They’re shut out-lonely and deaf
Trevor Fear, Auckland’s newly-appointed deaf welfare officer talks about his experiences, the deaf community and their needs.
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Taonga source:
The Auckland Star
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1969-006
Bibliographic source:
The Auckland Star, 5 July 1969, p.11
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