1904-09-27 Elocution

1904-09-27 Elocution27th September, 1904ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading “A True Story of the Bush” – Under 12 years (Boys or Girls)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGertieHealyBallaratVictoria37.001stGladysJenkinsBallaratVictoria36.002ndJackBlaikieBallaratVictoria35.003rdPearlShillingtonBallaratVictoria34.00Honourable MentionRecitation “The Knight’s Toast” – Any age (Boys)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria59.001stLewisReynoldsBallaratVictoria57.002ndJackBlaikieBallaratVictoria55.003rdNelsonWellingtonBallaratVictoria54.00Honourable MentionHumorous Recitation – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss EileenO’MearaGeelongVictoria50.001stMiss Illeret VioletStubbsAdelaideSouth Australia48.002ndMiss EvelineBarnessBallaratVictoria45.003rdMiss TillyHolstBallaratVictoria43.00Honourable MentionStory Without WordsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr J. H.HopkinsRichmondVictoria80.001stMr S.FlohmBallaratVictoria70.002ndMr G. O.ColeBallaratVictoria60.003rdHumorous Recital – GeneralFirst […]

1903-10-09 Elocution

1903-10-09 Elocution9th October, 1903ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreOratorical Display – “Fox’s Invective Against Sir Robert Peel” (Open to Gentlemen who have never won a First Prize for an Oratorical Display)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingP FHynesMelbourneVictoria84.001stH A BMcKenzieBallaratVictoria82.002ndT RBoltonBallaratVictoria79.003rdFrederickD’AmaralCastertonVictoria78.00Honourable MentionRecitation – Humorous (Ladies and Gentlemen under 16 years)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingVictoriaKerrBallaratVictoria87.001stFlorenceMcKeeBallaratVictoria86.002ndMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria85.003rdSylviaCooperMorelandVictoria84.00Honourable MentionDialogue – Humorous (Ladies and Gentlemen)Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEthel Goddard and Mr […]

1903-10-10 Elocution

1903-10-10 Elocution10th October, 1903ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading – a) “From Night and Morning” b) “Crossing The Bar” (Gentlemen)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingWHawthornBallaratVictoria81.001stT RBoltonBallaratVictoria80.002ndW DWhealBallaratVictoria76.003rdGeorgeMcNicollMelbourneVictoria75.00Honourable MentionJ SHanlonBallaratVictoria75.00Honourable MentionPrepared Reading – a)”The Storm at Sea” b) From “Queen Mab” (Ladies)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingKateRyanBallaratVictoria90.001stMurielCraigieAdelaideSouth Australia84.002ndLilyGreenBallaratVictoria83.003rdLauraCalistroCreswickVictoria82.00Honourable MentionOratorical Display – “Patrick Henry on British Government in America” (Gentlemen)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGeorgeCalistroCreswickVictoria82.001stW DWhealBallaratVictoria81.002ndH A BMcKenzieBallaratVictoria80.003rdFrankShannonBallaratVictoria76.00Honourable MentionRecitation […]

1903-10-08 Elocution

1903-10-08 Elocution8th October, 1903ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreReading – Scripture – a) Eccleclastes XII b) Psalm XXVI (Ladies or Gentlemen under 16 years)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingKathleenHonanBallaratVictoria79.001stLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria78.002ndBertieBuntingBallaratVictoria77.003rdMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria76.00Honourable MentionImpromptu Reading (Ladies or Gentlemen)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEthelGoddardSouth YarraVictoria80.001stTRBoltonBallaratVictoria79.00Equal 2ndGeorge EWollastonBallaratVictoria79.00Equal 2ndKateRyanBallaratVictoria78.003rdCampbellDonaldsonHawthornVictoria76.00Honourable MentionDialogue From “Pygmalion and Galatea” (Ladies and Gentlemen)Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEileen O’Meara and RA ColensoMelbourneVictoria85.001stHilda Whidburn and HAB McKenzieBallaratVictoria70.002ndCampbell Donaldson and RW LyonHawthorn […]

1903-10-07 Elocution

1903-10-07 Elocution7th October, 1903ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation “The Roll of the British Drum” (Open to Gentlemen under 16 years)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingH W CDaveyBallaratVictoria86.001stNelsonWellingtonBallaratVictoria81.002ndMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria80.003rdJackBlaikieBallaratVictoria78.00Honourable MentionRecitation “How The Trooper Saved The Child” (Open to Ladies under 21 years)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingFrancesHanrahanBallaratVictoria86.001stLilyLawnBallaratVictoria85.002ndCampbellDonaldsonHawthornVictoria83.003rdLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionDialogue – From “Still Waters Run Deep” (Gentlemen)Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingR W Lyon and Herbert WoodhouseMelbourneVictoria56.001stJames Anderson and L CallinanBallaratVictoria50.002ndW […]

1903-10-06 Elocution

1903-10-06 Elocution6th October, 1903ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation “The Ringer of the Chimes” (Ladies under 16 years)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria90.001stSylviaCooperMorelandVictoria85.002ndFlorenceMcKeeBallaratVictoria82.00Equal 3rdMaudeHawkerBuninyongVictoria82.00Equal 3rdLexieRitchieBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionRecitation “The High Tide” (Open to Ladies who have never won a First Prize)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJeanBathCreswickVictoria78.001stEuniceMcGregorBallaratVictoria77.002ndLilyGreenBallaratVictoria76.003rdQBaleBallaratVictoria75.00Honourable Mention

1903-10-03 Elocution

1903-10-03 Elocution3rd October, 1903ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation – “The Dominion of Australia” (Open to children any age)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingFrancesHanrahanBallaratVictoria88.001stMurielMaherEchucaVictoria80.002ndLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria78.00Equal 3rdLexieRitchieBallaratVictoria78.00Equal 3rdHWCDaveyBallaratVictoria76.00Honourable MentionRecitation – “Daily Work” (Mackay) – (Children under 12 years)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingSylviaCooperMorelandVictoria83.001stFlorenceMcKeeBallaratVictoria82.002ndJackBlaikieBallaratVictoria82.003rdLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria79.00Honourable MentionDialogue – Open (Ladies and Gentlemen under 16 years)Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLila Whidburn and Thomas HanlonBallaratVictoria83.001stFrances Hanrahan and Olive BrooksBallaratVictoria82.002ndMuriel Mather and Lexie RitchieEchuca and […]

1903-10-02 Elocution

1903-10-02 Elocution2nd October, 1903ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation a) “The Taming of the Shrew” b) “Not Understood” (Ladies).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingAdelineHarrisAdelaideSouth Australia90.001stElsieBerryClifton HillVictoria83.002ndEthelGoddardSouth YarraVictoria81.003rdMayGraysonAdelaideSouth Australia80.00Honourable MentionEuniceMcGregorBallaratVictoria80.00Honourable MentionKRyanBallaratVictoria80.00Honourable MentionMaryHanlonBallaratVictoriaEthelKnipeBallaratVictoria C. L.PowellBallaratVictoriaMadgeRobertsBallaratVictoriaLilyLawnBallaratVictoriaAdelineHarrisAdelaideSouth AustraliaMurielCraigieNorwoodSouth AustraliaEileenO’KeefeBendigoVictoriaCampbellDonaldsonHawthornVictoriaElsieBerryClifton HillVictoria LilyO’FarrellBallaratVictoriaHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoria MayGraysonAdelaideSouth AustraliaMissBurkbyDaylesfordVictoriaW. H.BlezardBallaratVictoriaEuniceMcGregorBallaratVictoria LauraCalistroCreswickVictoriaK.RyanBallaratVictoriaAdjudication by Mr. Laurence CompbellRecitation a) “Hamlet” b) “Seven Ages of Man” (Gentlemen).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacing J. S.HanlonBallaratVictoria81.001stJ.DunnBallaratVictoria80.002ndF.ShannonBallaratVictoria79.00Equal 3rdW.HawthornBallaratVictoria79.00Equal 3rdW.RuxtonBallaratVictoriaB. G.WhealBallaratVictoriaGeoCalistroCreswickVictoriaJasAndersonBallaratVictoriaGeoMcNichollMelbourneVictoriaR. W.LyonWindsorVictoriaH. […]

1903-10-01 Elocution

1903-10-01 Elocution1st October, 1903ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation “Where There’s a Will There’s a Way” (Boys under 12 years).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingRoyWarnerBallaratVictoria86.001stClaudeSteeleBallaratVictoria85.002ndR. G.ThomasBallaratVictoria84.003rdBertLyonsBallaratVictoria78.00Honourable MentionPrestonWhiteBallaratVictoriaB. R.WallaceGeelongVictoriaEdgarDaveyBallaratVictoriaJ.WaltonBallaratVictoriaJackBlaikieBallaratVictoriaJackLyleBallaratVictoriaAdjudication by Mr. Laurence CampbellRecitation “The Two Church Builders” (Girls under 12 years).First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria91.001stElsieCoxGeelongVictoria90.002ndSylviaCooperMorelandVictoria88.003rdLillian B.PritchardMelbourneVictoria85.00Honourable MentionLizzieRamsayBallaratVictoriaEileenHanlonBallaratVictoriaJessieBinnieBallaratVictoriaNellieLanyonBallaratVictoriaFlorrieFewBallaratVictoriaKatieGoddardBallaratVictoriaIvyWilliamsBallaratVictoriaMatildaGrosserBallaratVictoriaIsabelleReidBallaratVictoriaFlorence V.McKeeBallaratVictoriaElsieArnoldGeelongVictoriaReneGilliganBallaratVictoriaLillieHillBallaratVictoriaElsieStewartKensingtonVictoriaLillieWattsBallaratVictoriaDorothyWattsGeelongVictoriaIdaAustinBallaratVictoriaIdaWilsonDaylesfordVictoriaMaggieSmytheBallaratVictoriaDrusaSchmidtBallaratVictoriaMaryHolmesBallaratVictoriaAdjudication by Mr. Laurence CampbellRecitation – Humorous (Ladies)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss EileenO’MearaGeelongVictoria96.001stMiss ElsieBerryClifton HillVictoria89.002ndMiss EthelGoddardSouth YarraVictoria88.003rdMiss GussieAllenBallaratVictoria80.00Honourable MentionMiss EuniceMcGregorBallaratVictoria78.00Honourable […]

1907-10-08 Elocution and Readings

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 Distribution

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 Readings

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 Readings

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 Readings

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 Readings

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 […]