Compiled from the Daily Advertiser
by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
25 Years Ago
- Robyn McGraw, “lollipop lady” at the Forest Hill Public School pedestrian crossing fears a child could be killed outside the school unless motorists start to obey traffic rules.
- Wagga Golf Club announced a reduced but sound profit of $54,175 for 1993 with Club president, David Byfield announcing that improvements to the clubhouse costing $200,000 should be completed by mid-June.
- Long-time manager of the ANZ bank, South Wagga branch, Noel Bottrell, has retired and been replaced by John Gray.
- Underdogs, Kooringal Colts crushed Lake Albert with a convincing 115-run win in the Wagga and District Cricket Association grand final.
- Middle order batsmen, Peter Creighton and Matthew Ward guided Lake Albert Maroon to a comfortable win over Kooringal Colts in the Wagga and District Cricket Association under 16 premiership.
- Honor Kells has been elected president and Evelyn Gerahty and Nancye White as vice presidents of the Wagga and District Ex-Servicewomen’s Association.
- Concerned Morgan Street residents including Jenny McKinnon have opposed a Council proposal to upgrade the street to a sub-arterial road.
- The 46-year-old proprietor of the Grandview store was bashed unconscious and robbed at his Turvey Park store.
- Cargill Foods general manager, Douglas Eden announced a $20 expansion of their Wagga plant.
- John and Maria Egan are pictured in the Daily Advertiser with Flight Lieutenant Kim Peckham attending a cocktail party at Wagga’s RAAF Base.
- The Red Steer Hotel Motel will feature “The Rebels” motorcycle Show and Concert.
- Life member, Ann Paul presented the Wagga Swimming Club’s award for best club member to president, Tony Fletcher.
- Mt Austin High won a “scrappy” opening round University Shield match against Kooringal High School 34-16.
- A new accountancy practice, Ashton, Slattery Byrnes has been established with the merger of the chartered accountancy firms of Ashton and Slattery and Stephen J Byrnes.
- The James Morrison jazz quartet performed at the Civic theatre after earlier staging an impromptu concert upon their arrival at Wagga Airport.
50 Years Ago
- Wagga Doctors welcomed the coming end of honorary medical services in NSW public hospitals describing the current system as antiquated.
- On the eve of his overseas tour, Mrs P Bosman presented Member for Wagga and Minister for Mines, Mr Wal Fife with an opal tie bar on behalf of the Wagga Lapidary Club.
- A 45-year old Wagga man was fined $40 and had his licence suspended for seven days following an accident involving three cars in Kincaid Street.
- Edmondson’s stores in Gurwood and Bourke Streets have No 7 chickens for $1.15, Kraft Cheddar cheese 8oz for 21 cents and Heinz spaghetti or baked beans 16oz for 13 cents.
- Teachers at Wagga Public School have uncovered the school’s original foundation stone laid by NSW Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephens in 1871.
- Foundations have been laid for a new 72-bedroom accommodation block at the Wagga Agricultural College.
- Trevor and Monica Burnett have taken over the Wagga Shell Auto Port at 357 Edward Street.
- A 16-year-old apprentice fitter at the Forest Hill RAAF Base who allegedly kicked a man unconscious was given a suspended sentence and a $50 two-year good behaviour bond in Wagga Children’s court.
- Two six round bouts and extra preliminaries have replaced the ten-round bout as the main attraction in this weeks boxing program at the Leagues Club.
- Local members, Mr Peter Morrow and Mrs Nancye Rew will ask the Liberal Party’s Wagga branch to seek the support of local federal and state Members of Parliament to bring a natural gas pipeline through Wagga.
Membership of the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society is open to anyone with an interest in the local and regional history of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. For more information about us and information on how to join our Society please visit our website at https://www.wwdhs.org.au/about-us/members
