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Team for deaf games backed

The Auckland Deaf Society has reversed a previous decision and decided to support the team being sent to the Olympic Games for deaf people in Helsinki in August by the Wellington Deaf Sports Club.

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Taonga source:
Unknown
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1961-003
Bibliographic source:
Unknown, 1961
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