Historical information
The Deaf Mutes' Bazaar and Village Fair was held in the Town Hall, Melbourne with sixteen suburbs represented by stalls. The aim in holding the Bazaar and Fair was to raise funds in aid of the proposed farm and home for aged, infirm and feeble-minded deaf mutes in Blackburn.
Significance
This booklet is significant as a souvenir of the Deaf Mutes Bazaar and Village Fair, the major fundraising event for the proposed farm and home for Deaf adults at Blackburn.
Physical description
Size 14cmHx22cmW; 32 pages
References
- Deaf Mutes Bazaar and Village Fair "Advertising." Punch (Melbourne, Vic. : 1900 - 1918; 1925) 13 Jun 1907: 32. Web. 7 Dec 2015 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article175794573>.
- Deaf Mutes Bazaar "DEAF MUTES' BAZAAR." The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 27 Jun 1907: 7. Web. 7 Dec 2015 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10644594>.