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1908-10-03 Elocution

3rd October, 1908

Held in the Athenaeum

Prepared Reading. Scripture. (Boys and Girls under 16). Competitors to read any chapter the Adjudicator may select from the "Book of Eccliastics".

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Nellie	Lanyon	Ballarat	Victoria	75.00	1st
Gertrude	Holden	Ballarat	Victoria	73.00	2nd
Rebe	James	Brunswick	Victoria	72.00	3rd
Doris	Besemeres	Little Bendigo	Victoria	70.00	Honourable Mention
Annie	Dilena	Creswick	Victoria	70.00	Honourable Mention

Reading. (Under 13 years). "The Daisy" from Anderson's Fairy Tales.

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Annie	Dilena	Creswick	Victoria	77.00	1st
Gladys	Williams	Creswick	Victoria	75.00	2nd
Sylvia	Louden	Scarsdale	Victoria	73.00	Equal 3rd
Azalea	Collins	Ballarat East	Victoria	73.00	Equal 3rd
May	Roberts	Creswick	Victoria	72.00	Honourable Mention
Dorothy	Skewes	Bendigo	Victoria	72.00	Honourable Mention

Recitation. (Girls under 13 years). "Fairies on the Lawn" (RC Lehmann).

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Thelma	Smith	Hamilton	New South Wales	80.00	1st
Doris	Bessemeres	Ballarat	Victoria	75.00	2nd
Vera	Coffey	Norwood	South Australia	73.00	Equal 3rd
Eveline	Douglas	Newcastle	New South Wales	73.00	Equal 3rd
Gladys	Williams	Creswick	Victoria	72.00	Honourable Mention
Annie	Dilena	Creswick	Victoria	72.00	Honourable Mention

Recitation. (Boys under 13 years). "Matches" (Kate Bishop).

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Thomas	Dilena	Creswick	Victoria	73.00	1st
Albert	Buddle	Ballarat	Victoria	71.00	2nd
Frank	Foran	Addington	Victoria	70.00	Equal 3rd
Kenith	Louden	Scarsdale	Victoria	70.00	Equal 3rd
James	Hefford	Creswick	Victoria	68.00	Honourable Mention