1900-09-28 Elocution and Readings28th September, 1900ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading – Gentlemen – “The Death and Burial of General Wauchope”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingClaudeHallBallaratVictoria1stThomas P.ShannonBallaratVictoria2ndG. E.WollastonBallaratVictoria3rdDialogue – Ladies and Gentlemen – Sheridan Knowles’s “Havelock”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingClaude Hall and Queenie BurrowesMelbourne and BallaratVictoria1stJ. R. Tebay and Amy KoppersBallaratVictoria2ndHarrie Cohen and Aggie RahillyBallaratVictoria3rdComedietta (not less than three characters)Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacing”Barbara” J. […]
1900-09-27 Elocution and Readings27th September, 1900ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreSenatorial Display – (Open to those that have never won a First Prize in this section at previous competitions) “Burke on the Colonies”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingThos. P.ShannonBallaratVictoria1stJ. R.TehayBallaratVictoria2ndW. H.DunnBallaratVictoria3rd
1900-09-26 Elocution and Readings26th September, 1900ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation – Girls Under 15 Years – “Resignation”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMaryHanlonBallaratVictoria1stHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoria2ndNinaWeberBallaratVictoria3rdPrepared Reading – Boys and Girls Under 15 Years – “A Ship at Sea”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingAliceWalshSouth MelbourneVictoria1stHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoria2ndMaryWattersBallarat EastVictoria3rdHumorous Recitation – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJ. H.HopkinsRichmondVictoria1stNormanCarterSouth MelbourneVictoria2ndAlfredGillBallaratVictoria3rdHumorous Recitation – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEthelGoddardSouth YarraVictoria1stFlorrie V.McKeeBallaratVictoria2ndEvelynMerrinWindsorVictoria3rd
1900-09-25 Elocution and Readings25th September, 1900ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation – Ladies – “The Poor Fisherfolk”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEthelGoddardSouth YarraVictoria1stA. M. V.HassellBallaratVictoria2ndQueenieBurrowsBallaratVictoria3rdRecitation – Gentlemen – “The Retreat of the French Army from Moscow”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPhillipJonesBallaratVictoria1stJ. H.HopkinsRichmondVictoria2ndW. H.DunnBallaratVictoria3rdOpen Recitation – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingQueenieBurrowsBallaratVictoria1stEvelynMerrinWindsorVictoria2ndEthelGoddardSouth YarraVictoria3rd
1900-09-24 Elocution and Readings24th September, 1900ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading – Ladies – “The Death of Poor Joe”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingA. M. V.HassellBallaratVictoria1stEileenO’MearaPort MelbourneVictoria2ndMaryGrayPort MelbourneVictoria3rdRecitation – Gentlemen – “Mark Antony’s Oration”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingNorman G.CarterSouth MelbourneVictoria1stClaudeHallMelbourneVictoria2ndP.JonesBallaratVictoriaEqual 3rdH.CohenBallaratVictoriaEqual 3rdPatriotic Recitation – Ladies and Gentlemen – Own ChoiceFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingW. H.DunnBallaratVictoria1stEvelynMerrinWindsorVictoria2ndJ. P.O’GradyBallaratVictoriaEqual 3rdJ. R.TehayBallaratVictoriaEqual 3rd
1900-09-22 Elocution and Readings22nd September, 1900ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation – Girls Under 12 Years- “The Dead Doll”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingFlorence V.McKeeBallaratVictoria1stOliveBrooksBallaratVictoria2ndJ.RitchieMount PleasantVictoria3rdMadgeHarrison (Aged 3)BallaratVictoriaSpecial MentionRecitation – Boys Under 12 Years – “The Loss of the Birkenhead”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingW. H. C.DaveyBallaratVictoria1stMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria2ndBertBuntingBallaratVictoria3rdRecitation – Boys Under 15 Years – “Our Gallant Volunteers”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBertBuntingBallaratVictoria1stW.NheildBallaratVictoria2ndMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria3rd
1900-09-21 Elocution and Readings21st September, 1900ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation – Under 21 Years of Age – “To a Skylark”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEileenO’MearaPort MelbourneVictoria1stNellieKingBallaratVictoria2ndQueenieBurrowsBallaratVictoria3rdSenatorial Display – “The Character of Napoleon Bonaparte”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingT. ClaudeHallMelbourneVictoria1stH.CohenBallaratVictoria2ndT. P.ShannonBallaratVictoriaEqual 3rdW. H.DunneBallaratVictoriaEqual 3rdJ. H.HopkinsRichmondVictoriaEqual 3rdDialogue – Gentlemen – Selection from “The Wife”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingO’Grady and PascoeBallaratVictoria1stBolger and CohenBallaratVictoria2ndTebay and AndersonBallaratVictoria3rd
1907-10-08 Elocution and Readings8th October, 1907ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation. “If we only knew.” Open to ladies under 21 years of age.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingVictoriaKerrBallaratVictoria85.001stLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria84.002ndEilyCullenNorth MelbourneVictoria82.003rdJoyceScottBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionRecital, Open, from Shakespeare. Ladies or Gentlemen.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss E.DaviesBurnleyVictoria85.001stGertrudeLewisGoodwoodVictoria84.002ndMaxMetzlerKewVictoria83.003rdEffieEdwardsAlbert ParkVictoria82.00Honourable MentionRecitation. “The Bells.” GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJamesO’BernBallaratVictoria81.001stMaxMetzlerKewVictoria80.002ndLewisReynoldsWendoureeVictoria78.003rdEdgarDaveyBallaratVictoria75.00Honourable Mention
1906-10-15 Elocution Demonstration and Prize Distribution15th October, 1906ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreElocution – Demonstration annd Distribution of PrizesGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacing1 Overtues – OrchestraNone2 Address – His Excellency the State Governor Sir Reginald TalbotNone3 Recital -” Urus and the Bull” Mr G.F. LennonNone4 Song – “From Oberon in Fairy World” , Mr A.E. CutterNone5 Recital – “The […]
1906-10-13 Elocution and Readings13th October, 1906ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecital – Temperance (Open to members of any temperance organisation under 16 years)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria93.001stEliseKingwellNewcastleNew South Wales92.002ndMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria91.003rdMaudePlunkettAdelaideSouth Australia90.00Honourable MentionJohnDillonAdelaideSouth Australia90.00Honourable MentionBerthaEdgertonAscot ValeVictoriaNoneIreneStubbsAlbert ParkVictoriaNoneOliveBrooksBallaratVictoriaNoneLinda CooperBallaratVictoriaNoneGwladysMcMillanGlenelgSouth AustraliaNoneEdgarDaveyBallaratVictoriaNoneGladysRedmondCarltonVictoriaNoneLizzieHowardBallaratVictoriaNoneJohnDillonAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneLillian B.PrichardMelbourneVictoriaNoneSylviaCooperMoonee PondsVictoriaNoneDrusaSchmidtBallaratVictoriaNoneIvyRankinCarltonVictoriaNoneLillianDillonAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneRecital – “The Bridge of a Hundred Spans” – (Ladies who have never won a first prize)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingStella.RichardsClunesVictoria94.001stJessieWilliamsBallaratVictoria93.002ndMaudePlunkettAdelaideSouth Australia92.00Equal […]
1907-10-07 Elocution and Readings7th October, 1907ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation. “Thanksgiving Street.” Boys under 13First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingCliftonBinksClifton HillVictoria83.001stRoyMorrisMelbourneVictoria79.002ndMichaelMartinBallaratVictoria78.003rdWalterNunnBallaratVictoria77.00Honourable MentionRecitation. “Papa’s Letter.” Girls under 13.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingThelmaSmithNewcastleNew South Wales90.001stAzaleaCollinsBallarat EastVictoria86.002ndDorothyFosterFitzroyVictoria85.003rdGladysM’LachlanHawthornVictoria84.00Honourable MentionMayRobertsCreswickVictoria84.00Honourable MentionPrepared Readings from Scripture, Genesis 45 Chap., 1 to 15 verses – Under 16First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLilianPritchardMelbourneVictoria86.001stGertieSullivanMaryboroughVictoria83.002ndVioletFolettaNorth CarltonVictoria82.003rdJoyceScottBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionChampion Recital, Own Selection. Boys and Girls under 13.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingThelmaSmithNewcastleNew South […]
1906-10-12 Elocution and Readings12th October, 1906ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecital – “The Vaudois Teacher” (girls under 16)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLillianColensoBrunswickVictoria95.001stMyrtleHeinzBallaratVictoria93.002ndSylviaCooperMoonee PondsVictoria91.00Equal 3rdMaudePlunkettAdelaideVictoria91.00Equal 3rdDorothyLyonsBallaratVictoria90.00Honourable MentionDorothyFosterFitzroyVictoria90.00Honourable MentionLillian B.PrichardMelbourneVictoria90.00Honourable Mention”Nivienne”BallaratVictoria90.00Honourable MentionPearlDilenaCreswickVictoriaNoneGwladysMcMillanGlenelgVictoriaNoneFlorrieKinniburghMaryboroughVictoriaNoneIvyToopBallaratVictoriaNoneRubyRobertsonLearmouthVictoriaNoneFloraBallaratVictoriaNoneLizzieHowardBallaratVictoriaNoneNormaSeymourCreswickVictoriaNoneLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoriaNoneGladysRedmondCarltonVictoriaNoneGertyHendersonBallaratVictoriaNoneRubyBoswarrickBrunswickVictoriaNoneRosaWebbBallarat EVictoriaNoneWilcanniaBallaratVictoriaNoneNellieVeitchBallaratVictoriaNoneLindaCooperBallaratVictoriaNoneMaryGibsonBallaratVictoriaNoneDaisyDixonBallaratVictoriaNoneNellieTurnbullMaryboroughVictoriaNoneRecital – “Ode to Mercy ” and “Beauty” ( Ladies under 21)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLillianColensoBrunswickVictoria96.001stMenaWebberBallaratVictoria94.002ndFrancesHanrahanBallaratVictoria93.003rdLillian B.PrichardMelbourneVictoria92.00Honourable MentionM.WilkinsonNorthcoteVictoria91.00Honourable MentionJessieWilliamsBallaratVictoriaNoneNellieStrongNewportVictoriaNoneGertyHendersonBallaratVictoriaNoneidaBlackmanSulkyVictoriaNoneGloriaBallaratVictoriaNoneIvyStuckeyMelbourneVictoriaNoneMaudePlunkettAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneEuniceMcGregorBallaratVictoriaNoneKatieGardeMelbourneVictoriaNoneRosaWebbBallaratVictoriaNoneFlorrieKinniburghMaryboroughVictoriaNoneHildaWalkerBallaratVictoriaNoneGladysRedmondCarltonVictoriaNoneMyrtleHeinzBallaratVictoriaNoneS.RichardsClunesVictoriaNoneLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoriaNoneMargaretMcCartyBuninyongVictoriaNoneZ.FitzpatrickBallaratVictoriaNoneMayButlerWaubraVictoriaNoneNellieSoirBallaratVictoriaNoneLeilaLakeBallaratVictoriaNoneEllaDoddMaryboroughVictoriaNoneMimaScottBallaratVictoriaNoneGwladysMcMillanGlenelgSouth AustraliaNoneElsieBuntingBallaratVictoriaNoneAddieScottCarltonVictoriaNoneWilcanniaBallaratVictoriaNoneDaisyDixonBallaratVictoriaNoneDialogue – “Lady of Lyons”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMrs Maurice Dudley and R.A. ColensoBrunswickVictoria92.001stMiss Ethel […]
1906-10-11 Elocution and Readings11th October, 1906ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecital – From ShakespeareFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingR. A.ColensoBrunswickVictoria92.001stG. F.LennonSydneyNew South Wales90.002ndH.DanbyElsterwickVictoria87.003rdMenaWebberBallaratVictoria86.00Honourable MentionCharlesOswaldWindermereVictoriaNoneGeorge. O.PennAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneSybilBallaratVictoriaNoneChas, LGreenMaryboroughVictoriaNoneLeilaLakeBallaratVictoriaNoneMabelBestNorwoodVictoriaNoneJessieWilliamsBallaratVictoriaNoneT.O.McNeilHorshamVictoriaNoneIvyStuckeyMelbourneVictoriaNoneJamesO’BernBallaratVictoriaNoneH.DanbyElsterwickVictoriaNoneW.RidgewayCardiganVictoriaNoneG. GordonSwanAdelaideVictoriaNoneFrancesHanrahanBallaratVictoriaNoneB.McCartinGeelongVictoriaNoneMenaWebberBallaratVictoriaNoneHenryDickMetungVictoriaNoneJackHaniganBallaratVictoriaNoneNellieStrongNewportVictoriaNoneH.P.McLennanBallaratVictoriaNoneVioletClarkeNorwoodSouth AustraliaNoneKatieGardeMelbourneVictoriaNoneG.F.LennonSydneyNew South WalesNoneRubyHooperMaryboroughVictoriaNoneR.A.ColensoBrunswickVictoriaNoneHedley, R,GelstonAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneAustralian RecitalFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingG.F.LennonSydneyNew South Wales96.001stR.A.ColensoBrunswickVictoria94.002ndHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoria93.003rdG.GordonSwanAdelaideSouth Australia91.00Honourable MentionNellieStrongNewportVictoria90.00Honourable MentionVioletClarkeNorwoodSouth AustraliaNoneIvyStuckeyMelbourneVictoriaNoneElsieBuntingBallaratVictoriaNoneMiss S,RichardsClunesVictoriaNoneB,McCartinGeelongVictoriaNoneJamesO’BernBallaratVictoriaNoneMiss M.WilkinsonNorthcoteVictoriaNoneHedley R,GelstonAdelaideVictoriaNoneH.P.McLennanBallaratVictoriaNoneR.B.OrchardSydneyNew South WalesNoneIdaBlackmanSulkyVictoriaNoneRubyHooperMaryboroughVictoriaNoneLeilaLakeBallaratVictoriaNoneErnestWhidburnBallaratVictoriaNoneMabelBestMaylandsSouth AustraliaNoneMenaWebberBallaratVictoriaNoneHenryDickMetungVictoriaNoneEuniceMcGregorBallaratVictoriaNoneFrank D,WilkinsonAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneW.RidgewayCardiganVictoriaNoneChas. L,GreenMaryboroughVictoriaNoneJackHaniganBallaratVictoriaNoneH.DanbyElsternwickVictoriaNoneHarryBambrickBallaratVictoriaNoneDialogue – HumorousGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMrs Maurice Dudley and R.A. ColensoBrunswickVictoria83.001stEthel Goddard and […]
1907-10-05 Elocution and Readings5th October, 1907ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation. “The Pioneers.” Boys under 16First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJackBlaikieBallaratVictoria89.001stEdgarDaveyBallaratVictoria82.002ndCliftonBinksClifton HillVictoria81.003rdBertLyonsBallaratVictoria77.00Honourable MentionPrepared Reading. “A Parable of Nature” – Boys and Girls under 13First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGladysM’LachlanHawthornVictoria85.001stGertieSullivanMaryboroughVictoria84.002ndCliftonBinksClifton HillVictoria83.003rdMayRobertsCreswickVictoria82.00Honourable MentionAzaleaCollinsBallarat EastVictoria82.00Honourable MentionNellieConnollyAdelaideSouth Australia82.00Honourable MentionRecitation, Humorous. Open to Boys and Girls under 16 years.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLilianPrichardMelbourneVictoria91.001stRoyMorrisSouth MelbourneVictoria89.002ndBerthaEdgertonMordiallocVictoria83.003rdThelmaSmithNewcastleNew South Wales82.00Honourable MentionDialogue. Own Choice – Open to […]
1906-10-10 Elocution and Readings10th October, 1906ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreOratorical Display – “Impeachment of Warren Hastings”.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingG. F.LennonSydneyNew South Wales95.001stJamesO’BrienBallaratVictoria86.002ndJackHaniganBallaratVictoria82.003rdCharlesOswaldWindermereVictoria81.00Honourable MentionH.DanbyElsternwickVictoriaNoneChas L,GreenMaryboroughVictoriaNoneG. Gordon,SwanAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneD.W,MurphyBallaratVictoriaNoneH.P,McLennanBallaratVictoriaNoneOratorical Display – “G. H. Wise’s – Speech in Defence of Federation”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr. JackHaniganBallaratVictoria87.001stMr G. F.LennonSydneyNew South Wales84.002ndMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria83.003rdMr H.DanbyElsterwickVictoria81.00Honourable MentionMr B.McCartinGeelongVictoria80.00Honourable MentionMr LewisReynoldsWendoureeVictoria80.00Honourable MentionChas L,GreenMaryboroughVictoriaNoneJamesO’BernBallaratVictoriaNoneWilliamDaveyMiners RestVictoriaNoneHedley, R.GelstonAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneErnestWhidburnBallaratVictoriaNoneD, LaceClarkeTarleeSouth AustraliaNoneT. OMcNeilHorshamVictoriaNoneO. HOwenBallaratVictoriaNoneFrank. […]
