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1924-10-25 Essays

25th October, 1924

Essay: "The Comparative Value of Primary and Secondary Industries to a Nation"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
David	Vaughan	East Kew	Victoria	95.00	1st
Cardia	Atkinson	Coburg	Victoria	90.00	2nd
Martin	Robertson	Wollongong	New South Wales	75.00	3rd

Essay: "Ramsay Macdonald"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Bertram	Whitcombe	Birregurra	Victoria	80.00	1st
Leigh	Scott	Kew	Victoria	73.00	2nd

Essay: "The Value of Australian Literature in the Development of National Ideals"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Phyllis	Henty	Windsor	Victoria	88.00	1st
Leigh	Scott	Kew	Victoria	86.00	2nd
David	Vaughan	East Kew	Victoria	85.00	3rd
John	Howard	South Yarra	Victoria	75.00	Honourable Mention

Australian Story (limit 700 words)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Philip	Abson	Kew	Victoria	95.00	1st
Beatrice	Parsons	Armadale	Victoria	90.00	2nd
Pansy	Smith	Caulfield	Victoria	80.00	3rd
Thomas	Duffield	Adelaide	South Australia	78.00	Honourable Mention
Elvine	Lethbridge	Melton	Victoria	75.00	Honourable Mention
Mrs. I. M.	Tibbs	Bellerive	Tasmania	72.00	Honourable Mention

Original Poem

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Mrs. F. L.	Sanders	Clare	South Australia	90.00	1st
Ena M.	Gilbert	North Bendigo	Victoria	89.00	Equal 2nd
Dora M.	Bawdon	Leongatha	Victoria	89.00	Equal 2nd
Coreen	Norman	Wayville	South Australia	87.00	Honourable Mention
Emily	Korner	Warragul	Victoria	87.00	Honourable Mention

Essay: "Gambling and Its Influence on National Character"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
C. S.	Sharp	St. Arnaud	Victoria	94.00	1st
J. A.	Atkinson	Coburg	Victoria	92.00	2nd
Rev. P. L.	Black	Tenterfield	New South Wales	91.00	3rd
W. T.	Siatt	Geelong West	Victoria	90.00	Honourable Mention
Archie	Miller	Clayton	Victoria	89.00	Honourable Mention
Mabel	Denison	Box Hill	Victoria	89.00	Honourable Mention

Scripture Subject: "Sabbath Observance - What Does the New Testament teach regarding the Observance of the Lord's Day?"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Rev. W. T.	Hiatt	Geelong West	Victoria	92.00	1st
Rev. F. L.	Black	Tenterfield	New South Wales	89.00	2nd
W. J.	Morgan	New Lambton	New South Wales	86.00	3rd
Lily	Deane	Geelong	Victoria	83.00	Honourable Mention

Scripture Subject: "The Outcome of Dr. J. S. Paton's Life and Work"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Dorothy	Dunstan	Ballarat	Victoria	86.00	1st

Essay: Have Arbitration Courts Fulfilled Their Purpose to Promote Industrial Peace?"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
David	Vaughan	East Kew	Victoria	94.00	1st
Annie	Birch	Bostock's Creek	Victoria	90.00	2nd
Archie	Miller	Clayton	Victoria	89.00	Equal 3rd
J.	Morgan	New Lambton	New South Wales	89.00	Equal 3rd

Essay: "The Value of Irrigation and Afforestation to Australia"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
C. S.	Sharp	St. Arnaud	Victoria		1st
John A.	Atkinson	Coburg	Victoria		2nd
Thomas	Duffield	Adelaide	South Australia		3rd

Essay: "Is National Insurance Expedient as a Commonwealth Policy?"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
J. A.	Atkinson	Coburg	Victoria		1st
Charles A.	Browne	Woodend	Victoria		2nd
W. J.	Morgan	New Lambton	New South Wales		3rd