NZ Deaf News: October 1983 (Vol. 20, No. 4)
Some of the items featured in the October 1983 (Vol. 20, No. 4) issue of ‘New Zealand Deaf News’:
- Two Freyberg Deaf students are the first deaf students to attend an AFS (American Field Scholars). Annette Hansen will attend Gallaudet College, where George will attend a deaf unit of a high school in Illinois.
- A womens basketball team is being set up under Wellington Deaf Society by Lyneen Allen.
- Deaf Clubs participated in Telethon 1983, helping with fundraising and appearing on television, with an emphasis on signing the donations.
- The first ‘TC’ social was held at Kelston Deaf School on 5 August 1983. It was set up after people learning TC complained that they have never seen any deaf people to practice with!
- Otago Deaf Society will be hosting the first
- Manawatu Deaf Society celebrated its 21st Anniversary on 9 July 1983 at St Johns Hall, Cuba Street, with 100 people attending.
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