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75th Jubilee Memorial Shield: Tug-of-War between New Zealand Deaf Societies

AUCK. (Auckland), WGTN. (Wellington), CH.CH. (Christchurch). 1955 – Auckland 1956 – Auckland 1958 – Wellington 1960 – Christchurch 1961 – Christchurch 1964 – Auckland 1966 – Christchurch 1968 – Christchurch 1969 – Auckland.

This banner was designed by the late Mr. H.M. Williams, President of Wellington Deaf Society, to commemorate the 75th Jubilee of the Sumner Deaf School in 1955. There were two banners for men’s tug-o-war and women’s tug-o-war. It is not known at this time which one this represents, or where the other banner is.

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Taonga source:
Wellington Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 001-O-WDS
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