NZ Deaf News: December 1981 (Vol. 19, No. 4)

Some of the items featured in the December 1981 (Vol. 11, No. 3) issue of ‘New Zealand Deaf News’:

Players are selected for the third Trans-Tasman Games, to be held in Australia after Christmas (27 December 1981 to 11 January 1982).
Meeting with Gallaudet College specialists, who spoke to NZAD and Deaf Clubs all around New Zeland, who recommended that New Zealand look at a full time Executive Director or Secretary (of NZAD), a leadership training programme, training of interpreters and study of NZSL.
An article on John Rua and his carving at the Artists Quarter in Christchurch.
A dinner was held at the Town House Hotel to celebrate the 21st birthday of the formation of Otago Deaf Society.
Results from the 26th New Zealand Deaf Sports Convention held in Palmerston North.
Pat Dugdale talks about her five months as Field Officer in Wellington.

Can you help?

Barry Gernhoefer

Barry Gernhoefer

Bruce McHattie

Daniel Beech

Gwen Rapley

Janice Howard

John Hunt

John McRae

John Rua

Kaz Witko

Ken Brain

Lindsay Bamford

Lindsay Bamford

Lynne Smith

Malcolm Clausen

Malcolm Clausen

Margaret Coutts

Margaret Coutts

Mary Johnson

Michael Hope

Pat Dugdale

Patty (Noeline) Still

Patty (Noeline) Still

Peter Downie

Ray Forman

Tony McGill

Relevant Links

Gallaudet University

Reference number:

DN1981-18-4-MJN

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