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1935-10-25 Elocution

25th October, 1935

Held in the Athenaeum

Junior Debate: "Should All Secondary Schools Be Controlled By The State?" Open to those under 21 years of age

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
James	Cardwell	Port Melbourne	Victoria	82.00	1st
John.F	Allen	Ballarat	Victoria	79.00	2nd
Barry	Bourke	Surrey Hills	Victoria	78.00	3rd

Champion Debate: "That the Censorship of Books is Desirable"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
J. L.	Cremean	Richmond	Victoria	86.00	1st
T. W.	Brennan	Surrey Hills	Victoria	83.00	Equal 2nd
W.	Trudinger	Glen Iris	Victoria	83.00	Equal 2nd
J. McKenzie	Taylor	Hartwell	Victoria	81.00	Honourable Mention

Held in the Coliseum

Impromptu Speech - Open

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Thomas. W	Brennan	Surrey Hills	Victoria	84.00	1st
L.	Collie	Blackburn	Victoria	83.00	2nd
A.C.	Messenger	Ballarat	Victoria	82.00	3rd
J.L.	Cremean	Richmond	Victoria	81.00	Honourable Mention

Shakespearian Recital - Ladies - "Lady Macbeth's Soliloquy"

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Maie	Duffy	Bendigo	Victoria	85.00	1st
Alma	Govan	Ballarat	Victoria	83.00	2nd
Miriam	Heath	Hawthorn	Victoria	82.00	3rd
Bon	Barrett	Kew	Victoria	81.00	Honourable Mention

Character Recital (In Costume) - Ladies - Not humorous

First Name	Surname	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Gwen	Strickland	Kelmscott	South Australia	89.00	1st
Maie	Duffy	Bendigo	Victoria	86.00	2nd
Alma	Govan	Ballarat	Victoria	85.00	3rd
Bon	Roberts	Brighton	Victoria	84.00	Honourable Mention
Edith	Odgers	Brunswick	Victoria	83.00	Honourable Mention