Compiled from the Daily Advertiser
by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 Years Ago
- Former councillor, Helen Frisby, was elected as president of the Wagga Ratepayers Association with Galva Nitschke continuing as secretary-treasurer and Arthur Rolfe becoming the administrative secretary.
- Professor Alan Nichol who heads the newly formed CSU School of Wine and Food Sciences said that the University will build a cheese factory beside its winery later this year.
- Three busloads of Riverina protesters attended a rally outside State Parliament in Sydney to protest radical gun law reform.
- Reverend Allan Johnston was welcomed as the new senior pastor of the Wagga Baptist Church during a special induction ceremony.
- Bruce Bowman from Turvey Park Public School received an award for exemplary service to public schools from the Director-General of School Education Dr Ken Boston.
- The developer of Woolworths $35 million Wagga Marketplace has lashed out at Council accusing it of being confrontational over the issue of access for disabled customers.
- St Aidan’s Presbyterian Women’s Association celebrated its 60th Anniversary.
- Mayoress, Barbara Dale, announced that funds raised at this years Wagga Mayoress Ball to go towards Camp Quality Riverina.
- CSU Vice Chancellor, Dr Cliff Blake, celebrated 25 years as chief Executive officer of the university and its predecessor institutions.
- Chairman of Radio Cabs (Wagga) Co-operative Society Limited, Bill Prest, said that Wagga taxi cabs may soon become the first non-metropolitan service to operate with an advanced computerised dispatch system.
- Tourism Wagga Wagga launched five buses carrying promotional messages as part of its celebration of NSW Tourism week.
- Chris Deeley, Dawn Smith, Peter Humble, Geoff Gelding, John Gray and Graham Burmeister in teams from Wollundry and Sunrise Rotary debated the topic “Commercial promiscuity is healthy for the community” adjudicated by Scott Levi.
- City Council, economic development manager, Chris Schmidt has announced his retirement.
- Helen Clark is continuing to serve as president for a second term at the Wagga Central Lions Club.
- Kay and Peter Davey are pictured in The Daily Advertiser enjoying themselves at the South Wagga Bowling Club Winter Ball.
- Wagga City Council is beginning a facelift of Fitzmaurice Street to cost $160,000.
50 Years Ago
- Wagga recorded its lowest minimum temperature, 22.9°F since records were first kept in 1941.
- Mobil is in Wagga for the first time with Clarks Corner Service Station open 24 hours on the corner of Edward Street and Station Place.
- Thirty-five residents have petitioned Council to stop a Peter Street home being used as an RSPCA shelter for dogs and cats.
- Miss Wagga, Marlene Guppy, assisted by Roberts and Jock Hartwig, flagged away the 32 cars competing in Hartwig’s Motor Rally.
- Former secretary-manager of the Wagga Police-Citizens Boys Club, Sgt. Pat Kain was farewelled at an RSL Club dinner after 20 years and eight months in the police force.
- Mayor, Morris Gissing, the Reviewing Officer, inspected RAAF apprentices at a graduation ceremony at Forest Hill.
- Wagga’s water supply is now fully fluoridated with the installation of equipment at the Wagga pumping station.
- Keith McGowan succeeded John Mercer as president of the Lions Club of South Wagga at their annual changeover dinner.
- Miss Carmel Demmery is pictured in the Daily Advertiser with her parents at her recent 21st birthday celebration.
- Wagga golfer, Ken Francis, scored a hole-in-one on the 200-yard, par 3, 14th hole at Wagga City.
- Wagga City Council authorised on-the-spot litter notices several weeks ago but is yet to issue any $5 fines although a Health Department spokesman said there appeared to be a marked improvement in the cleanliness of city streets.
- Mrs N Richardson made a clean sweep of the presentation day for the Wagga Women’s Bowling Club and is pictured in the Daily Advertiser with club president, Miss Edyvean.
- Officer Commanding Forest Hill RAAF Base, Air Commodore G E Prosser and Mrs Prosser welcomed guests to the annual RAAF Winter Ball held in the Officer’s Mess.
- A new Regional Civil Defence headquarters will be established in Baylis Street.
- The Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Joseph Post played at Hoyts theatre.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken in Fitzmaurice Street has reduced the price, for one week, of its Snack Box from 80 cents to 58 cents.
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