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Special service as deaf marry

Two totally deaf people were married in the Ruawai Methodist Church on Saturday in a service specially modified for the deaf. Mr Moore had spent many hours modifying the service and consulting with the principal of the School for the Deaf, Dr D. Dale.

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Colleen Norris (Cary)
Colleen Norris (Cary)
Darcy Dale
Darcy Dale
Norman Norris
Norman Norris
Taonga source:
Colleen Norris
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1964-002
Bibliographic source:
Unknown, 1964
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