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1915-10-05 Elocution

5th October, 1915

Held in the Atheneum

Recitation - Gentlemen who have never won a First Prize - "Morning Hymn to Mont Blanc" (Coleridge)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
J	Zimmer	Maryborough	Victoria	107.00	1st
Arnold G	Hudson	North Carlton	Victoria	104.00	2nd
P J	Dear	Richmond	Victoria	100.00	3rd
Ernest	Harris	Moonee Ponds	Victoria		Honourable Mention
Thos	Arnold	Brisbane	Queensland		Honourable Mention
Albert	Smith	Ceres	Victoria		Honourable Mention

Recital - With Musical Accompaniment - Open - Ladies or Gentlemen

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
R F	Cranstoun	Geelong	Victoria	125.00	1st
Sylvia	Cooper	Ballarat	Victoria	121.00	Equal 2nd
Gwen	Apted	Geelong	Victoria	121.00	Equal 2nd
Kitty	Sullivan	Adelaide	South Australia	120.00	Equal 3rd
Clifton	Binks	Clifton Hill	Victoria	120.00	Equal 3rd
Edith	Thomas	Malvern	Victoria		Honourable Mention
Pearlie	McKenzie	Ballarat	Victoria		Honourable Mention
Marea	Lopez	Elsternwick	Victoria		Honourable Mention

Recitation - Open - Gentlemen - "Admirals All" (Henry Newbolt)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
R F	Cranstoun	Geelong	Victoria	112.00	1st
Clifton	Binks	Clifton Hill	Victoria	110.00	2nd
C J	De Garis	Mildura	Victoria	109.00	3rd
P J	Dear	Richmond	Victoria		Honourable Mention
W G	Southwell	Fitzroy	Victoria		Honourable Mention

Held in the Coliseum

Musical Monologue (Serious) - Ladies or gentlemen

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Pearlie	McKenzie	Ballarat	Victoria	140.00	1st
Gwen	Hone	Adelaide	Victoria	135.00	2nd
"Mercia"		Ballarat	Victoria	119.00	3rd
Ivy	Colling	Eaglehawk	Victoria		Honourable Mention
Irene	Dorrity	Bendigo	Victoria		Honourable Mention
Lena	Westh	Ballarat	Victoria		Honourable Mention