Compiled from the Daily Advertiser
by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 Years Ago
- Wagga Mayor, Peter Dale is elated that Heinz has decided to consolidate meat processing operations at the Southern Country Foods plant in Wagga.
- General manager, John Barnes said that Riverina Wool Combing had put on 16 new workers to meet increasing demand.
- Wagga City Council Rural Fire Control Officer, Joe Knox is pictured, in the Daily Advertiser, in the communications room of the new Rural Fire Control Centre in Fernleigh Road.
- Council’s road safety officer, Vicki Case, has delivered 1,000 questionnaires to help Wagga City Council determine current and potential use of bikeways.
- A break-in at a Bomen cafe for the second time in a week is threatening to force a small businesswoman to the wall.
- More than 50 string musicians have converged on Charles sturt University for the tenth annual Summer School for Strings.
- Former Wagga musician, Clare Brassil who now resides in Melbourne was one of the performers at an evening concert staged last night by tutors attending the Summer School for Strings.
- Wagga businesspeople including Mick Byrne and Tony Amos are among those joining a delegation travelling to Malaysia’s northern states soon.
- Magpies’ officials re-signed Steve Quinn as their senior coach with reserve grade duties to be shared by Garry Littlejohn and Steve Leggatt and Peter Sullivan to guide the club’s Weissel Cup challenge.
- Tourism Wagga Wagga has made a promotional marque with the words, “Wagga Wagga City of good sports” available for travelling Wagga sports teams.
- The Riverina rugby league camp has begun with 54 youngsters working with the likes of Australian captain, Brad Fitler and Sydney City coach Phil Gould.
- Alison Nash was one of 42 high school students attending the Siemens Summer Science School at Charles Sturt University.
- Former Australian cricket coach, Bob Simpson, is in Wagga conducting a three-day coaching camp with eighteen youngsters.
- Representative T-shirts were presented, as part of a sponsorship package, by the Daily Advertiser to the Wagga and District Cricket Association.
50 Years Ago
- Margaret Mullins, Roland Bannister, and Graham Terry have taken up music appointments with the Riverina College of Advanced Education.
- President of the Wagga and District sub-branch of the Australian Hotels Association, Mr Sullivan claimed Riverina Clubs are undercutting hotels in bottled beer sales by up to three cents.
- Shirley Cooper Frock Shop “Genuine Summer Sale” includes frocks from $4 and all remaining shorts, slacks, blouses, skirts, and tops to clear at $2 to $4.
- Doug Willers is advertised in the Daily Advertiser by Rava’s as their small home appliance technician.
- There were 1145 babies born in Wagga in 1971, about 80 more than in 1970.
- Miss J L Potter has replaced Matron E White as Superintendent of Nursing Staff at Wagga Base Hospital.
- Gordon Braid, assistant manager of Wagga Motors Pty Ltd has been re-elected country vice-president of the Motor Traders Association of NSW.
- More than 50 relatives and friends attended the 21st birthday celebration of Miss Lynne Hackett at the Kincaid Street home of her parents, Mr and Mrs L Hackett.
- Daddy Cool and Sherbet are playing next week at the Kyeamba Smith Hall.
- Alan McMillan, Ken McBeth, and Ian Inglis, all stars of last season’s Wagga High School University Shield Rugby League team are showing strong potential this season with the Wagga Tigers Australian Rules Club.
- Wagga youth, Wayne Lewis, returned from America after spending 12 months in Clovis, New Mexico as a Rotary Exchange student.
- More than 50 relatives and friends attended the 21st birthday celebrations of Miss Cherril Kerslake at the 4th Wagga Scout Hall.
- Shane Jones, Kevin Hulm and Graham Moore are pictured in the Daily Advertiser diving in formation at the Wagga Baths.
- Mr E J Ellis has replaced Mr C J Boardman as principal of the Wagga Technical College.
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