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Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: May 2009

Some of the items featured in Auckland Deaf Society’s May 2009 newsletter:

  • Dennis Nathan, Patron of Auckland Deaf Society is featured in this month’s newsletter. He recounts his involvement with ‘Friends of the Deaf’ in the 1940s. They began fundraising via quick raffles to purchase premises where Deaf people could meet. Dennis recalls walking up and down K’Road wearing a sandwich board advertising the raffle tickets. 
  • Judith and Farrell Cunniffe celebrate their 50th Golden Wedding anniversary. 
  • Julie-Anne manages to catch a 75.3kg striped marlin.
  • Deaf Clubs
  • TV/Media

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Ann Hanley
Ann Hanley
Basil Kroon
Basil Kroon
Cecilia Waitohi
Cecilia Waitohi
Daphne Ward
Daphne Ward
Dennis Nathan
Dennis Nathan
Doug (Douglas) Croskery
Doug (Douglas) Croskery
Farrell Cunniffe
Farrell Cunniffe
James Granger
James Granger
John Oxspring
John Oxspring
John Schischka
John Schischka
Judith Cunniffe
Judith Cunniffe
Julie-Anne Taylor
Julie-Anne Taylor
Ken Brain
Ken Brain
Kerry Titcombe
Kerry Titcombe
Kevin Pivac
Kevin Pivac
Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch
Nick Lessing
Nick Lessing
Paul Lessing
Paul Lessing
Ray (Raymond) Jenkin
Ray (Raymond) Jenkin
Richard Hay
Richard Hay
Roger Wyrill
Roger Wyrill
Rose Kerr
Rose Kerr
Sue Williams
Sue Williams
Susan Thomas (Jeffries)
Susan Thomas (Jeffries)
Trisha Shanaghan
Trisha Shanaghan
Victoria Green (Walters)
Victoria Green (Walters)
William Waitohi
William Waitohi

Relevant Links

Taonga source:
Auckland Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, ADS2009-05-MJN
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