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Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, 74th Annual Report Royal Blind Society of N.S.W. (1954), 1954
... ...NSW Blind Women's Bowling Club...NSW Blind Cricket and Athletic Club continue to pay local and further afield including the Interstate Blind Cricket Carnival at Wiley Park, the establishment of two blind bowling clubs, and the passing of committee member A.W.M d'Apice who served for 14 years. Royal Blind Society of New South Wales Annual Report Victor Maxwell Kindergarten Justice Maxwell Sir John Northcott Helen Keller Hostel Library Parramatta Gaol Braille Writers Association of New South Wales E Teulan 2UW Goodie Reeve Black and White Committee F G Garden Queen Elizabeth II Duke of Edinburgh Cricket NSW Blind Cricket NSW Blind Bowling Club NSW Blind Women's Bowling Club A W M d'Apice Dorothy Falkiner 1 volume of text and images 74th Annual Report Royal Blind Society of N.S.W. (1954) Administrative record Text ...Articles in the annual report include: the official opening of the Victor Maxwell nursery by the Governor General, the continued need for more accommodation at the Helen Keller hostel and one for males, texts brailled for first year students at the University of Sydney, four long term prisoners continue to transcribe books, the election of Mrs Ringland to replace Foundation President Roy Kippax, the decision to employ a fully qualified Kindergarten Teacher at the nursery, the work undertaken by the Northern Branch in Newcastle, the availability of several newly qualified switchboard operators tutored by E Teulan, inaugural section for the blind in the Handicrafts Section at the Royal Agricultural Show, monthly concerts held in the hall, another successful 2UW Blind Appeal was held on Sunday 6th June, the Black and White Ball was again the outstanding social event of the season, broadcasting of the 'Glow Worm' sessions on 2GB, appointment of a Special Representative (F.G. Garden) to publicise the work of the Society to country areas, the ability for blind citizens to attend the Royal Progress of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh upon their arrival in Sydney - including donation of equipment to broadcast a description of the event to those within the enclosure, in addition the Society were also able to erect a stand in front of the William Street premises and sold seating to the general public for the event, NSW Blind Cricket and Athletic Club continue to pay local and further afield including the Interstate Blind Cricket Carnival at Wiley Park, the establishment of two blind bowling clubs, and the passing of committee member A.W.M d'Apice who served for 14 years.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, annual report, victor maxwell kindergarten, justice maxwell, sir john northcott, helen keller hostel, library, parramatta gaol, braille writers association of new south wales, e teulan, 2uw, goodie reeve, black and white committee, f g garden, queen elizabeth ii, duke of edinburgh, cricket, nsw blind cricket, nsw blind bowling club, nsw blind women's bowling club, a w m d'apice, dorothy falkiner -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, 77th Annual Report Royal Blind Society of N.S.W. (1957), 1957
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Articles in the annual report include: the coming opening of the Alexis Albert Hostel for Aged Blind Men in Culdees Road, a property purchased in Burwood Road for Aged Women and Couples, a list of prize winners at the Royal Easter Show for various handicrafts by people who have learned their skill from the Occupational Therapy department, continued output of mats, baskets, brooms and matting in workshops requires demand by conscious consumers, appeal to employ skilled blind people in various industries as switchboard operators, piano tuners, stenographers, etc., aim to create a Youth Hostel due demand, best known of the Society's activities the library continues to provides reading material in Braille and Moon as well as Talking Books, awareness that gramophone discs are no longer being made and investigating the alternatives including tape recorders, regular musical concerts are held in the Society's hall and some musicians compete in the blind category and open category sections in the City of Sydney Eisteddfod, the outpatients clinic continues to provide regular and continuing treatment, families of children at the Victor Maxwell House are encouraged to visit the nursery, take their children home for holidays and weekends or each night - as considered the most beneficial by the Panel, work has begun on a new centre in Newcastle, social cricket matches and usually a bi-annual trip to Brisbane keep the NSW Blind Cricket and Athletics Club in shape, the NSW Blind Bowling Club play both indoor and outdoor bowls with the Balmain Bowling Club helping to organise trips to various clubs, the William Street Womens Bowlers Club invited 4 members from each club to play on the green at Five Dock, next year they intend to organise a similar indoor competition, the Victor Maxwell Nursery benefited greatly from the 2UW Blind Appeal for Blind Babies, Helen Keller Annual Fete, Blind Artists Concert with special guest artists who volunteer their time, thank you to Nellie Sweeney for training the Waimea Singers (Helen Keller hostel choir), '...Articles in the annual report include: the coming opening of the Alexis Albert Hostel for Aged Blind Men in Culdees Road, a property purchased in Burwood Road for Aged Women and Couples, a list of prize winners at the Royal Easter Show for various handicrafts by people who have learned their skill from the Occupational Therapy department, continued output of mats, baskets, brooms and matting in workshops requires demand by conscious consumers, appeal to employ skilled blind people in various industries as switchboard operators, piano tuners, stenographers, etc., aim to create a Youth Hostel due demand, best known of the Society's activities the library continues to provides reading material in Braille and Moon as well as Talking Books, awareness that gramophone discs are no longer being made and investigating the alternatives including tape recorders, regular musical concerts are held in the Society's hall and some musicians compete in the blind category and open category sections in the City of Sydney Eisteddfod, the outpatients clinic continues to provide regular and continuing treatment, families of children at the Victor Maxwell House are encouraged to visit the nursery, take their children home for holidays and weekends or each night - as considered the most beneficial by the Panel, work has begun on a new centre in Newcastle, social cricket matches and usually a bi-annual trip to Brisbane keep the NSW Blind Cricket and Athletics Club in shape, the NSW Blind Bowling Club play both indoor and outdoor bowls with the Balmain Bowling Club helping to organise trips to various clubs, the William Street Womens Bowlers Club invited 4 members from each club to play on the green at Five Dock, next year they intend to organise a similar indoor competition, the Victor Maxwell Nursery benefited greatly from the 2UW Blind Appeal for Blind Babies, Helen Keller Annual Fete, Blind Artists Concert with special guest artists who volunteer their time, thank you to Nellie Sweeney for training the Waimea Singers (Helen Keller hostel choir), ' Royal Blind Society of New South Wales Annual Report Victor Maxwell Kindergarten Helen Keller Hostel Alexis Albert Hostel Employment Black and White Committee Cricket Bowling William Street Blind Women's Bowling Club Goodie Reeve Fundraising Blind musicians Nellie Sweeney Waimea Singers Justice Maxwell Wilfred Reed David Hornibrook Richard Underwood Rotary Club of Burwood 1 volume of text and images 77th Annual Report Royal Blind Society of N.S.W. (1957) Administrative record Text ...Articles in the annual report include: the coming opening of the Alexis Albert Hostel for Aged Blind Men in Culdees Road, a property purchased in Burwood Road for Aged Women and Couples, a list of prize winners at the Royal Easter Show for various handicrafts by people who have learned their skill from the Occupational Therapy department, continued output of mats, baskets, brooms and matting in workshops requires demand by conscious consumers, appeal to employ skilled blind people in various industries as switchboard operators, piano tuners, stenographers, etc., aim to create a Youth Hostel due demand, best known of the Society's activities the library continues to provides reading material in Braille and Moon as well as Talking Books, awareness that gramophone discs are no longer being made and investigating the alternatives including tape recorders, regular musical concerts are held in the Society's hall and some musicians compete in the blind category and open category sections in the City of Sydney Eisteddfod, the outpatients clinic continues to provide regular and continuing treatment, families of children at the Victor Maxwell House are encouraged to visit the nursery, take their children home for holidays and weekends or each night - as considered the most beneficial by the Panel, work has begun on a new centre in Newcastle, social cricket matches and usually a bi-annual trip to Brisbane keep the NSW Blind Cricket and Athletics Club in shape, the NSW Blind Bowling Club play both indoor and outdoor bowls with the Balmain Bowling Club helping to organise trips to various clubs, the William Street Womens Bowlers Club invited 4 members from each club to play on the green at Five Dock, next year they intend to organise a similar indoor competition, the Victor Maxwell Nursery benefited greatly from the 2UW Blind Appeal for Blind Babies, Helen Keller Annual Fete, Blind Artists Concert with special guest artists who volunteer their time, thank you to Nellie Sweeney for training the Waimea Singers (Helen Keller hostel choir), '1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, annual report, victor maxwell kindergarten, helen keller hostel, alexis albert hostel, employment, black and white committee, cricket, bowling, william street blind women's bowling club, goodie reeve, fundraising, blind musicians, nellie sweeney, waimea singers, justice maxwell, wilfred reed, david hornibrook, richard underwood, rotary club of burwood -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, 96th Annual Report Royal Blind Society of N.S.W. (1976), 1976
... NSW blind participants who attended the Toronto Olympiad won medals. Royal Blind Society of New South Wales Corporation records Marno Parsons June Gollan Joan Mackenzie Alexis Albert Lions Club Mitchell Manufacturing Phillip Taylor Graham Laurence A.E. Stephen Graeme Innes A Innes Mrs McCallum Matron Scott Val Woods Marge Brown Nan Tait Lady Norman Josephine Gale Phyl Eastman Mitchell Street Theatre William Street Blind Women's Bowling Club 1 volume of text and images 96th Annual Report Royal Blind Society of N.S.W. (1976) Administrative record Text ...Articles in the annual report include: the reduced subsidies provided by government and the increased need for public support, success of family counselling and support programs have reduced numbers at nursery and kindergarten, plans for Low Vision Clinic, reconditioning and assembly of bicycles in workshop, retirement of Matron Scott and Mrs McCallum (heads of Victor Maxwell nursery and Sandy Robertson kindergarten respectively), continued success of Mitchell Street Theatre, and all the NSW blind participants who attended the Toronto Olympiad won medals.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, corporation records, marno parsons, june gollan, joan mackenzie, alexis albert, lions club, mitchell manufacturing, phillip taylor, graham laurence, a.e. stephen, graeme innes, a innes, mrs mccallum, matron scott, val woods, marge brown, nan tait, lady norman, josephine gale, phyl eastman, mitchell street theatre, william street blind women's bowling club -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, 79th Annual Report Royal Blind Society of N.S.W. (1959), 1959
... Articles in the annual report include: the RNIB approving the use of Clarke and Smith talking book players, appointment of Margaret Green as a social worker at Victor Maxwell House, the passing of Polly Thompson who visited the Society in 1949 with Helen Keller, the election of Justice Maxwell as the Chairman and re-appointment of Ken Bunn as Secretary to the Australian National Council for the Blind, the demolishing of 'Heathfield' due to disrepair and possible use as a Youth Hostel or Adjustment Centre for people who are newly blind, the opening of the Light House as a home for Aged Blind Women by NSW Governor Sir Eric Woodward, appointment of Freida Goon as manager of the Light House, update on Alexis Albert House, continued impact on decreased sales of workshop products, high demand for musicians trained or supported by the Society, music and singing lessons with Gordon Lavers, success of monthly concerts given at the Hall by various musicians, introduction of judo lessons, the cricket team led by Barry Ward played matches against the Queensland Blind Cricket Team at Wylie Park, indoor bowling clubs enjoyed both social and competitive matches with many members also joining the Balmain Blind Bowling Combination, the prized addition of a Braille duplicator to the library, listing of Transcribers, Pupil Subscribers (Transcribers), Voluntary Braille Instructors, Voluntary Car Drivers and Library Workers, Newcastle and Hunter River chairman W.M. ...Royal Blind Society of New South Wales Annual Report Victor Maxwell Kindergarten Justice Maxwell Helen Keller Hostel Library Braille Writers Association of New South Wales 2UW Goodie Reeve Black and White Committee Cricket NSW Blind Cricket NSW Blind Bowling Club William Street Blind Women's Bowling Club Polly Thompson Margaret Green Ken Bunn Australian National Council of and for the Blind Light House Home Alexis Albert Hostel Gordon Lavers Balmain Blind Bowling Combination W. ...Articles in the annual report include: the RNIB approving the use of Clarke and Smith talking book players, appointment of Margaret Green as a social worker at Victor Maxwell House, the passing of Polly Thompson who visited the Society in 1949 with Helen Keller, the election of Justice Maxwell as the Chairman and re-appointment of Ken Bunn as Secretary to the Australian National Council for the Blind, the demolishing of 'Heathfield' due to disrepair and possible use as a Youth Hostel or Adjustment Centre for people who are newly blind, the opening of the Light House as a home for Aged Blind Women by NSW Governor Sir Eric Woodward, appointment of Freida Goon as manager of the Light House, update on Alexis Albert House, continued impact on decreased sales of workshop products, high demand for musicians trained or supported by the Society, music and singing lessons with Gordon Lavers, success of monthly concerts given at the Hall by various musicians, introduction of judo lessons, the cricket team led by Barry Ward played matches against the Queensland Blind Cricket Team at Wylie Park, indoor bowling clubs enjoyed both social and competitive matches with many members also joining the Balmain Blind Bowling Combination, the prized addition of a Braille duplicator to the library, listing of Transcribers, Pupil Subscribers (Transcribers), Voluntary Braille Instructors, Voluntary Car Drivers and Library Workers, Newcastle and Hunter River chairman W.M. Cannington joining the Committee, a list of Prize Winners for the 1959 Royal Agricultural Show in the Handicrafts Section, the work undertaken by the fundraising auxiliaries including the Black and White Committee, the 2UW Blind Appeal and the 21st Birthday of the 'Glow Worm' radio show on 2GB.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, annual report, victor maxwell kindergarten, justice maxwell, helen keller hostel, library, braille writers association of new south wales, 2uw, goodie reeve, black and white committee, cricket, nsw blind cricket, nsw blind bowling club, william street blind women's bowling club, polly thompson, margaret green, ken bunn, australian national council of and for the blind, light house home, alexis albert hostel, gordon lavers, balmain blind bowling combination, w. cannington, 2gb, major general paul cullen, herbert thompson, h.f. benning, c d darvall, e t herford, phyllis burke, k. g hunter-kerr, freida goon, barry ward, sir eric woodward, hrh princess alexandra of kent, roy kippax, b button, w dunn, c j delaney, n allen, matron scott, marno parsons, charles jobson, billie sinclair, c green, john o'connor, donald debus, george herrmann, joyce herrmann, bert hussey, neville smart, john irvine, jacky myers, percy warner, frank lindburg, sir james bissett, c.r. rae, hal hennessey, w.a. davis, d ferrier, reginald camp, l maurer, joyce grenfell, googie withers, alexis albert, l hynes, phyllis shillito, bruce macleay, n kinnaird, billy matthews
