1945
World War II ends and the Competitions recommence. The Sun Aria Prize Money is raised to 300 Guineas, and the Vocal Section attracts 1,480 entries making it impossible to get…
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Returned soldiers competing in the Sun Aria are permitted to deduct their period of war service from their age, and outstanding young Ballarat soprano, Elsie Morison, is presented with a…
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The Courier and Radio 3BA offer £100 as prize money for a Ballad Contest, which is introduced to the Senior Vocal Section. Donald Bradman scores his first century.
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The Sutton “Star for Opera” Quest commences with prizes totalling 50 Guineas. Open to contestants aged 18-23 years, the Quest is designed to assist young singers hoping to pursue an…
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A special meeting of the South Street Society is called to consider whether the Competitions should proceed in view of the polio epidemic sweeping Victoria. It is resolved that competitors…
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A special contest is suggested for the many migrants who have made Australia home since the war. At the request of local churches the South Street Committee decides not to…
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The Ballarat City Band takes out every major award in the “A” Grade Band Contest under the baton of Charlie Smith who was carried shoulder high to the band platform to…
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The Ballarat Civic Male Choir under the baton of Mr. W. H. Keith Young wins the Male Choir Section. Changing audience tastes are reflected in suggestions to introduce an Original…
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The option of including Ballroom Dancing, Modern and Old Time is put forward for consideration but no facility exists to stage Ball Room Dancing.
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The Olympic year ushers in a new era with the annual Eisteddfod opening in the new Civic Hall. After being proposed as far back as 1936 following the loss of…
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Australian born soprano, Elsie Morison gives a sell out concert in the Civic Hall, with the proceeds to be shared with South Street and the Ballarat Orphanage and a prize…
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Committee members confer with the Ballarat Historic Society to have a plaque placed on the original South Street Hall site in Skipton Street. Post Olympics, the Ballarat Yacht Club House…
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