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. […]
1906-10-09 Elocution and Readings9th October, 1906ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecital – “Armada” – (Open to Gentlemen who have never won a first prize)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingG. GordonSwanAdelaideSouth Australia90.001stG. F.LennonSydneyNew South Wales88.002ndFrank . D.WilkinsonAdelaideSouth Australia84.003rdR. B.OrchardSydneyNew South Wales83.00Honourable MentionCharlesOswaldWindermereVictoriaNoneChas. LGreenMaryboroughVictoriaNoneLewisReynoldsBallaratVictoriaNoneJackHaniganBallaratVictoriaNoneJamesO’BernBallaratVictoriaNoneB.McCartinGeelongVictoriaNoneW.RidgewayCardiganVictoriaNoneChas.DunnBallaratVictoriaNoneRecital – “An old played-out song” – Gentlemen under 21 yearsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingG. GordonSwanAdelaideSouth Australia90.001stJackHaniganBallaratVictoria86.002ndW.RidgewayCardiganVictoria84.003rdMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria83.00Honourable MentionH.DaveyBallaratVictoriaNoneChas.DunnBallaratVictoriaNoneLewisReynoldsWendoureeVictoriaNoneRecital – “Henry V.”, Act […]
1907-10-04 Elocution and Readings4th October, 1907ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading. “Fezziwig’s Ball.” GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLewisReynoldsWendoureeVictoria83.001stJamesO’BernBallaratVictoria79.002ndMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria78.003rdHerbertFentonSouth YarraVictoria76.00Honourable MentionPrepared Reading. “The Gifts of Prometheus.” LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingIdaBlackmanSulkieVictoria87.001stGertrudeLewisGoodwoodSouth Australia85.002ndMaudePlunkettAdelaideSouth Australia80.003rdAustralian Recital.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGertrudeLewisGoodwoodSouth Australia86.001stEffieEdwardsAlbert ParkVictoria85.002ndMaudePlunkettAdelaideSouth Australia84.003rdJamesO’BernBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionDialogue. “Horse v MotorGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEthel Goddard & Herbert FentonSouth YarraVictoria78.001stAddie Pearce & G. EbbworthMelbourneVictoria60.002ndChampion Character Recital. GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHerbertFentonSouth YarraVictoria87.001stJamesO’BernBallaratVictoria74.002ndDialogue. Open – Ladies or GentlemenGroup […]
1906-10-08 Elocution and Readings8th October, 1906ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreChampion Debate – “Should Australia apply the Munroe doctrine to the Pacific”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHerbertMaroney (Affirm)FootscrayVictoria78.001stA. C.Ostrom (Neg)EchucaVictoria72.002ndAngusMcGregor (Affirm)BallaratVictoria71.003rdMatthewBaird (Affirm)LearmonthVictoria68.00Honourable MentionSydneySmith (Affirm)EchucaVictoriaNoneT.O.McNeil (Neg)HorshamVictoriaNoneW.S.Kelly (Neg)Tarlee SouthSouth AustraliaNoneJ.G.McNicholl (Neg)Brisbane QueenslandNoneOration – OpenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingD. W.MurphyBallaratVictoria78.001stH. P.McLennanBallaratVictoria75.002ndHerbertMaroneyFootscrayVictoria72.003rdW.D.WhealBallaratVictoriaNoneD. LaceClarkeTarleeSouth AustraliaNoneHedley R.GelstonAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneT.O.McNeilHorshamVictoriaNoneW.S.KellyTarleeSouth AustraliaNoneFrankShannonBallaratVictoriaNoneHenryDickMetungVictoriaNoneJ.G.McNichollBrisbaneQueenslandNoneG.JDe GarisMilduraVictoriaNoneChampion Character Recital – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJasAndersonBallaratVictoria100.001stFrank. D.WilkinsonAdelaideSouth Australia88.002ndG. GordonSwanAdelaideSouth Australia84.003rdJamesO’BrienBallaratVictoria83.00Honourable […]
1907-10-03 Elocution and Readings3rd October, 1907ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation – “The Warriors of the Sea.” Open to ladies who have never won a first prize.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEdithPrattEast MelbourneVictoria85.001stMaudePlunkettAdelaideSouth Australia83.002ndElsieStewartAscot ValeVictoria79.003rdGertrudeHendersonBallaratVictoria78.00Honourable MentionRecitation – “The Shunammite.” Ladies.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingEffieEdwardsAlbert ParkVictoria87.001stVictoriaKerrBallaratVictoria86.002ndLauraLeslieAdelaideSouth Australia84.003rdMin E.DavisBurnleyVictoria83.00Honourable MentionLilaWidburnBallaratVictoria83.00Honourable MentionChampion Character Recital. LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMaudePlunkettAdelaideSouth Australia90.001stGetrudeLewisGoodwoodSouth Australia89.002ndClariceRuleBrompton ParkSouth Australia83.003rdLauraLeslieAdelaideSouth Australia82.00Honourable MentionEdithPrattEast MelbourneVictoria82.00Honourable Mention
1907-10-02 Elocution and Readings2nd October, 1907ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreOratorical Display. “Speech of Sir John Maddon, Unveiling the Queen’s Statute.”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLewisReynoldsWendoureeVictoria85.00Equal 1stHerbertFentonSouth YarraVictoria85.00Equal 1stJamesO’BernBallaratVictoria81.003rdRecital. “The Story of a Stowaway.”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLillianPrichardMelbourneVictoria90.001stElsieStewartAscot ValeVictoria88.002ndGladysMcLachlanHawthornVictoria87.003rdLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria85.00Honourable MentionOratorical Display. “Daniel O’Connell in defence of Mr. Magee.” – Open to those who have never won a first prize in an Oratorical Display.First […]
1907-10-01 Elocution and Readings1st October, 1907ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreOration – “Conscription and It’s effects if Applied to Australia.”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGeo H.BurchettPoowongVictoria87.001stHerbertMoroneySt. KildaVictoria85.002ndAngusMcGregorBallaratVictoria78.003rdChampion Debate – “Ought Arbitration in Trade Disputes be Enforced by Law.” First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHerbertMaroneySt. KildaVictoria76.001stWm.DaveySebastopolVictoria75.002ndMatthewBairdLearmonthVictoria70.003rdRecital, Humorous – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingGertrudeLewisGoodwoodSouth Australia98.001stLauraLeslieAdelaideSouth Australia87.002ndMaudePlunkettAdelaideSouth Australia85.003rdRoseJarvisAdelaideSouth Australia82.00Honourable MentionRecital, Humorous – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHerbertFentonSouth YarraVictoria84.001stJamesO’BernBallaratVictoria77.00Equal 2ndMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria77.00Equal 2nd
1906-10-06 Elocution and Readings6th October, 1906ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatreRecital – “Little Orphant Annie” – Girls under 13 yearsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingSylviaCooperMoonee PondsVictoria93.001stElsieKingwellNewcastleNew South Wales90.002ndSheilaKeigheryDandenongVictoria80.003rdIvyRankinCarltonVictoria79.00Honourable MentionBerthaEdgertonAscot ValeVictoria78.00Honourable MentionGladysRedmondCarltonVictoria78.00Honourable MentionEdithRogersParkvilleVictoria75.00Honourable MentionAzaleaCollinsBallarat E,VictoriaNoneGwladysMcMillanGlenelgSouth AustraliaNoneGladysBerrymanDaylesfordVictoriaNoneIlmaBallaratVictoriaNoneLindaCooperBallaratVictoriaNoneEileenArmstrongBallaratVictoriaNoneDorothyFosterFitzroyVictoriaNonePearlieMcKenzieBallaratVictoriaNoneVestaliaNitschkeAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneGladysWilliamsCreswickVictoriaNoneDorisBesemeresLittle BendigoVictoriaNoneAnnieDilenaCreswickVictoriaNoneHildaPetchBallaratVictoriaNoneElsieStewartClunesVictoriaNoneDorisHopkinsRichmondVictoriaNoneDorothyLyonsBallaratVictoriaNoneLilianDillonAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneRecital – “Archery of William Tell – Boys under 16 yearsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingJackBlaikieBallaratVictoria91.001stMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria90.002ndEdgarDaveyBallaratVictoria86.003rdDavidTwiningBallaratVictoriaNoneThomas E.SutterbyGeelongVictoriaNoneJohnDillonAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneC.H.KirkpatrickSmeatonVictoriaNoneRecital – “The Three Bells” – Boys under 13 yearsFirst […]
1906-10-05 Elocution and Readings5th October, 1906ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading from Scripture – Under 16 yearsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingElsieKingwellNewcastleNew South Wales91.001stOliveBrooksBallaratVictoria89.002ndSylviaCooperMoonee PondsVictoria85.003rdLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoria84.00Honourable MentionRubyBoswarrickBrunswickVictoria83.00Honourable MentionLillian B.PrichardMelbourneVictoria83.00Honourable MentionIreneStubbsAlbert ParkVictoriaNoneRosaWebbBallaratVictoriaNoneMaudePlunkettAdelaideSouth AustraliaNone”Claudia”BallaratVictoriaNoneDorothyFosterFitzroyVictoriaNoneGladysJenkinsBallaratVictoriaNoneMaryGibsonBallaratVictoriaNoneFlorrieKinniburgMaryboroughVictoriaNoneMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoriaNoneIvyToopBallaratVictoriaNoneIvyRogersParkvilleVictoriaNoneWilicanniaBallaratVictoriaNoneDrusaSchmidtBallaratVictoriaNoneOliveBrooksBallaratVictoriaNoneGwladysMcMillanGlenelgVictoriaNoneRecital -“Macbeth” – Act 1, Scene 5 (Ladies)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingNellieStrongNewportVictoria85.001stMenaWebberBallaratVictoria81.002ndJessieWilliamsBallaratVictoria79.003rdMiss LeilaLakeBallaratVictoria77.00Honourable MentionS.RichardsClunesVictoria76.00Honourable MentionJ.McCartinGeelongVictoriaNoneMaudePlunkettAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneIdaBlackmanSulkyVictoriaNoneEuniceMcGregorBallaratVictoriaNoneSybilBallaratVictoriaNoneVioletClarkNorwoodVictoriaNoneEssieDeasonCreswickVictoriaNoneRecital with Musical Accompaniment – OpenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoria100.001stJas.AndersonBallaratVictoria98.002ndMenaWebberBallaratVictoria94.003rdG. GordonSwanAdelaideSouth Australia93.00Honourable MentionL.CooperMoonee PondsVictoriaNoneMimaScottBallaratVictoriaNoneMabelBestMaylandsSouth AustraliaNoneJessieWilliamsBallaratVictoriaNoneG.F.LennonSydneyNew South WalesNoneRubyHooperMaryboroughVictoriaNoneR.A.ColensoBrunswickVictoriaNoneMiss Z.FitzpatrickBallaratVictoriaNoneG. GordonSwanAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneB.McCartinGeelongVictoriaNoneElsieBuntingBallaratVictoriaNoneT.L.BishopHobartTasmaniaNoneGloriaBallaratVictoriaNoneR.B.OrchardSydneyNew […]
1906-10-04 Elocution and Readings4th October, 1906ShareShareShareHeld in Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading – “The Rapids” (Gentlemen)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingG. GordonSwanAdelaideSouth Australia85.001stC.J.De GarisMilduraVictoria83.002ndG.F.LennonSydneyNew South Wales81.003rdJackHanniganBallaratVictoria77.00Honourable MentionH.P.McLennanBallaratVictoria76.00Honourable MentionErnestWhidburnBallaratVictoriaNoneR.B.OrchardSydneyNew South WalesNoneW.RidgewayCardiganVictoriaNoneB.McCartinGeelongVictoriaNoneLewisReynoldsWendoureeVictoriaNoneJamesO’BernBallaratVictoriaNoneNelsonWellingtonBallaratVictoriaNoneChasDunnBallaratVictoriaNoneH.DaveyBallaratVictoriaNoneImpromptu Reading – OpenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingC.J.De GarisMilduraVictoria88.001stMiss KatieGardeMelbourneVictoria87.002ndAnnie “Gloria”RoachBallaratVictoria86.003rdHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoriaNoneMayButlerWaubraVictoriaNone”Wilcannia”BallaratVictoriaNoneEssieDeasonCreswickVictoriaNoneLewisReynoldsWendoureeVictoriaNoneRubyBoswarrickBrunswickVictoriaNoneW.RidgewayCardiganVictoriaNoneIvyRogersParkvilleVictoriaNoneNelsonWellingtonBallaratVictoriaNoneG. GordonSwanAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneJackHaniganBallaratVictoriaNonePrepared Reading – “The closing scene of George III” ( Ladies)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoria93.001stIdaBlackmanSulkyVictoria88.002ndRubyBoswarrackBrunswickVictoria87.00Equal 3rdMimaScottBallaratVictoria87.00Equal 3rdKatieGardeMelbourneVictoria86.00Honourable MentionM.WilkinsonNorthcoteVictoria86.00Honourable MentionEuniceMcGregorBallaratVictoriaNoneMayButlerWaubraVictoriaNoneMaudePlunkettAdelaideSouth AustraliaNoneS.RichardsClunesVictoriaNoneNellieSiorBallaratVictoriaNoneMabelBestMaylandsSouth AustraliaNone”Sybil”BallaratVictoriaNoneKatieGardeBallaratVictoriaNone”Gloria”BallaratVictoriaNoneNellieStrongNewportVictoriaNoneMaryGibsonBallaratVictoriaNoneM.WilkinsonNorthcoteVictoriaNone”Marguerite”BallaratVictoriaNoneEssieDeasonCreswickVictoriaNoneIvyRogersParkvilleVictoriaNoneLeilaLakeBallaratVictoriaNone”Wilcannia”BallaratVictoriaNonePrepared Reading – “Oliver Twist” […]
1902-10-11 Elocution11th October, 1902ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreThe Debate – “Would larger electorates weaken the influence of democrary in the State Parliament” Judged by Messes Jas Vallins T. Mann and D.N. McLFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr J. G.McNichollMelbourneVictoria349.001stMr J. H.ScullinBallaratVictoria347.002ndMr GeoBeereNathaliaVictoria332.003rdMr C. J.HeffeyBallaratVictoria300.00Honourable MentionOther competitorsMr O.SemmellBallaratVictoriaMr T.B.DalyBallaratVictoriaThe Oration – “The Coronation of King Edward VII”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr J. H.ScullinBallaratVictoria1stMr […]
1902-10-10 Elocution10th October, 1902ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreLadies’ Open Recitation -“The Widow of Nain” ; Adjudicated by Mr Lawrence CampbellFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss Ethel T.KnipeBallaratVictoria84.001stMiss EthelGoddardMelbourneVictoria83.002ndMiss KathleenRyanBallaratVictoria81.003rdMiss ElsieBerryMelbourneVictoria80.00Honourable MentionMiss LilyLawnBallaratVictoria79.00Honourable MentionOther competitorsMiss MaudeRahillyBallaratVictoriaLauraCalistroCreswickVictoriaAnnieHassellBallaratVictoriaHildaWhidburnBallaratVictoriaC.DonaldsonMelbourneVictoriaTillyHolstBallaratVictoriaDorothyPorteousBallaratVictoriaLilyO’FarrellBallaratVictoriaMaggieRankinBallaratVictoriaE.CoulterBallaratVictoriaJeanCoulterBallaratVictoriaMrsBothroydTrawallaVictoriaChampion Character Recital- Open – Gentlemen (Own selection) Adjudicated by Mr Lawrence CampbellFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr ClaudeHallMelbourneVictoria82.001stMr H.WoodhouseMelbourneVictoria79.002ndMr W.BourkeBallaratVictoria78.003rdMr T. R.BoltonBallaratVictoria76.00Honourable MentionOther competitorsMr HerbertWoodburnMelbourneVictoriaMr H.P.McLennanBallaratVictoriaMr JasAndersonBallaratVictoriaHumorous Dialogue […]
1902-10-09 Elocution9th October, 1902ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading – Macaulay on “Boswell” (Ladies); Adjudicated by Mr Lawrence CampbellFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMissBarkerBallaratVictoria82.001stMiss EthelGoddardMelbourneVictoria81.002ndMiss LauraCalistroCreswickVictoria79.003rdMiss E.CoulterBallaratVictoria78.00Honourable MentionOther competitorsMiss GussieAllenBallaratVictoriaNellieKingBallaratVictoriaAnnieHassellBallaratVictoriaEvaRogersonBallaratVictoriaEthel T.KnipeBallaratVictoriaMay B.WollastonBallaratVictoriaMiss EthelRossBallaratVictoriaEmmaHatfieldNewtownVictoriaJeanCoulterBallaratVictoriaMrsMullaneBallaratVictoriaOratorical Display- “Lord Palmerston’s British Foreign Policy” (Open to Gentlemen who have never won a First Prize for an Oratorical Display)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr JasAndersonBallaratVictoria88.001stMr GeoCalistroCreswickVictoria87.002ndMr J. S.HanlonBallaratVictoria79.003rdMr J. […]
1902-10-08 Elocution8th October, 1902ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatrePrepared Reading for Gentleman -Test piece, selection from one of John Bright’s speeches on the Crimean War. Adjudicated by Lawrence CampbellFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr G. E.WollastonBallaratVictoria87.001stMr T. R.BoltonBallaratVictoria83.002ndMr JasAndersonBallaratVictoria82.003rdMr E. H.ColtmanBallaratVictoria81.00Honourable MentionMr GeoBeereNathaliaVictoria81.00Honourable MentionOther competitorsMr B.J.WhealBallaratVictoriaMr J.H.ScullinBallaratVictoriaMr P.JonesBallaratVictoriaMr J.S.KellyBallaratVictoriaMr A.M.TaylorBallaratVictoriaMr J.W.HawthornBallaratVictoriaMr J.S.HanlonBallaratVictoriaMr P.DrohanBallaratVictoriaRecitation for Ladies – (under 21 years) Set […]
