25 Years Ago from the Wagga Daily Advertiser
· Lamb prices are continuing to soar reaching what is believed to be an Australian record of $65 at this week’s weekly sale.
· Chamber of Commerce president, Peter McKinnon strongly objected to a suggestion that Wagga City Council operates a service station to compete with existing small business operators and drive down Wagga’s petrol prices.
· Wagga’s wave of break and enters are continuing with thefts of money from the Card Cage’s safe and a van from Southern Riverina Electricity and Water among the worst incidents.
· School principal Joe Allan said he was excited about the schools proposed $3 million upgrade with concept plans released this week.
· A major water quality survey at Lake Albert concluded that water skiing, swimming and other recreation at the Lake is under threat from toxic algal blooms.
· Land Management Officer, Greg Bugden said that Wagga is facing an environmental crisis with rising water tables and salination destroying large tracts of land in Turvey Park and Ashmont.
· Althea Stein and Peter Brunskill were married recently at the bride’s home in Zimbabwe with a celebratory dinner reception for 60 guests at the Townhouse International Motor Inn on their return to Wagga.
· Several hundred people attended the funeral of well-known sporting identity Phil Gehrig who died last week after a long illness.
· Wagga’s Western Airlines has collapsed through debt with Link airline taking over its routes and honouring tickets bought through Western.
· Wagga’s Mayor, Pat Brassil launched a public appeal to purchase a Tyson Turbine, a local invention for use as a water pump in a third world.
· The Galloping Garcon is advertising home delivery from several Wagga’s restaurants and bottle shops.
· Two cleaners and Geoff Lawler, a representative of the Miscellaneous Workers Union were told “there’s the door, piss off” when they went to meet Member for Wagga, Joe Schipp.
50 Years Ago from the Wagga Daily Advertiser
· G&G Discount centres are selling two 4 oz cans of spaghetti or baked beans for 9 cents, 14 oz cans of Milo for 40 cents and two cakes of Cashmere Bouquet soap for 23 cents.
· The Police Crime Prevention Service demonstrated a closed-circuit TV system to Wagga detectives describing it as a new mechanical crime prevention device which has virtually wiped out shoplifting in trials to date.
· Murrumbidgee Ambulance Superintendent, Mr. L G Rees and President, Mr. Morris Gissing accepted a metal cutting power saw presented to the ambulance service by Wagga Quota Club.
· More than 100 members and guests attended a special dinner of the South-West Slopes Law Society which was addressed by Australia’s Chief Justice, Sir Garfield Barwick.
· The Interact Club at Wagga’s Catholic Senior High School has donated a radiogram to the Gumly Boys Home.
· Richard Heydon Blake, well-known stock and station agent, cattle and sheep breeder who founded R H Blake and Co in 1944 has died.
· A preliminary plan, prepared by Town Planner, Sel Rawlings for initial development of 40 acres for Wagga’s lawn cemetery and crematorium was accepted by Wagga City Council.
· Wagga City Council has agreed to fluoridate Wagga’s water supply following a lengthy submission made by Wagga Apex Club who said that its membership was representative of young parents in the city.
· Wagga District Employment Officer, Mr. R L Condon said that the number of people registered for unemployment benefits was falling with 58 males and 93 females now registered as unemployed.
· More than $400 was raised for The Haven, old peoples home by Wagga Teachers College students and their annual scooterthon.
· Sales Manager at 2WG, Mr. Eric Fisher has been appointed as acting Station Manager following the resignation of Mr. Colin Barrett.
