1950 Report by Dr Ewing

A card used by collectors raising funds, probably for the South Australian Adult Deaf and Dumb Mission.

A deaf man had participated in a previous jury, explaining that he followed it by reading about the case in the newspapers (jurors are not allowed to do that!).

1950 Report by Dr Ewing

Nola Colefax describing her first day of school in 1927.

Cards like this proved that the bearer was a genuine collector and not an imposter or beggar.

A man asks to be excused from jury duty because he is deaf in one ear. The judge excuses him because jurors “have to hear both sides here”.

1950 Report by Dr Ewing

Samuel Showell officiated at the wedding of Leslie Watts and Edith Morey

Fundraising appeal for the South Australian Deaf and Dumb Mission.

A deaf driver is excused from jury duty but has his ability to drive questioned.

1950 Report by Dr Ewing

Melbourne Punch, February 1884.

Fundraising appeal for the South Australian Deaf and Dumb Mission.

Jury is discharged after one of the jurors is found to be deaf.

1950 Report by Dr Ewing

Barrier Miner, March 1918

Fundraising appeal for the South Australian Deaf and Dumb Mission.

Boys and girls outside Townsend House, Brighton, in 1923.

1950 Report by Dr Ewing