Compiled from the Daily Advertiser
25 Years Ago
· Operator, Wayne Sutherland closed the popular Cococabana night spot blaming heavy fines for technical breaches of the licensing act and difficulties changing existing licensing arrangements.
· Southern Riverina County Council general manager John Goldsworthy said that this year’s mild winter has resulted in a drop in electricity consumption which has slashed the Council’s income by $147,000.
· The fifth annual Red Nose Day, raising money for research into Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is being held this week.
· Students from Mt Erin High School participated in the Peters Billabong School Fun Run raising money for CanTeen, the Australian Teenage Cancer Patients Society.
· After nearly three years in Wagga, RAAF Base Wagga Officer Commanding, Group Captain Bob Bennett will soon hand over the position to Group Captain David Judge.
· Bishop of Wagga, William Brennan, hit back at the NSW Independent Teachers Association which described his attitude to Teachers as “offensive and provocative”.
· Wagga’s Community Consultative Committee on Drugs and Alcohol recognised Wagga City Council as the first organization in Wagga to declare its buildings smoke-free.
Peter Gissing, representing Wagga’s Community Consultative Committee Drugs and Alcohol presents a certificate to Wagga Mayor, Ald Pat Brassil
· With their new track “up and running” and the Club’s finances stabilised, President of the Wagga Greyhound Club, Graeme Hull is relinquishing his position.
· The fourth National Choral Championships are being held in Wagga.
· Charlie Brown was re-elected president of the South Wagga Bowling Club which has announced an annual profit of $32,885 this year compared to a deficit last year of $2213.
· Die-hard U2 fans lined up outside the 2WG booking office overnight in freezing temperature and fog to secure their tickets for a performance of the Irish band scheduled for later this year at the Sydney Football Stadium.
· A Wagga man was sentenced to 150 hours community service, fined $750 and disqualified from driving for three years when he appeared in Wagga Local Court pleading guilty to his fifth PCA charge.
· South Wagga – Tolland’s Craig McLachlan has won the Allan Carroll Memorial medal for the best and fairest player in the Farrer League, division two.
· Kath Blackburn was farewelled as a cleaner at Mt Austin High School after 23 years with the Government Cleaning Service.
50 Years Ago
· Wagga School of Arts Players carried off first prize at the Annual Wagga Drama Festival with Mareea Knott named as the best actress.
· Mrs Jim Glazier and Mrs Barry Griffith were pictured by the Daily Advertiser at the Wagga Squash Courts.
· Last year the Murrumbidgee District Ambulance Service handled 10,851 cases of which 2267 were accident cases.
· Ladies hats for Spring and Summer were shown by Miss Laurie Haynes of Vernonne Accessories at the Romano’s Hotel dining room.
· Mr and Mrs Garry Jelly were pictured at the third annual Blue and White Ball held by the Wagga High School Ex-Students Association.
· Mr G Keyes was re-elected president of the Ambulance Younger Set.
· Panthers won the Diamond House Cup for the Wagga sub-junior Rugby League annual championship.
· Noel Townsend of the Wagga City Bowling Club was elected as a State selector of the Royal NSW Bowling Association.
· Jim Stenmark won the Country Club Championship with a 72-hole score of 301.
· Six overseas delegates from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Pan Asian Congress in Sydney are visiting Wagga.
· A Smith Family Younger Set Branch has been formed in Wagga with Don Leonard as president and Bronwyn Perberdy as secretary.
