Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: September 1990

Some of the items featured in Auckland Deaf Society’s September 1990 newsletter:

The Deaf Action Group has arranged a meeting for Jeff Went, Susan Hamilton and Shona McGhie to tell you all about their meeting with Ruth Harley, the Executive Director of Broadcasting Commission about the broadcasting fees and TV subtitles.
There will be an opening evening at the Deaf Centre for Deaf Awareness Week on 26 September 1990. There will be a demonstration of finger spelling and signing by members of ADS and sign language class students.
The ADS Board of Management would like to see a youth group for members from 16 years to 25 years of age to be formed.

Can you help?

Adrienne Killen

Adrienne Killen

Daniel (Danny) Beech

Daniel (Danny) Beech

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Fiona Damm (Smith)

Fiona Damm (Smith)

Jeff (Jeffrey) Went

Jeff (Jeffrey) Went

Jim Wilson

Keith Smith

Marion Forrest (Butcher)

Marion Forrest (Butcher)

Ngaire Doherty

Pam Croskery (McCullough)

Pam Croskery (McCullough)

Penny Went (Clements)

Penny Went (Clements)

Rae McKie (Oxspring)

Rae McKie (Oxspring)

Shona McGhie

Susan Hamilton

Wayne Bird

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, ADS1990-09-MJN

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