallaratVictoria80.003rdLily Lawn and Mena […]
1905-10-05 Elocution and Readings5th October, 1905ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreRecital – “The Burial of Moses” (Girls under 16 years of age)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGladysRedmondNorth CarltonVictoria87.001stPopBatterburyEast BrunswickVictoria85.002ndLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria82.003rdBrendaWilsonAdelaideSouth Australia81.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:SylviaCooperMoonee PondsVictoriaFlorenceMcKeeBallaratVictoriaFlorrieKinningburghMaryboroughVictoriaWinnieMoverleyHamiltonVictoriaT.KnipeBallarat EastVictoriaElsieCoxGeelongVictoriaInezJonesThebartonSouth AustraliaEileenArmstrongBallaratVictoriaHazelFergieBallaratVictoriaZoeStaceyHobartTasmaniaBellaReidBallaratVictoriaCarrieSchoefflerBalmainNew South WalesLizzieRamsaySouth MelbourneVictoriaDaisyDixonBallaratVictoriaRubyRobertsonLearmonthVictoriaEllieSullivanMaryboroughVictoriaJessieBalfeLauncestonTasmaniaMillicentWhiteTrawallaVictoriaOlgaStarcyHobartTasmaniaLilySetterEgertonVictoriaNellieMadderBallarat EastVictoriaLilianPrichardNorth MelbourneVictoriaMinnieWellingtonMount PleasantVictoriaKatieGoddardBallaratVictoriaPearlShillingtonWendoureeVictoriaMyrtleHeinzBallaratVictoriaIvyGoudyBallaratVictoriaRecital – “The Brothers” (Open to Gentlemen who have never won a first prize)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingCharles M. D.SparrowFremantleWestern Australia88.001stC. J.De GarisMilduraVictoria83.002ndMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria80.003rdCharles […]
1905-10-04 Elocution and Readings4th October, 1905ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreRecital – “The Healing of the Daughter of Jairus”.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBrendaWilsonAdelaideSouth Australia83.001stLauraLeslieAdelaideSouth Australia81.002ndMaryHanlonBallarat EastVictoria80.003rdIvyStuckeyRoyal ParkVictoria79.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:TempeyLukeyBallaratVictoriaDorothyIzardMilduraVictoriaAliceBouchierBallarat EastVictoriaLilianHarrisonBallaratVictoriaGertrudeJonesBallaratVictoriaLilian B.PrichardNorth MelbourneVictoriaFlorrieKinningburghMaryborough`VictoriaElsieCalistroCreswickVictoriaCarrieSchoefflerBalmainNew South WalesJessyBalfeLauncestonTasmaniaMinaScottBallaratVictoriaBarbaraTaylorBallarat EastVictoriaEllieSullivanMaryboroughVictoriaMabelStevensBallaratVictoriaFlorrielakeBallaratVictoriaGertrudeLewisAdelaideSouth AustraliaRecital – “Horatius” (Gentlemen under 21).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria82.001stLewisReynoldsWendoureeVictoria81.002ndJackHanniganBallaratVictoria80.003rdC. J.De GarisMilduraVictoria79.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:W. E.FullerHobartTasmaniaNelsonWellingtonMount PleasantVictoriaW.RidgewayCardiganVictoriaH. W. C.DaveyBallaratVictoriaRecital – “Address to an Egyptian Mummy”.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLauraLeslieAdelaideSouth Australia87.001stHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoria85.00Equal 2ndMaryHanlonBallarat […]
1905-10-03 Elocution and Readings3rd October, 1905ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreOration (Open).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingG. H.BrownhillGeelongVictoria83.001stT. L.RyanRivertonSouth Australia77.002ndD.MurphyBallaratVictoria75.003rdH. P.McLennanBallaratVictoria74.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:J. L.ClarkeRivertonVictoriaOration – “Lord Nelson”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingC. H. J.WilliamsGeelongVictoria84.001stG. H.BrownhillGeelongVictoria83.002ndW. D.WhealBallaratVictoria75.003rdJ. L.ClarkeRivertonSouth Australia70.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:AngusMcGregorBallarat EastVictoriaRecital – Humorous (Ladies)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGertrudeLewisAdelaideSouth Australia90.001stEileenO’MearaGeelongVictoria87.002ndNellieStrongNewportVictoria86.00Equal 3rdEthelGoddardSouth YarraVictoria86.00Equal 3rdOther Competitors:RubyHooperMaryboroughVictoriaGraceGrinbergHawksburnVictoriaNellieKingBallaratVictoriaMaudRahillyBallaratVictoriaLauraLeslieAdelaideSouth AustraliaFrancesHanrahanBallaratVictoriaSopheeSaundersAdelaideSouth AustraliaMabelStevensBallaratVictoriaMabelBestAdelaideSouth AustraliaTillyHolstBallaratVictoriaIdaBlackmanSulkyVictoriaNellHawkinsBallarat EastVictoriaVictoriaKerrBallaratVictoriaBlancheBarrBalaclavaVictoriaNellieBorellaMount RowanVictoriaRecital – Humorous (Gentlemen).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingCharles M. D.SparrowFremantleWestern Australia90.001stJamesAndersonBallaratVictoria88.002ndC. H. J.WilliamsGeelongVictoria85.003rdC. […]
1905-10-02 Elocution and Readings2nd October, 1905ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreRecital – “The Old Clock on the Stairs” (Ladies under 21).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria86.001stLilyLawnBallaratVictoria84.002ndIdaBlackmanSulkyVictoria83.003rdNellieStrongNewportVictoria82.00Honourable MentionBrendaWilsonAdelaideSouth Australia82.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:A. M.BurkleyDaylesfordVictoriaLilianPrichardNorth MelbourneVictoriaNellieHawkinsBallaratVictoriaEllieSullivanMaryboroughVictoriaFrancesHanrahanBallaratVictoriaEmilyGrahamAdelaideSouth AustraliaWinnieMoverleyHamiltonVictoriaLilianHarrisonBallaratVictoriaIvyStuckeyRoyal ParkVictoriaEvaRogersonBallaratVictoriaBlanchBarrBalaclavaVictoriaLukieTempieBallaratVictoriaMaryHanlonBallarat EastVictoriaHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoriaJessieBalfeLauncestonTasmaniaVictoriaKerrBallaratVictoriaCarrieSchoefflerNew South WalesElsieCalistroCreswickVictoriaEuniceMcGregorBallaratVictoriaIreneInglisMilduraVictoriaFlorrieKinninburghMaryboroughVictoriaFlorrieMcKeeBallarat EastVictoriaRubyHooperMaryboroughVictoriaM.ButlerWaubraVictoriaMenaWebberBallaratVictoriaChampion Character Recital (Gentlemen).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJamesAndersonBallaratVictoria85.001stCharles MDSparrowFremantleWestern Australia83.002ndH. P.McLennanBallaratVictoria70.003rdWRidgewayCardiganVictoria69.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:C. J.DeGarisMilduraVictoriaR. A.ColensoMelbourneVictoriaErnestGrainManlyNew South WalesFrederickD’AmaralCastertonVictoriaGeo. O.ColeBallaratVictoriaW. A.DonaldsonMilduraVictoriaNorman V.PearceSouth YarraVictoria
1905-09-30 Elocution and Readings30th September, 1905ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading. “He and She” (Ladies).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingAnnieRoachBallaratVictoria84.001stMinaScottBallaratVictoria83.002ndNellieStrongNewportVictoria82.003rdGraceGrinbergHawksburnVictoria81.00Honourable MentionTempieLukeyBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:J. E.CowieMilduraVictoriaEvaRogersonBallaratVictoriaIdaBlackmanSulkyVictoriaGertrudeLewisAdelaideSouth AustraliaLilyLawnBallaratVictoriaEthelGoddardSouth YarraVictoriaLilian B.PrichardNorth MelbourneVictoriaHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoriaMabelBestAdelaideSouth AustraliaBarbaraTaylorBallarat EastVictoriaLauraLeslieAdelaideSouth AustraliaQueenieBaleBallaratVictoriaIvyStuckeyRoyal ParkVictoriaVictoriaKerrBallaratVictoriaRubyHooperMaryboroughVictoriaBlancheBarrBalaclavaVictoriaFrancesHanrahanBallaratVictoriaBrendaWilsonAdelaideSouth AustraliaNellieMadderBallarat EastVictoriaMaudRahillyBallaratVictoriaNellieKingBallaratVictoriaPrepared Reading – “The Pilgrim Fathers” (Boys and Girls under 13).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDorothyLyonsBallarat EastVictoria82.001stEllieSullivanMaryboroughVictoria80.002ndGladysRedmondCarltonVictoria79.003rdGertieHealeyBallarat EastVictoria78.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:PearlShillingtonWendoureeVictoriaDrusaSchmidtBallaratVictoriaJackBlaikieBallaratVictoriaRayWarnerWendoureeVictoriaBeatriceBushineBallaratVictoriaRubyRobertsonLearmonthVictoriaZoeStaceyHobartTasmaniaRosedaleNathanCoburgVictoriaLouisaLewisBlack HillVictoriaDoris W.BesemeresBallaratVictoriaEssieReynoldsRichmondVictoriaElsieBellRichmondVictoriaEdgarDaveyBallarat EastVictoriaNellieVeitchBallaratVictoriaWinnieMessengerBallaratVictoriaOlgaStaceyHobartTasmaniaGeorginaDavenportAdelaideSouth Australia”Gertrude”BallaratVictoriaGladysJenkinsBallaratVictoriaNellieLanyonBallaratVictoriaLindaCooperBallaratVictoriaLemen J.TrekardoBallaratVictoriaHildaNielParkvilleVictoriaElsieCoxGeelongVictoriaIvyRogersParkvilleVictoriaReading from Scripture – Genesis xxxvii. […]
1905-09-29 Elocution and Readings29th September, 1905ShareShareShareAdjudicator: Lawrence Campbell, of the Polytechnic School of Elocution, St. James and Steinway Halls LondonHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading “Aetna” (Gentlemen).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJamesAndersonBallaratVictoria85.001stLewisReynoldsWendoureeVictoria84.002ndHPMcLennanBallaratVictoria82.003rdCharles LGreenMaryboroughVictoria81.00Honourable MentionOther Competitors:W. J.VoglerPrinces’ HillVictoriaJamesHudsonSt. ArnaudVictoriaC. J.De GarisMilduraVictoriaNelsonWellingtonMount PleasantVictoriaA. S.HendersonMilduraVictoriaA. G.WhidburnBallaratVictoriaFrankWilkinsonAdelaideSouth AustraliaPercyReesBallaratVictoriaErnestGrainManlyNew South WalesE. H.WhidburnBallaratVictoriaCharles W. S.ParamorCastertonVictoriaH. W. C.DaveyBallaratVictoriaW.RidgewayCardiganVictoriaJ. J.KirbyBallaratVictoriaJackHanniganBallaratVictoriaImpromptu Reading (Ladies and Gentlemen).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJamesAndersonBallaratVictoria88.001stNelsonWellingtonBallaratVictoria86.00Equal 2ndJWKirbyBallaratVictoria86.00Equal 2ndRubyBoswarrickBrunswickVictoria85.00Equal […]
1900-09-29 Elocution and Readings29th September, 1900ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation – Gentlemen – “Regulus before the Roman Senate”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPhillipJonesBallaratVictoria1stJ. R.McLissockBallaratVictoria2ndDavidBairdLearmonthVictoria3rdRecitation – Ladies – “Cowper’s Grave”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEvelynMerrinWindsorVictoria1stNellieKingBallaratVictoria2ndF. T.HamiltonHawkesburnVictoria3rdOpen Recitation – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJ. P.O’GradyBallaratVictoria1stHarryCohenBallaratVictoria2ndClaudeHallBallaratVictoria3rd
