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10 Deaf Debutantes at a Ball

For the first time in the history of New Zealand, ten deaf debutantes were presented at a ball last night. The guests of honour were Mr D. Nathan, president of the Friends of the Deaf, Mr C. Allen, principal of the School for the Deaf at Titangi, and Mr W. Williams, president of the Auckland Adult Deaf Society. 

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Ada Schischka
Ada Schischka
Bruce McHattie
Bruce McHattie
Cyril Allen
Cyril Allen
Della Coulter
Della Coulter
Dennis Nathan
Dennis Nathan
Diane Lasenby (Jackson)
Diane Lasenby (Jackson)
Don Ross
Don Ross
Freda Taylor
Freda Taylor
Glenice Barnett
Glenice Barnett
Helen Williams
Helen Williams
Jack Pollard
Jack Pollard
Josephine Burke
Josephine Burke
June Oram
June Oram
Kath Smith
Kath Smith
Keith Gordon
Keith Gordon
Lucy Geros
Lucy Geros
Netta Mellow
Netta Mellow
Owen Gibbons
Owen Gibbons
Patreena Bryan (Barningham)
Patreena Bryan (Barningham)
Ray Whiting
Ray Whiting
Sen (Stewart) Smith
Sen (Stewart) Smith
Valerie Williams
Valerie Williams
Wallace Williams
Wallace Williams

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Taonga source:
Auckland Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1957-003
Bibliographic source:
Unknown, 1957
Copyright status:
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