1913-10-08 Elocution8th October, 1913ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation (Ladies: Open) “The Ocean” (Byron)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLilianPrichardMelbourneVictoria130.001stMareaLopezNorth CarltonVictoria112.002ndRubyFieldAdelaideSouth Australia110.00Equal 3rdIreneDorrityBendigoVictoria110.00Equal 3rdClariceSiddullBendigoVictoria107.00Honourable MentionG.AptedGeelongVictoria107.00Honourable MentionMaryHoskingYackaSouth Australia107.00Honourable MentionSylviaCooperSt KildaVictoria107.00Honourable MentionLilianWilsonDarlinghurstNew South Wales107.00Honourable MentionRecitation (Gentlemen: Open) “The Ballad of the Bolivar”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingFrank S.JohnstonAdelaideSouth Australia112.001stR. F.CranstounGeelongVictoria111.002ndArthur F. PhillipsGeelongVictoria110.00Equal 3rdVernonSheldrickGlenferrieVictoria110.00Equal 3rdRecital Open, with musical accompaniment (Ladies or Gentlemen)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLilianPrichardMelbourneVictoria139.00Equal 1stFrank S.JohnstonAdelaideSouth Australia139.00Equal 1stMaryHoskingYackaSouth Australia134.002ndR. F.CranstounGeelongVictoria132.00Equal […]
1922-10-09 Elocution9th October, 1922ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumPrepared Speech “Opening a New School in a Country Town” – Under 21 yearsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingA. J.ArthurBallaratVictoria84.001stJ.McGuinnessBallaratVictoria80.002ndW. S.RichardsBallaratVictoria78.003rdK.MackenzieBallaratVictoria76.00Honourable MentionJunior Debate “Should State Governors be Abolished” – Under 21 yearsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingM. J.RyanCollingwoodVictoria125.001stRobertMerlinBallaratVictoria118.002ndH.FarmerBallaratVictoria116.00Equal 3rdJ.CrimminsBallaratVictoria116.00Equal 3rd
1921-09-30 Elocution30th September, 1921ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation – Humorous – Boys and Girls under 16 – Own SelectionFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLornaHoskingAdelaideSouth Australia93.001stWalterHarrisonNorth MelbourneVictoria90.002ndMauriceMarksArmadaleVictoria84.00Equal 3rdMabelMundellArmadaleVictoria84.00Equal 3rdMaryPickfordArmadaleVictoria83.00Honourable MentionKeithHallGeelongVictoria83.00Honourable MentionHeld in the ColiseumRecitation – Ladies who have never won a First Prize – “Tears” LyttonFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMRabyWendoureeVictoria93.001stDorisYoungBallaratVictoria92.00Equal 2ndMavisBosmanAdelaideVictoria92.00Equal 2ndHildaCommonsBallaratVictoria84.00Equal 3rdAlmaGovanBallaratVictoria84.00Equal 3rdFlossiePittardBallaratVictoria83.00Honourable MentionRecital Humorous – Own Selection – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDulcieBlandBrightonVictoria94.001stEileenPascoe-WebbeNorth FitzroyVictoria91.00Equal 2ndJeanStewartSt […]
1921-09-29 Elocution29th September, 1921ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumChampion Recital – Boys and Girls under 16 – Own SelectionFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMauriceMarksArmadaleVictoria89.001stMavisYeomansNorth FitzroyVictoria86.002ndLornaHoskingAdelaideSouth Australia83.003rdJeanWalkerBendigoVictoria82.00Honourable MentionHeld in the ColiseumImpromtu Reading – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLucyAhonCamberwellVictoria91.001stRitaFlemingNorth FitzroyVictoria90.00Equal 2ndVeraTregowethAdelaideSouth Australia90.00Equal 2ndDulcieBlandBrightonVictoria87.003rdPaulineAbrahamsNorth FitzroyVictoria83.00Honourable MentionRecitation “The Fighting Temeraire” (Newbolt) – Ladies under 21 yearsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingAlmaGovanBallaratVictoria95.001stPhillisRosmanAdelaideSouth Australia93.002ndMargaretMcRaeGoodwoodSouth Australia92.003rdEileenPascoe-WebbeNorth FitzroyVictoria90.00Honourable MentionLucyAhonCamberwellVictoria90.00Honourable MentionThelmaBaulderstoneAdelaideSouth Australia90.00Honourable MentionRitaFlemingNorth FitzroyVictoria90.00Honourable MentionChampion Character Recital […]
1913-10-07 Elocution7th October, 1913ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumOration “What Australia Needs”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEdgar HowardPenroseAlbert ParkVictoria80.001stArthur F.PhillipsGeelongVictoria75.002ndE. G.BlightBallaratVictoria70.003rdHerbertMoroneySt KildaVictoria65.00Honourable MentionTeams Debate: “Under Which System can a Country be Better Developed: Leasehold or Freehold”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingH. Moroney (Lease)Saint KildaVictoria98.001stNewton Nicholls (Lease)Moonee PondsVictoria91.002ndE. Downey (Freehold)MalvernVictoria83.003rdTeams Debate “Which Would be the Better Policy for Australia: Free Trade or Protection?”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingH. Moroney’s Team […]
1921-09-28 Elocution28th September, 1921ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumPrepared Scripture Reading – Boys and Girls under 16 – 1 Corinthians, Chapter 13First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJackWattsNorth MelbourneVictoria88.001stRonaldRichardsBallaratVictoria84.002ndKeithHallGeelongVictoria83.003rdMavisTierneyAdelaideSouth Australia82.00Honourable MentionChampion Recital – Boys and Girls under 13, “The Knight’s Toast” (Anon.)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingWalterHarrisonNorth MelbourneVictoria88.001stMavisTierneyAdelaideSouth Australia87.002ndKeithGorriePrestonVictoria84.00Equal 3rdGwendolineCoffeyTorrensvilleSouth Australia84.00Equal 3rdFrancieNosedaSurrey HillsVictoria83.00Honourable MentionHettieTollidayBallaratVictoria83.00Honourable MentionHeld in the ColiseumImpromptu Reading – Boys and Girls under 13 yearsFirst […]
1913-10-06 Elocution6th October, 1913ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation (Gentlemen under 21) “Old Loves” (Henri Murger, translated by Andrew Long)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingCliftonBinksClifton HillVictoria103.001stJamesGibbDrumoyneNew South Wales101.002ndRaymondHudsonNorth CarltonVictoria100.003rdPrepared Reading (Gentlemen) “Napoleon’s Tomb” (Robert Ingersoll)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingFrank SJohnstonAdelaideSouth Australia112.001stRaymondHudsonNorth CarltonVictoria108.002ndCliftonBinksClifton HillVictoria105.00Equal 3rdVernonSheldrickGlenferrieVictoria105.00Equal 3rdImpromptu Reading (Ladies or Gentlemen) First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingFrank SJohnstonAdelaideSouth Australia123.001stMareaLopezNorth CarltonVictoria101.002ndDorothySkewesAdelaideSouth Australia100.00Equal 3rdJeanRobertsonGlenelgSouth Australia100.00Equal 3rdOratorical Display (Gentlemen who have never won […]
1913-10-04 Elocution4th October, 1913ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation (Open to Ladies under 21) (a)”Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes” (b) Break, Break, Break” (Tennyson)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMyrtleTaitBendigoVictoria114.001stVictoriaDuboisCaulfieldVictoria108.002ndIslaVaughanNorth MelbourneVictoria105.503rdRubyFieldAdelaideSouth Australia103.00Honourable MentionPearlieMcKenzieBallaratVictoria103.00Honourable MentionDorothySkewesAdelaideSouth Australia102.00Honourable MentionSylviaCooperSt KildaVictoria102.00Honourable MentionAliceCrowtherBrisbaneQeensland101.00Honourable MentionClariceSiddallBendigoVictoria100.00Honourable MentionDialogue (Open to Ladies or Gentlemen) No comic items allowedGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHilda Whidburn and Jock WhidburnBallaratVictoria114.001stAlex J. Reardon and Edith ThomasSouth YarraVictoria101.002ndLilian […]
1922-10-07 Elocution7th October, 1922ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumOration “The Men and Woman Outback” – Under 21 yearsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJ.McGuinnessBallaratVictoria81.001stAlanEvansBallaratVictoria80.002ndJ.MaloneyBallaratVictoria78.003rdPrepared Speech “Opening a New School in a Country Town” – OpenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingF. L.BrophyBallaratVictoria90.001stH. S.DunksParksideSouth Australia86.002ndG. F.BurchettBallaratVictoria82.003rdN.McNeilBallaratVictoria80.00Honourable MentionOration “The Men and Woman Outback” – OpenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingF. L.BrophyBallaratVictoria94.001stG. H.BurchettBallaratVictoria84.002ndW. E.KennellEast BrunswickVictoria78.003rdC. S.HeadingBallaratVictoria70.00Honourable MentionTeams’ Debate “Should Coloured Labour be Introduced into […]
1921-09-27 Elocution27th September, 1921ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumRecitation – Boys and Girls under 10 – “The Fairy Man” (Mary Gilmore)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMyraNoblettRose ParkSouth Australia87.001stValmyreCoffeyTorrensvilleSouth Australia86.002ndMarjoriePynorSaint KildaVictoria82.003rdGeraldMurphyBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionRecitation – Girls under 13 – “The Wattle is a Lady” (A. E. Mark)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDorothyStanwoodEast MalvernVictoria86.001stValmyreCoffeyTorrensvilleSouth Australia85.002ndMyraNoblettRose ParkSouth Australia84.00Equal 3rdLornaHoskingAdelaideSouth Australia84.00Equal 3rdIvyRobertsonNorth FitzroyVictoria83.00Honourable MentionGwendolineCoffeyTorrensvilleSouth Australia83.00Honourable MentionHeld in the ColiseumImpromptu Reading – […]
1913-10-03 Elocution3rd October, 1913ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumPrepared Reading (Ladies) “Hymeneal Rumours” (George Meredith)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingIreneDorrityBendigoVictoria111.001stLilianPrichardMelbourneVictoria109.002ndMareaLopezNorth CarltonVictoria101.00Equal 3rdRubyFieldAdelaideSouth Australia101.00Equal 3rdPrepared Reading (Boys and Girls under 16) “David Copperfield’s Meal” (Charles Dickens)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingClareO’KeefeBendigoVictoria125.001stVicDuboisCaulfieldVictoria119.002ndPearlieMcKenzieBallarat EastVictoria113.00Equal 3rdPrimroseSpenceBendigoVictoria113.00Equal 3rdDorothyWilliamsonBroken HillNew South WalesHonourable MentionIslaVaughanNorth MelbourneVictoriaHonourable MentionDulcieKinsmanBallarat EastVictoriaHonourable MentionStasiaSlatteryBald HillsVictoriaHonourable MentionLenaWesthBallaratVictoriaHonourable MentionRecitation “The High Tide” (Open to Ladies who have never won a […]
1913-10-02 Elocution2nd October, 1913ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumChampion Recital (Boys and Girls under 13) “The Duel” (Eugene Field)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPrimoseSpenceBendigoVictoria110.001stVeronicaHicksSebastopolVictoria102.00Equal 2ndAgnesCaseyMaryboroughVictoria102.00Equal 2ndMyrtleSalterBallarat EastVictoria100.00Equal 3rdBessieStoreySydneyNew South Wales100.00Equal 3rdMadgeWattAdelaideSouth Australia100.00Equal 3rdGladysHeathBallaratVictoriaHonourable MentionHazelVaughanNorth MelbourneVictoriaHonourable MentionCoralCoadBallaratVictoriaHonourable MentionMaudieBatchBallaratVictoriaHonourable MentionRecitation (Boys under 16 years) “Vitai Lampada” (Henry Newbolt)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingRaymondHudsonNorth CarltonVictoria106.001stEricJamesSouth MelbourneVictoria102.002ndNormanSimpsonBallaratVictoria98.003rdArnoldHudsonNorth CarltonVictoriaHonourable MentionEricBartleyBallarat EastVictoriaHonourable MentionT. E.ByrneSouth MelbourneVictoriaHonourable MentionChampion Recital (Boys and Girls under […]
1913-10-01 Elocution1st October, 1913ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumPrepared Reading Scripture (Boys and Girls under 16)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingVicDuboisCaulfieldVictoria102.001stRaymondHudsonNorth CarltonVictoria95.00Equal 2ndPearlieMcKenzieBallarat EastVictoria95.00Equal 2ndClareO’KeefeBendigoVictoria90.00Equal 3rdIslaVaughanNorth MelbourneVictoria90.00Equal 3rdArnoldHudsonNorth CarltonVictoria90.00Equal 3rdAvisPearceBallaratVictoria88.00Honourable MentionIreneWarrenNorth FitzroyVictoria88.00Honourable MentionDulcieBlandNorth FitzroyVictoria88.00Honourable MentionMyrtleSalterBallarat EastVictoria88.00Honourable MentionHazelJanesIvanhoeVictoria88.00Honourable MentionRecitation (Girls under 16 years) “The Three Fishers” (Charles Kingsley)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingVicDuboisCaulfieldVictoria103.001stPrimroseSpenceBendigoVictoria102.00Equal 2ndClareO’KeefeBendigoVictoria102.00Equal 2ndPearlieMcKenzieBallarat EastVictoria102.00Equal 2ndDulcieBlandNorth FitzroyVictoria101.00Equal 3rdIreneWarrenNorth FitzroyVictoria101.00Equal 3rdLonaHarrisAdelaideSouth Australia101.00Equal 3rdVallieBuchananBallaratVictoriaHonourable MentionDoreenCraddockBallaratVictoriaHonourable MentionRecitation (Humorous) […]
1913-09-30 Elocution30th September, 1913ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumPrepared Reading (Boys and Girls under 13) “Uncle Says Grace” (from Helen’s Babies)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingArnoldHudsonNorth CarltonVictoria110.001stPrimroseSpenceBendigoVictoria106.002ndPearlClarkeBallarat EastVictoria104.003rdEdithFennellNorth FitzroyVictoriaHonourable MentionMyrtleSalterBallarat EastVictoriaHonourable MentionBessieStoreySydneyNew South WalesHonourable MentionRecitation (Boys and Girls under 10) “A Child Musician” (Austin Dobson)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMadgeWattAdelaideSouth Australia111.001stOlive MayBarnardRichmondVictoria103.002ndHaroldCarthewBallaratVictoria100.00Equal 3rdBessieStoreySydneyNew South Wales100.00Equal 3rdCoralCoadBallaratVictoria100.00Equal 3rdRecitation (Boys under 13) “My Ship and I” (R. […]
1917-10-11 Elocution11th October, 1917ShareShareShareHeld in the AthenaeumPrepared Reading – Ladies – Extract fron “The Road-Mender”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMareaLopezElsternwickVictoria94.001stWinnieMoverleyBrunswickVictoria91.002ndGwenAptedGeelongVictoria90.003rdEdithThomasMalvernVictoria89.00Honourable MentionEileenPascoe-WebbeFitzroyVictoria89.00Honourable MentionRecitation -Ladies (Who have never won a first Prize) “The Forsaken Merman “First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBeatriceHoneyboneMiddle ParkVictoria93.001stEllaMasseyCaulfieldVictoria91.002ndDorisFeatherstoneHawthornVictoria90.00Equal 3rdEileenPascoe-WebbeNorth FitzroyVictoria90.00Equal 3rdBridieDonnellanDunnstownVictoria85.00Honourable Mention
