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1930-10-24 Elocution

24th October, 1930

Held in the Coliseum

Shakespearian Recital - (Ladies) - Third part of Henry VI, Act 1, Scene 4

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Beryl	Walker	Coburg	Victoria	85.00	Equal 1st
Audrey	Davies	Glen Iris	Victoria	85.00	Equal 1st
Gwen	Strickland	Alberton	South Australia	83.00	3rd
Alma	Govan	Ballarat	Victoria	82.00	Honourable Mention
M.	Duffy	Bendigo	Victoria	82.00	Honourable Mention

Champion Recital - (Ladies or Gentlemen) - Own Selection Not humorous

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Harcourt E.	Lang	Camberwell	Victoria	86.00	1st
Colin	Binks	East St Kilda	Victoria	83.00	2nd
Marion	Page	Newcastle	New South Wales	82.00	3rd
Gwern	Strickland	Alberton	South Australia	81.00	Honourable Mention

Held in the Athenaeum

Junior Debate: "Which Is The Happier Life - Rural Or Industrial"? (Open to those under 21 years of age)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Ronald	Walker	Brunswick West	Victoria	125.00	1st
G. R.	Furlong	Ballarat	Victoria	124.00	2nd
John	Sim	Ballarat	Victoria	123.00	3rd
Maurice	Brown	Ballarat	Victoria	122.00	Honourable Mention

Oration (Open) - "World Peace"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
J. F.	Meere	North Melbourne	Victoria	87.00	1st
Albert	Smith	Geelong	Victoria	82.00	Equal 2nd
F. P.	McManus	Flemington	Victoria	82.00	Equal 2nd
Tom	O'Driscoll	Ballarat	Victoria	81.00	Honourable Mention

Impromptu Speech (Open)

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
T. A.	Hartrey	Ballarat	Victoria	92.00	1st
F. P.	McManus	Flemington	Victoria	87.00	2nd
J. F.	Meere	North Melbourne	Victoria	85.00	3rd
T. W.	Brennan	Surrey Hills	Victoria	84.00	Honourable Mention

Champion Debate: That Relief Of Unemployment Should Be A Charge Against The State

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
F. P.	McManus	Flemington	Victoria	132.00	1st
William J.	Jungwirth	South Camberwell	Victoria	123.00	2nd
J. F.	Meere	North Melbourne	Victoria	121.00	3rd
T. W.	Brennan	Surrey Hills	Victoria	120.00	Honourable Mention
Tom	O'Driscoll	Ballarat	Victoria	120.00	Honourable Mention