1902-10-03 Elocution3rd October, 1902ShareShareShareHeld at Her Majesty’s TheatreRecitation – “Pussy and I” Girls under 15 years; Adjudicated by Mr Lawrence Campbell.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss LexieRitchieBallaratVictoria89.001stMiss EuniceMcGregorBallaratVictoria88.002ndMiss OliveBrooksBallaratVictoria85.00Equal 3rdMiss FlorenceMcKeeBallaratVictoria85.00Equal 3rdVictoriaKerrBallaratVictoria82.00Honourable MentionFrancesHanrahanBallaratVictoria78.00Honourable MentionLilaWhidburnBallaratVictoriaNoneNettieRobbinsBallaratVictoriaNoneKatieGoddardBallaratVictoriaNoneMaudeHawkerBallaratVictoriaNoneLizzieHowardBallaratVictoriaNoneAliceAustinBallaratVictoriaNoneLilyHillBallaratVictoriaNoneJeanRossBallaratVictoriaNoneElsie F.StewartBallaratVictoriaNoneIvyThomasCambrian HillVictoriaNoneLouie V.DaviesBuninyongVictoriaNoneElsieRichardsBallaratVictoriaNoneMurielMathersEchucaVictoriaNoneGladys F.BealesBallaratVictoriaNoneLilyPrichardBallaratVictoriaNoneKathleenHonanBallaratVictoriaNoneMayMartinBallaratVictoriaNoneHumorous Recital – Own Selection – Boys and Girls under 16 years; Adjudicated by Mr Laurence CampbellFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMontagueWilliamsBallaratVictoria92.001stEuniceMcGregorBallaratVictoria86.002ndLexieRitchieBallaratVictoria84.00Equal 3rdJackBlaikieBallaratVictoria84.00Equal 3rdBertieBuntingBallaratVictoriaNoneAmyMacaulyGeelongVictoriaNoneNelsonWellingtonBallaratVictoriaNoneFlorenceMcKeeBallaratVictoriaNoneFlorenceKibbyBallaratVictoriaNoneMaudeHawkerBallaratVictoriaNoneEdgarDaveyBallaratVictoriaNoneLizzieHowardBallaratVictoriaNoneG.ThomasBallaratVictoriaNoneLilyPrichardMelbourneVictoriaNoneNettieRobbinsBallaratVictoriaNoneElsie F.StewartKeningstonVictoriaNoneJeanRossBallaratVictoriaNoneVictoriaKerrBallaratVictoriaNoneFrancesHanrahanBallaratVictoriaNoneHumorous Recitation […]
1896-07-28 Elocution and Readings28th July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld in the Hall, Skipton StreetSpeech – “The Legion that Never was Listed”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr JMeehanEqual 1stMr JBromheadEqual 1stMr FBesemeres2ndMr ABairdEqual 3rdMr FSmithEqual 3rd
1896-07-27 Elocution and Readings27th July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld at the Hall, Skipton StreetHumorous Recitation – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss My MAddis1stMiss A ABorella2ndMiss RitaWebb3rdHumorous Recitation – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr JBolger1stMr J HHopkins2ndMr SFlohm3rdSpelling BeeFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss T JMitchell1stMiss LRoberts2ndEBunting3rd
1896-07-24 Elocution and Readings24th July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld at the Hall, Skipton StreetOpen Scene from ShakespeareGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss Major, Mr M White, Mr W P Mitchell and Mr A B Flohm1stMiss Devine, Mr J S Reilley, Mr S Devine and Mr S Dean2ndMiss Whidburn, Mr J Whidburn and Mr E J Ross3rdMiss Webb, Miss Rahilly and Mr T […]
1896-07-23 Elocution and Readings23rd July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld in the Hall, Skipton StreetDialogue – “Othello and Iago” – GentlemenGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr J Whidburn and Mr E J Ross1stMr W D Hill, Mr M White and Mr W P Mitchell2ndMr F Dean and Mr J S Reilly3rdMr F P Hudson and Mr H McEwanHonourable Mention
1896-07-22 Elocution and Readings22nd July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld in the Hall, Skipton StreetRecitation – “How the Flag was Saved” – Open to those who have never won a first prizeFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr. G. H.Marks1stMr. C. H.Bull2ndMr. G. H.BrownhillGeelongVictoria3rdMr. T. J.TylerHonourable Mention
1896-07-21 Elocution and Readings21st July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld in the Hall, Skipton StreetRecitation – “Under the Curfew Bell” – Open to girls under 12 years of ageFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss JanePowell1stMiss WinaWeber2ndMiss HildaWhitburn3rdMiss A ABorellaHonourable MentionRecitation – “Angels of Buena Vista” – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss MaudSampson1stMiss SMatthewsEqual 2ndMiss AWhidburnEqual 2ndMissRahilly3rd
1896-07-20 Elocution and Readings20th July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld in the Hall, Skipton StreetRecitation – “Back from the Holidays” – (Open to juniors under 15 years of age)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMaster AWhidburn1stMaster MortonWilliams2ndMaster HarrieLee3rdMaster PJones4thRecitation – “The Corsican”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr JWhidburn1stMr MWhite2ndMr W PMitchell3rdMr M T MBourkeHonourable Mention
1896-07-10 Elocution and Readings10th July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld in the Hall, Skipton StreetRecitation – “Boy’s Rights” – Boys Under 12 YearsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMaster WThomas1stMaster EKelly2ndMaster HarryLee3rdDialogue – “The Honeymoon”Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr J Whidburn and Miss A Whidburn1stMr M White and Miss Major2ndMr T Bolton and Miss Pitts3rd
1896-07-09 Elocution and Readings9th July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld in the Hall, Skipton StreetPrepared Reading – Ladies – “The Death of Poor Joe” (Dickens)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss AWhidburn1stMissRahilly2ndMiss CMalyon3rdSenatorial Display – “Peel’s invective against Cobbett”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr JWhidburn1stMr J SReilly2ndMr G HMarks3rd
1896-07-08 Elocution and Readings8th July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld in the Hall, Skipton StreetRecitation – “The Factory Girls Holiday” – Open to Ladies under 15 years of ageFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss NKing1stMiss BTuthill2ndMiss EssieThomas3rdImpromptu Reading – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss LOgilvy1stMiss GBook2ndMiss MNankervis3rdRecitation – “The Dear Old Land” – Gentlemen Under 20 YearsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr J HHopkins1stJ FLynch2ndG PBray3rd
1896-07-07 Elocution and Readings7th July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld in the Hall, Skipton StreetRecitation – “Praying for Shoes” – Open to Ladies under 20 yearsFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMiss ClariceMalyon1stMiss FlorenceHerbert2ndMiss HWhidburn3rdPrepared Reading – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr JWhidburn1stMr C SParry2ndMr J SReilly3rdMr TTylerHighly CommendedMr TBoltonHighly CommendedImpromptu Reading – GentlemenFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr W JHarper1stMr J SReillyEqual 2ndMr G HMarksEqual 2ndMr EBunting3rd
1896-07-06 Elocution and Readings6th July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld in the Hall, Skipton StreetRecitation – “Only a Woman” – LadiesFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMissRahilly1stMiss FlorenceHerbert2ndMiss CMalyon3rdSenatorial Display – “Lord Brougham on the State of the Law”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr JWhidburn1stMr MWhite2ndMr A BFlohm3rdMr TTylerHighly CommendedMr J SReillyHighly Commended
1896-07-04 Elocution and Readings4th July, 1896ShareShareShareHeld in the Hall, Skipton StreetImpromptu Speech – Proverbs (subject given out by the adjudicators)First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr FBesemeres1stMr G HMarks2ndMr CSpeedieEqual 3rdMr W RByersEqual 3rdDebate – “Is it Morally Right to buy in the Cheapest, and sell in the Dearest Market?”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr W RByers1stMr FSmith2ndMr G HMarks3rd
1896-07-03 Elocution and Readings3rd July, 1896ShareShareSharePerformed in the Hall, Skipton StreetDebate – “Has England’s Foreign Policy been beneficial to the World?”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr FSmith1stMr JMeehan2ndMrBesemeresEqual 3rdMrMarksEqual 3rdSpeech – “United Australia”First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingMr JMeehan1stMrBairdEqual 2ndMrTylerEqual 2ndMr FSmith3rd
