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1913-10-07 Elocution

7th October, 1913

Held in the Athenaeum

Oration "What Australia Needs"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Edgar Howard	Penrose	Albert Park	Victoria	80.00	1st
Arthur F.	Phillips	Geelong	Victoria	75.00	2nd
E. G.	Blight	Ballarat	Victoria	70.00	3rd
Herbert	Moroney	St Kilda	Victoria	65.00	Honourable Mention

Teams Debate: "Under Which System can a Country be Better Developed: Leasehold or Freehold"

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
H. Moroney (Lease)	Saint Kilda	Victoria	98.00	1st
Newton Nicholls (Lease)	Moonee Ponds	Victoria	91.00	2nd
E. Downey (Freehold)	Malvern	Victoria	83.00	3rd

Teams Debate "Which Would be the Better Policy for Australia: Free Trade or Protection?"

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
H. Moroney's Team (Free Trade)	Melbourne	Victoria	190.00	1st
Lydiard Street Y. M. Club No 1 Team (Free Trade)	Ballarat	Victoria	178.00	2nd
Newington A.N.A. No. 1 Team (Free Trade)	Ballarat	Victoria	173.00	3rd
Lydiard Street Y.M.C. No.2 Team (Protection)	Ballarat	Victoria	171.00	Honourable Mention

Held in the Coliseum

Recitation (Gentlemen who have never won a First Prize) "The Dying Gladiator" (Byron)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
R. F.	Cranstoun	Geelong	Victoria	110.00	1st
Clifton	Binks	Clifton Hill	Victoria	108.00	2nd
David	Dunn	Sydney	New South Wales	103.00	3rd
Arthur F.	Phillips	Geelong	Victoria	100.00	Honourable Mention
Raymond	Hudson	North Carlton	Victoria	100.00	Honourable Mention

Recital (Humorous) (Gentlemen)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Clifton	Binks	Clifton Hill	Victoria	120.00	1st
Frank S.	Johnston	Adelaide	South Australia	116.00	2nd
R. F.	Cranstoun	Geelong	Victoria	110.00	3rd
Herbert	Moroney	St Kilda	Victoria	100.00	Honourable Mention

Australian Recital (Ladies or Gentlemen)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Lilian	Prichard	Melbourne	Victoria	135.00	1st
Frank S.	Johnston	Adelaide	South Australia	126.00	2nd
R. F.	Cranstoun	Geelong	Victoria	120.00	Equal 3rd
Myrtle	Tait	Bendigo	Victoria	120.00	Equal 3rd
David	Dunn	Sydney	New South Wales	117.00	Honourable Mention
Irene	Dorrity	Bendigo	Victoria	115.00	Honourable Mention
Clarice	Siddall	Bendigo	Victoria	114.00	Honourable Mention
Eileen	Beggs	Bendigo	Victoria	113.00	Honourable Mention