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For the first time in their lives, Pam and Kay, who are profoundly deaf, can talk to each other by telephone. The Combined Societies for the Deaf is hoping to get telephone-type equipment in airports, police stations, taxi offices and emergency service switchboards.

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Kaz Witko
Kaz Witko
Pam Witko (Howell)
Pam Witko (Howell)
Taonga source:
Unknown
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1981-005
Bibliographic source:
Unknown, 1981
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