1904-09-30 Elocution

1904-09-30 Elocution30th September, 1904ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading for Ladies “Home Sweet Home”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss HildaWhidburnBallaratVictoria80.001stMiss Illeret VioletStubbsAdelaideSouth Australia78.00Equal 2ndMiss GussieAllanBallaratVictoria78.00Equal 2ndMiss SophieSaundersAdelaideSouth Australia77.00Equal 3rdMiss MabelBestAdelaideSouth Australia77.00Equal 3rdMiss KathleenHonanBallaratVictoria77.00Equal 3rdMiss TempieLukieBallaratVictoria76.00Honourable MentionMiss GertrudeLewisAdelaideSouth Australia76.00Honourable MentionRecitation for Ladies “The Rajput Nurse”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss SophieSaundersAdelaideSouth Australia87.001stMiss LauraLeslieAdelaideSouth Australia85.002ndMiss LilyLawnBallaratVictoria83.003rdMiss RoseQuongSouth MelbourneVictoria80.00Honourable MentionMiss LauraCalistroCreswickVictoria80.00Honourable MentionMiss MabelBestAdelaideSouth Australia80.00Honourable MentionHumorous Recital […]

1904-09-29 Elocution

1904-09-29 Elocution29th September, 1904ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading for Gentlemen – “The Trial of Warren Hastings”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr JamesAndersonBallaratVictoria77.001stMr H. J.WattsBallaratVictoria73.002ndMr PhilJonesBallaratVictoria71.00Equal 3rdMr W. J.ManningAdelaideSouth Australia71.00Equal 3rdMr J. J.KirbyBallaratVictoria68.00Honourable MentionRecitation – Open to Ladies who have never won First Prize – “An Order For a Picture”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss QueenieBaleBallaratVictoria78.001stMiss JessieWilliamsBallaratVictoria74.002ndMiss EvaRogersonBallaratVictoria73.003rdMiss Illeret VioletStubbsAdelaideSouth Australia71.00Honourable MentionMiss LilyO’MearaBallaratVictoria71.00Honourable […]

1903-10-24 Elocution

1903-10-24 Elocution24th October, 1903ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreDebate – “Is Separate Representation for the Public Servants in Harmony with the Spirit of Democracy?”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGeorge H.Brownhill (Neg)GeelongVictoria1stGeo.McNichollMelbourneVictoria2ndCharles A.Hyland (Neg)BallaratVictoria3rdJ. H.Scullin (Aff)BallaratVictoriaHonourable MentionOration “The Triumphs of Science”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGeorge HBrownhillGeelongVictoria1stJ. H.ScullinBallaratVictoria2ndGeorgeMcNichollMelbourneVictoria3rdMatthewBairdLearmonthVictoria4thOration (Open) Any SubjectFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGeo. H.BrownbillGeelongVictoria1stD. W.MurphyBallaratVictoria2ndGeo.McNichollMelbourneVictoria3rd

1904-09-28 Elocution

1904-09-28 Elocution28th September, 1904ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecital “The Holly and Ivy Girl” – Any age (Girls)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingFrancesHanrahanBallaratVictoria67.001stOliveBrooksBallaratVictoria66.00Equal 2ndLilyO’FarrellBallaratVictoria66.00Equal 2ndFlorenceMcKeeBallaratVictoria64.003rdLexieRitchieBallaratVictoria64.00Honourable MentionRecital “When Father Carves the Duck” – Under 12 years (Girls)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingRubyRobertsonLearmonthVictoria27.001stMatildaWattsBallaratVictoria25.002ndLillianDillonBallaratVictoria24.003rdRecital “Boy’s Rights” – Under 12 years (Boys)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJackBlaikieBallaratVictoria28.001stRayWarnerWendoureeVictoria25.002ndGeorgeThomasBallaratVictoria24.003rdLeslieWalkerBallaratVictoria23.00Honourable MentionMichaelMartinBallaratVictoria23.00Honourable MentionRecital with Musical AccompanimentFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr J. H.HopkinsRichmondVictoria90.001stMiss LilyLawnBallaratVictoria89.002ndMiss QueenieBurrowesBallaratVictoria87.003rdMiss EileenO’MearaGeelongVictoria86.00Honourable MentionMr PhilJonesBallaratVictoria86.00Honourable MentionHumorous Recital […]

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 […]