NZ Deaf News: Autumn 1964 (Vol. 1, No. 3)

Some of the items featured in the 1964 Autumn Issue of ‘NZ Deaf News’ (Vol. 1, No. 3):

  • District ‘Round-Up’ from Auckland Deaf Society, Christchurch Deaf Club, Dunedin Deaf Club, Manawatu Deaf Club, Northland Deaf Club, Waikato Deaf Club and Wellington Deaf Society.
  • The New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association meets shortly to decide whether to send a team to the Washington to participate in the 10th International Games for the Deaf.
  • Readers complained that the previous issue consisted too much news from Auckland. Editors conceded that this was true but asked country folks to please take up their pens and tell them their news!
  • ‘Do You Have Trouble Waking Up? – an advertisement for an alarm light clock made by Alex Goodhue in Whangarei.
  • Letters to the editor concerns an article in the NZ Herald about deaf people and the safety of their driving! Editors plead that deaf people are alert, dependent on their eyes and initiative to guide their vehicles!
  • The Hawkes Bay has formed a Deaf Club with its President being Ray Forman. The Club has over 20 members and meet once a month at the homes of members.

  1. Bill Perkinson

  2. Colin Goodhue

  3. Darcy Dale

  4. Dz Svikers

  5. Joan Bailey

  6. John Hunt

  7. Ken Brain

  8. Laurie Schischka

  9. Marlene Rush

  10. Patreena Bryan

  11. Pauline Sedon

  12. Ray Forman

  13. Raymond Jenkins

  14. Sen Smith

  15. Vernon Pope

Reference number MJN-DN1964-1-3
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