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 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. […]
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
