Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: June 1991

Some of the items featured in Auckland Deaf Society’s June 1991 newsletter:

Tony Mooar has completed his survey on what TV subtitled programmes Deaf people would like to see on TV. His report is ready for anyone who would like to read them.
An ‘open’ invitation has been extended to all ADS members to come to a social evening for Wallace Williams 70th birthday at the Clubroom.
ADS table tennis is organising a fancy dress social where people are to dress up starting with a ‘P’, e.g. parrot, police, paperman, postman, etc.

Can you help?

Fiona Damm (Smith)

Fiona Damm (Smith)

Harry Hanley

Keith Smith

Marion Forrest (Butcher)

Marion Forrest (Butcher)

Noreen Wilson (Smith)

Noreen Wilson (Smith)

Rae McKie (Oxspring)

Rae McKie (Oxspring)

Ray (Raymond) Jenkin

Ray (Raymond) Jenkin

Robert Marquet

Wallace Williams

Wallace Williams

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Auckland Deaf Society

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Auckland Deaf Society

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, ADS1991-06-MJN

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